Billionaires Born in Cook County

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 44 people for Cook County by birthplace. 8 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

44
People recorded
8
Net worth of $1B or more
$42B
Combined recorded net worth

Districts and counties

Chicago 37Evergreen Park 1Oak Park 1Oak Lawn 1La Grange 1Cicero 1Norridge 1River Forest 1
Locations without recorded people
PalatineGlenviewSchaumburgMorton GroveNorthfieldDeerfieldHoffman Estates

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Herbert Kohler Jr.Chicago · American businessman (1939–2022)$7.3B
  2. 2Ty WarnerChicago · American businessman$6.5B
  3. 3David StewardChicago · founder of World Wide Technology (1951-)$5.8B
  4. 4Joseph GrendysChicago · American billionaire whose company Koch Foods has been accused of abusive working conditions$5.3B
  5. 5Anthony PritzkerChicago · American businessman$4.4B
  6. 6Donald SterlingChicago · American business magnate$4.4B
  7. 7Penny PritzkerChicago · American billionaire businesswoman (born 1959)$4.2B
  8. 8Thomas SiebelChicago · American businessman$4.1B
  9. 9Sam ZellPublic company founderChicago · American billionaire investor (1941–2023)$5.3
  10. 10Warren M. RohsenowTech founderChicago · American mechanical engineer (1921-2011)Undisclosed
  11. 11Ed BoonTech founderChicago · American videogame producerUndisclosed
  12. 12William W. GraingerPublic company founderChicago · American entrepreneur and philanthropist (1895–1982)Undisclosed
  13. 13Kurt Wuckert Jr.Tech founderChicago · American Bitcoin historian, journalist, and entrepreneurUndisclosed
  14. 14Joshua AlbaneseTech founderChicago · American entrepreneur and search engine optimization specialistUndisclosed
  15. 15Jay ObernolteTech founderChicago · American politician and video game developer (born 1970)Undisclosed
  16. 16Jerry SandersPublic company founderChicago · American businessmanUndisclosed
  17. 17Susan WagnerPublic company founderChicago · American businesswomanUndisclosed
  18. 18Cornelius Vander StarrPublic company founderChicago · American businessman (1892-1968)Undisclosed
  19. 19Elliot HandlerPublic company founderChicago · American businessman (1916-2011)Undisclosed
  20. 20Harry MarkowitzPublic company founderChicago · American economist (1927–2023)Undisclosed
  21. 21Bob MinerTech founderCicero · American businessman (1941-1994)Undisclosed
  22. 22Ari EmanuelPublic company founderChicago · American businessman and CEO of EndeavorUndisclosed
  23. 23John Francis QueenyPublic company founderChicago · Founder of Monsanto Company (1859-1933)Undisclosed
  24. 24Ray KrocPublic company founderOak Park · American businessmanUndisclosed
  25. 25Roy O. DisneyPublic company founderChicago · American businessman and producer, co-founder of The Walt Disney Company (1893–1971)Undisclosed
  26. 26Dave NuttingTech founderRiver Forest · American video and pinball game designer (1930–2020)Undisclosed
  27. 27Adrian SmithPrivate company founderChicago · American architect (born 1944)Undisclosed
  28. 28Albert LucePublic company founderLa Grange · American businessman (1888-1962)Undisclosed
  29. 29Arthur J. SchmittPublic company founderChicago · inventor, manufacturing genius, and philanthropist (1893-1971)Undisclosed
  30. 30Bruce ArtwickTech founderNorridge · American programmerUndisclosed
  31. 31Francis S. PeabodyPublic company founderChicago · American businessman (1859-1922)Undisclosed
  32. 32Wayne HuizengaPublic company founderEvergreen Park · American businessman (1937–2018)Undisclosed
  33. 33Henry EngelhardtPublic company founderChicago · American businessmanUndisclosed
  34. 34William R. Goodheart, Jr.Public company founderChicago · American businessmanUndisclosed
  35. 35John TobiasTech founderChicago · American artist and video game designerUndisclosed
  36. 36Mark RandelTech founderChicago · American computer game designerUndisclosed
  37. 37Martine RothblattPublic company founderChicago · American lawyer, researcher, writer, and businesspersonUndisclosed
  38. 38Arthur NielsenPublic company founderChicago · American market research entrepreneur (1897-1980)Undisclosed
  39. 39Robert FriedlandPublic company founderChicago · Canadian-American businessmanUndisclosed
  40. 40Robert RochePrivate company founderOak Lawn · Co-founder and a Board Member of Acorn International Inc,Undisclosed
  41. 41Sam AltmanTech founderChicago · American entrepreneur and investor (born 1985)Undisclosed
  42. 42Scott MurphyTech founderChicago · game designerUndisclosed
  43. 43Stewart KosoyTech founderChicago · Video game producer and agent (1950–2015)Undisclosed
  44. 44Walt DisneyPublic company founderChicago · American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Artificial Intelligence 2Internet and Software 14Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 6Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 5Web3 and Blockchain 1

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

video game industry8
entertainment industry3
media industry3
music industry3
phonographic industry2
animation2
electronics2
artificial intelligence2
game industry2
film industry2
amusement park2
leisure park industry2

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Haidilao06862.HK5
  2. 2Walgreens3
  3. 3ThoughtWorks2
  4. 4OppFi Inc.2
  5. 5Walgreens Boots Alliance2
  6. 6MCA Inc.2
  7. 7西尔斯百货2
  8. 8Telephone and Data Systems2
  9. 9Groupon2
  10. 10Morningstar, Inc.1
  11. 11Hyatt Hotels Corporation1
  12. 12United Airlines1
  13. 13RR Donnelley1
  14. 14Weber-Stephen Products1
  15. 15Kraft Foods Group1
  16. 16Mead Johnson1
  17. 17McDonald's1
  18. 18Archer Daniels Midland1
  19. 19Boeing1
  20. 20Paylocity Corporation1
  21. 21Tootsie Roll Industries1
  22. 22Lifeway Foods0
  23. 23ClearCOGS3
  24. 24Rand McNally3
  25. 25Builders Vision2
  26. 26FASA Corporation2
  27. 27VSH Media2
  28. 28JA Headshots2
  29. 29Mountain King Studios2
  30. 30Playground Productions1

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