Billionaires Born in Belgium

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 15 people for Belgium by birthplace. 2 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

15
People recorded
2
Net worth of $1B or more
$8.6B
Combined recorded net worth

States and provinces

Antwerp 4Flemish Region 3Wallonia 3Brussels-Capital Region 2Brussels metropolitan area 2

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Éric WittouckUccle · Belgian business person$7.6B
  2. 2Michel FribourgAntwerp · Belgian-born Jewish-American billionaire businessman, the chairman and CEO of Continental Grain (1913 – 10 April 2001)$1B
  3. 3Bart DecremTech founderentrepreneurUndisclosed
  4. 4Swen VinckeTech founderBruges · Belgian video game designer, programmer and directorUndisclosed
  5. 5Josse AllardPublic company founderBrussels · Belgian private banker (1868-1931)Undisclosed
  6. 6Alfred SolvayPublic company founderRebecqUndisclosed
  7. 7Leo Leander BekaertPublic company founderZwevegem · Belgian politician (1855-1936)Undisclosed
  8. 8Alexander KeirincxTech founderAntwerp · Flemish painter (1600-1652)Undisclosed
  9. 9Pieter WuilleTech founderLeuven · Bitcoin Core developerUndisclosed
  10. 10Emmanuel JanssenPublic company founderBrussels metropolitan area · businessmanUndisclosed
  11. 11Ernest SolvayPublic company founderRebecq-Rognon · Belgian chemist, industrialist, philanthropist (1838-1922)Undisclosed
  12. 12Gérard BlitzPublic company founderAntwerp · Belgian entrepreneur (1912–1990)Undisclosed
  13. 13Albert Louis Georges NèvePublic company founderLiègeUndisclosed
  14. 14Liz ClaibornePublic company founderBrussels metropolitan area · American fashion designer (1929–2007)Undisclosed
  15. 15Marc RichPublic company founderAntwerp · American commodities trader (1934–2013)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 4Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 1Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 2Web3 and Blockchain 1

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

chemical industry3
video game industry3
manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals2
forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy1
Unnamed1
fashion1
cryptocurrency1
mining industry1
power engineering1
iron and steel industry1
other mining and quarrying1
manufacture of glass and glass products1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1EnergyVision3
  2. 2Ackermans & van Haaren2
  3. 3Solvay S.A.2
  4. 4ATENOR1
  5. 5Lakefront Biotherapeutics1
  6. 6WABCO Vehicle Control Systems1
  7. 7EVS Broadcast Equipment1
  8. 8Bekaert1
  9. 9Nyrstar1
  10. 10UCB1
  11. 11Beebole5
  12. 12AIdapt2
  13. 13Tiny Wonder2
  14. 14Compagnie Internationale pour la Fabrication Mécanique du Verre1
  15. 15Virgin Express1
  16. 16games.brussels1
  17. 17ObjectifCréA1
  18. 18Virtualtek1
  19. 19Hexa1
  20. 20Solvay Library1
  21. 21Larian Studios1
  22. 22K.V. Kortrijk1
  23. 23Soudal Quick-Step1

Wealth figures are in U.S. dollars and use the latest available estimate for each person. Read the methodology and sources.