Billionaires Born in Michigan
Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.
RichGeo records 36 people for Michigan by birthplace. 13 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.
36
People recorded
13
Net worth of $1B or more
$194.2B
Combined recorded net worth
Cities
Wayne County 14Oakland County 4Kalamazoo County 3Washtenaw County 3Clinton County 2Calhoun County 2Ottawa County 2Kent County 1Saginaw County 1Sanilac County 1Mackinac County 1
Locations without recorded people
Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth
- 1Steve BallmerDetroit · American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft$51.9B
- 2Larry PageEast Lansing · American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur (born 1973)$50.8B
- 3Dan GilbertDetroit · American businessman$26.7B
- 4Andrew BealLansing · American banker, businessman, investor, and amateur mathematician$12B
- 5Mat IshbiaBirmingham · American businessman$9.5B
- 6Stephen M. RossDetroit · American businessman$7.6B
- 7Edythe BroadDetroit · American art collector and philanthropist$7B
- 8Marian IlitchDearborn · American businessman, entrepreneur and billionaire$6.9B
- 9Eric LefkofskyWest Bloomfield Township · American entrepreneur, billionaire, and philanthropist$6B
- 10Jon StrykerKalamazoo · American architect, activist and billionaire$5.7B
- 11Hamilton E. JamesWyandotte · American businessperson. Founder and Chairman of Jefferson River Capital LLC. Former president and chief operating officer of The Blackstone Group$5B
- 12Pat StrykerKalamazoo · American billionaire, philanthropist$4.1B
- 13Helen DeVosGrand Rapids · American philanthropist and political donor (1927–2017)$1B
- 14Mary SzékelyPublic company founderEngadine · American software engineerUndisclosed
- 15John DwanPublic company founderCarsonville · American attorney and politicianUndisclosed
- 16Peter Karmanos, Jr.Tech founderDetroit · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 17James A. AllisonPublic company founderAmerican entrepreneur and businessman (1872-1928)Undisclosed
- 18Donald Bruce KaufmanPublic company founderDetroit · co-founder of homebuilding firm Kaufman & BroadUndisclosed
- 19William BoeingPublic company founderDetroit · American aviation pioneerUndisclosed
- 20Frederick UptonPublic company founderBattle Creek · American businesspersonUndisclosed
- 21Bill JoyTech founderFarmington Hills · American computer scientistUndisclosed
- 22Bill HewlettPublic company founderAnn Arbor · American electrical engineer, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1913–2001)Undisclosed
- 23Adolph Alfred TaubmanPublic company founderPontiac · American businessman and art collector (1924-2015)Undisclosed
- 24Mark PalmerPublic company founderAnn Arbor · United States diplomat and United States Ambassador to Hungary (1986–1990)Undisclosed
- 25D. J. De PreePublic company founderZeeland · American furniture designer (1891-1990)Undisclosed
- 26David M. OvertonPublic company founderDetroit · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 27Florence KnollPublic company founderSaginaw · American architect (1917-2019)Undisclosed
- 28Will Keith KelloggPublic company founderBattle Creek · American businessman (1860–1951)Undisclosed
- 29Homer StrykerPublic company founderWakeshma Township · American physician (1894–1980)Undisclosed
- 30Jay AdelsonTech founderDetroit · entrepreneurUndisclosed
- 31John Robert BeysterPublic company founderDetroit · American physicist (1924-2014)Undisclosed
- 32Randall KaplanPublic company founderDetroit · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 33Scott SwedorskiPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
- 34Erik PrincePublic company founderHolland · American businessman, former US Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company BlackwaterUndisclosed
- 35Henry FordPublic company founderSpringwells Township · American business magnate (1863–1947)Undisclosed
- 36Tom MonaghanPublic company founderAnn Arbor · American entrepreneur who founded Domino's Pizza in 1960Undisclosed
Technology Sectors
Leading IndustriesBy associated people
Companies Headquartered Here
- 1Compuware2
- 2Penske Automotive Group2
- 3Stryker Corporation2
- 4Rivian Automotive2
- 5General Motors2
- 6Domino's Pizza2
- 7Rocket Companies1
- 8Kelly Services1
- 9Credit Acceptance1
- 10Kmart1
- 11Ford Motor Company1
- 12Herman Miller1
- 13Energy Conversion Devices1
- 14Masco1
- 15Syntel1
- 16Taubman Centers1
- 17Dow Chemical Company1
- 18Kellogg's1
- 19Finji3
- 20Durant Motors2
- 21Little Caesars2
- 22Jack Entertainment2
- 23StockX2
- 24Plymouth1
- 25Henry Ford Company1
- 26Rock Ventures1
- 27Rocket Mortgage1
- 28Penske Corporation1
- 29Cadillac1
- 30GMC1
Wealth figures are in U.S. dollars and use the latest available estimate for each person. Read the methodology and sources.