B rad Kelley is a reclusive American billionaire who made his fortune in the discount tobacco industry. He founded Commonwealth Brands in 1991, focusing on generic and discount cigarette brands like USA Gold and Malibu. He grew the company into a major player by undercutting the prices of tobacco giants like Philip Morris.

In 2001, he sold Commonwealth Brands for $1 billion. Since then, he has focused on his true passion: land. Kelley has used his fortune to become one of the largest private landowners in the United States, acquiring vast ranches across Texas, Florida, and New Mexico. His land holdings are primarily used for cattle ranching and wildlife conservation. Known for being intensely private and media-shy, he rarely gives interviews and prefers life on his ranches to the corporate world. He has also owned a number of historic properties, including the famed Calumet Farm, a legendary thoroughbred horse breeding and racing stable in Kentucky.