Business Leaders with Companies Based in Chicago

People are grouped by where their associated companies are headquartered.

RichGeo records 39 people for Chicago by company headquarters. 7 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

39
People recorded
7
Net worth of $1B or more
$44.77B
Combined recorded net worth

Towns and townships

77 West Wacker Drive 1

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Lukas Waltongrandson of Sam Walton$15.2B
  2. 2Joe RickettsAmerican businessman (born 1941)$8.4B
  3. 3Eric LefkofskyAmerican entrepreneur, billionaire, and philanthropist$6B
  4. 4Joe MansuetoAmerican entrepreneur$6B
  5. 5Penny PritzkerAmerican billionaire businesswoman (born 1959)$4.2B
  6. 6Zhang YongPublic company founderChinese businessman$1.84B est.
  7. 7舒萍Hong Kong shareholder$1.77B est.
  8. 8李海燕Hong Kong shareholder$678.73M est.
  9. 9施永宏Hong Kong shareholder$678.73M est.
  10. 10Sam ZellPublic company founderAmerican billionaire investor (1941–2023)$5.3
  11. 11Leo HirschfieldPublic company founderAustrian-American candy maker (1868-1922)Undisclosed
  12. 12Richard Robert DonnelleyPublic company founderAmerican printer and publisher (1836-1899)Undisclosed
  13. 13Scott HostTech founderUndisclosed
  14. 14Ed BoonTech founderAmerican videogame producerUndisclosed
  15. 15Todd SchwartzPublic company founderAmerican entrepreneur, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chairman of OppFi Inc., Partner at Schwartz Capital Group and Strand Equity PartnersUndisclosed
  16. 16LeRoy T. CarlsonPublic company founderUndisclosed
  17. 17Lindsay BarnettTech founderAmerican businesswoman, producer, voice actor, and former teacher (born 1992)Undisclosed
  18. 18Marc AvilaTech founderAmerican real estate entrepreneur and AI strategistUndisclosed
  19. 19Branden ThomasTech foundercofounder of Towering Media Co.Undisclosed
  20. 20Matt WamplerTech founderAmerican business executive, co-founder and CEO of ClearCOGSUndisclosed
  21. 21Osa OsarenkhoeTech founderco-founder and chief technology officer of ClearCOGSUndisclosed
  22. 22Joshua AlbaneseTech founderAmerican entrepreneur and search engine optimization specialistUndisclosed
  23. 23J. M. BrunswickPublic company founderSwiss-American businessman (1819-1886)Undisclosed
  24. 24L. Ross Babcock IIITech foundergame designerUndisclosed
  25. 25William BoeingPublic company founderAmerican aviation pioneerUndisclosed
  26. 26Andrew MasonTech founderbusinessmanUndisclosed
  27. 27Ray KrocPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
  28. 28Andrew McNallyTech founderAmerican map publisher (1836–1904)Undisclosed
  29. 29George A. ArcherPublic company founder77 West Wacker Drive · American businessman specializing in linseedUndisclosed
  30. 30Jack D. CrouchPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
  31. 31William R. Goodheart, Jr.Public company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
  32. 32Jordan WeismanTech founderAmerican game designer, author, and serial entrepreneur (1960-)Undisclosed
  33. 33Jules C. SteinPublic company founderAmerican physician and businessman; co-founder of Music Corporation of America (1896-1981)Undisclosed
  34. 34John TobiasTech founderAmerican artist and video game designerUndisclosed
  35. 35Lynn TiltonTech founderAmerican entrepreneurUndisclosed
  36. 36Neville Roy SinghamTech founderAmerican businessman and socialist activistUndisclosed
  37. 37Arthur NielsenPublic company founderAmerican market research entrepreneur (1897-1980)Undisclosed
  38. 38Walter VarneyPublic company founderaviation pioneer and businessman from California, United States of AmericaUndisclosed
  39. 39William RandTech founderAmerican map publisher (1828-1915)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Artificial Intelligence 5Internet and Software 16Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 6Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 10

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

software industry7
video game industry6
artificial intelligence5
旅游及消闲设施4
information technology4
system catering4
investment4
publishing3
financial services3
game industry2
entertainment industry2
e-commerce2

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Haidilao06862.HK5
  2. 2ThoughtWorks2
  3. 3OppFi Inc.2
  4. 4MCA Inc.2
  5. 5Telephone and Data Systems2
  6. 6Groupon2
  7. 7Morningstar, Inc.1
  8. 8Hyatt Hotels Corporation1
  9. 9United Airlines1
  10. 10RR Donnelley1
  11. 11McDonald's1
  12. 12Archer Daniels Midland1
  13. 13Boeing1
  14. 14Tootsie Roll Industries1
  15. 15ClearCOGS3
  16. 16Rand McNally3
  17. 17Builders Vision2
  18. 18FASA Corporation2
  19. 19VSH Media2
  20. 20JA Headshots2
  21. 21Mountain King Studios2
  22. 22Playground Productions1
  23. 23EQ Office1
  24. 24Builders Initiative1
  25. 25REAI Institute1
  26. 26Towering Media1
  27. 27Chicago Cubs1
  28. 28NetherRealm Studios1
  29. 29NIQ1
  30. 30Chicago Fire FC1

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