Billionaires Born in Washington

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 12 people for Washington by birthplace. 2 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

12
People recorded
2
Net worth of $1B or more
$104.3B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

King County 4Spokane County 2Pierce County 2Clark County 1Orcas Island 1Thurston County 1
Locations without recorded people
Kitsap County

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Bill GatesSeattle · American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)$96.5B
  2. 2Dennis WashingtonSpokane · American businessman$7.8B
  3. 3Jonah AdenTech founderSpokane · American technology entrepreneur and distance runnerUndisclosed
  4. 4Paul AllenTech founderSeattle · American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)Undisclosed
  5. 5Phil SpencerTech founderRidgefield · American business executive (born 1968)Undisclosed
  6. 6Eddie BauerPublic company founderOrcas Island · American outdoorsmanUndisclosed
  7. 7Aaron LeviePublic company founderSeattle · American entrepreneurUndisclosed
  8. 8Tanya JessenTech founderSpanaway · American video game developerUndisclosed
  9. 9Jeffrey BrotmanPublic company founderTacoma · American businessman; co-founder Costco (1942-2017)Undisclosed
  10. 10Justin KanTech founderAmerican internet entrepreneurUndisclosed
  11. 11Stephen FodorPublic company founderSeattle · American biologistUndisclosed
  12. 12Soren JohnsonTech founderOlympia · American video game designerUndisclosed

Technology Sectors

Artificial Intelligence 1Internet and Software 7Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 2Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 5

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

video game industry6
retail2
International Standard Industrial Classification2
philanthropy2
technology industry2
aerospace industry2
research2
software development2
biotechnology2
consumer electronics industry2
transportation engineering2
software industry2

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Getty Images4
  2. 2Microsoft4
  3. 3Starbucks3
  4. 4Amazon3
  5. 5ZoomInfo3
  6. 6Costco2
  7. 7Zillow2
  8. 8Expedia Group2
  9. 9Cray1
  10. 10PACCAR1
  11. 11Zulily1
  12. 12Nordstrom1
  13. 13Weyerhaeuser1
  14. 14T-Mobile US1
  15. 15Impinj1
  16. 16Dendreon1
  17. 17Alaska Airlines1
  18. 18Campo Santo4
  19. 19Gates Foundation4
  20. 20ConcernedApe LLC3
  21. 21Optimus Consulting3
  22. 22Valve Corporation3
  23. 23FASA Studio3
  24. 24Cascade Investment3
  25. 25MacKichan Software3
  26. 26ArenaNet3
  27. 27XBOX2
  28. 28LearnSynergy Global Institute2
  29. 29Americans 4 Equality2
  30. 30Parallels2

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