T-Mobile CEO John Legere ditched his historic 17.5 million Manhattan penthouse and bought a 16.7 million mansion in Florida

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T-Mobile CEO John Legere bought a 16.7 million mansion in Naples, Florida, in October.

According to a December report from The Wall Street Journal's Katherine Clark, he sold his 17.5 million historic Manhattan penthouse to billionaire fashion designer Giorgio Armani.

As Business Insider's Paige Leskin previously reported, Legere will be stepping down as the CEO of T-Mobile in May of 2020.

Legere is known for being an unconventional CEO who owns a whole fleet of T-Mobile-branded gear, including a Segway. He took over the company in 2012.

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T-Mobile CEO John Legere, who recently announced he'll be stepping away from the company in 2020, dropped 16.7 million on a 6,240-square-foot mansion in Naples, Florida back in October.

The four-bedroom, seven-bathroom home boasts an eight-car garage, a pool in the backyard, a boat dock, and views of the Intracoastal Waterway.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Traditional Japanese swords can take over 18 months to create here's what makes them so specialSee Also:An unknown buyer just dropped 100 million on a Billionaires' Row penthouse in NYC. Here are the other big-name buyers in the building, from Ken Griffin to a Brazilian heiress.A 150 million estate with an underground tunnel just shattered California's real-estate record. Here are the 15 most expensive homes sold in the US over the past decade.An architect who designs homes for the wealthy built a Miami Beach mansion on a 13-foot platform to protect it from the risk of rising ocean levels. Here's a look inside the 27 million home.SEE ALSO: A 150 million estate with an underground tunnel just shattered California's real-estate record. Here are the 15 most expensive homes sold in the US over the past decade.

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