Biography

Martine Rothblatt is a visionary entrepreneur, lawyer, author, and transgender rights advocate who has made groundbreaking contributions across multiple industries. Born in Chicago in 1954, Rothblatt began her career as a communications attorney before transitioning to entrepreneurship.

In 1990, she founded Sirius Satellite Radio (now SiriusXM), pioneering the concept of satellite-delivered radio broadcasting and transforming how people access audio entertainment. After coming out as transgender and transitioning in the early 1990s, Rothblatt became one of the most prominent transgender business leaders in the world.

In 1996, motivated by her daughter's diagnosis with pulmonary arterial hypertension, she founded United Therapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to developing treatments for rare diseases. Under her leadership as CEO, the company has become highly successful, making her one of the highest-paid female executives in the United States.

Beyond her business achievements, Rothblatt is a prolific author and philosopher. Her 1995 book "The Apartheid of Sex" challenged traditional binary gender concepts, advocating for a more fluid understanding of gender identity. She continues to be a passionate advocate for transgender rights while also exploring futurist concepts like digital consciousness and technological immortality.

Rothblatt's extraordinary career spans satellite communications, biotechnology, transgender advocacy, and futurist philosophy, making her one of the most innovative and multifaceted figures in contemporary transgender history.