Patrick Soon-Shiong. Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment The Los Angeles Times is set to go public, that's according to billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong who made the surprise announcement in an interview with Jon Stewart on Monday's episode of The Daily Show. In a wide-ranging interview, Soon-Shiong spoke about his medical research work as well as his ownership of the Times.