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

Locations without recorded people

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Steve BallmerDetroit · American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft$51.9B
  2. 2Larry PageEast Lansing · American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur (born 1973)$50.8B
  3. 3Dan GilbertDetroit · American businessman$26.7B
  4. 4Andrew BealLansing · American banker, businessman, investor, and amateur mathematician$12B
  5. 5Mat IshbiaBirmingham · American businessman$9.5B
  6. 6Stephen M. RossDetroit · American businessman$7.6B
  7. 7Edythe BroadDetroit · American art collector and philanthropist$7B
  8. 8Marian IlitchDearborn · American businessman, entrepreneur and billionaire$6.9B
  9. 9Eric LefkofskyWest Bloomfield Township · American entrepreneur, billionaire, and philanthropist$6B
  10. 10Jon StrykerKalamazoo · American architect, activist and billionaire$5.7B
  11. 11Hamilton E. JamesWyandotte · American businessperson. Founder and Chairman of Jefferson River Capital LLC. Former president and chief operating officer of The Blackstone Group$5B
  12. 12Pat StrykerKalamazoo · American billionaire, philanthropist$4.1B
  13. 13Helen DeVosGrand Rapids · American philanthropist and political donor (1927–2017)$1B
  14. 14Mary SzékelyPublic company founderEngadine · American software engineerUndisclosed
  15. 15John DwanPublic company founderCarsonville · American attorney and politicianUndisclosed
  16. 16Peter Karmanos, Jr.Tech founderDetroit · American businessmanUndisclosed
  17. 17James A. AllisonPublic company founderAmerican entrepreneur and businessman (1872-1928)Undisclosed
  18. 18Donald Bruce KaufmanPublic company founderDetroit · co-founder of homebuilding firm Kaufman & BroadUndisclosed
  19. 19William BoeingPublic company founderDetroit · American aviation pioneerUndisclosed
  20. 20Frederick UptonPublic company founderBattle Creek · American businesspersonUndisclosed
  21. 21Bill JoyTech founderFarmington Hills · American computer scientistUndisclosed
  22. 22Bill HewlettPublic company founderAnn Arbor · American electrical engineer, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1913–2001)Undisclosed
  23. 23Adolph Alfred TaubmanPublic company founderPontiac · American businessman and art collector (1924-2015)Undisclosed
  24. 24Mark PalmerPublic company founderAnn Arbor · United States diplomat and United States Ambassador to Hungary (1986–1990)Undisclosed
  25. 25D. J. De PreePublic company founderZeeland · American furniture designer (1891-1990)Undisclosed
  26. 26David M. OvertonPublic company founderDetroit · American businessmanUndisclosed
  27. 27Florence KnollPublic company founderSaginaw · American architect (1917-2019)Undisclosed
  28. 28Will Keith KelloggPublic company founderBattle Creek · American businessman (1860–1951)Undisclosed
  29. 29Homer StrykerPublic company founderWakeshma Township · American physician (1894–1980)Undisclosed
  30. 30Jay AdelsonTech founderDetroit · entrepreneurUndisclosed
  31. 31John Robert BeysterPublic company founderDetroit · American physicist (1924-2014)Undisclosed
  32. 32Randall KaplanPublic company founderDetroit · American businessmanUndisclosed
  33. 33Scott SwedorskiPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
  34. 34Erik PrincePublic company founderHolland · American businessman, former US Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company BlackwaterUndisclosed
  35. 35Henry FordPublic company founderSpringwells Township · American business magnate (1863–1947)Undisclosed
  36. 36Tom MonaghanPublic company founderAnn Arbor · American entrepreneur who founded Domino's Pizza in 1960Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Compuware2
  2. 2Penske Automotive Group2
  3. 3Stryker Corporation2
  4. 4Rivian Automotive2
  5. 5General Motors2
  6. 6Domino's Pizza2
  7. 7Rocket Companies1
  8. 8Kelly Services1
  9. 9Credit Acceptance1
  10. 10Kmart1
  11. 11Ford Motor Company1
  12. 12Herman Miller1
  13. 13Energy Conversion Devices1
  14. 14Masco1
  15. 15Syntel1
  16. 16Taubman Centers1
  17. 17Dow Chemical Company1
  18. 18Kellogg's1
  19. 19Finji3
  20. 20Durant Motors2
  21. 21Little Caesars2
  22. 22Jack Entertainment2
  23. 23StockX2
  24. 24Plymouth1
  25. 25Henry Ford Company1
  26. 26Rock Ventures1
  27. 27Rocket Mortgage1
  28. 28Penske Corporation1
  29. 29Cadillac1
  30. 30GMC1

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