Billionaires Born in Texas
Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.
RichGeo records 41 people for Texas by birthplace. 16 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.
41
People recorded
16
Net worth of $1B or more
$171B
Combined recorded net worth
Cities
Dallas County 7Harris County 6Bexar County 2Denton County 2Kleberg County 2Galveston County 1Gregg County 1Hale County 1Potter County 1Milam County 1Bowie County 1Cameron County 1Callahan County 1Smith County 1Austin County 1Wilbarger County 1Anderson County 1Brazos County 1Presidio County 1Dickens County 1Kaufman County 1Shelby County 1Bell County 1
Locations without recorded people
Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth
- 1Michael DellHouston · American businessman and CEO (born 1965)$37.6B
- 2Melinda GatesDallas · American philanthropist$29B
- 3George R. RobertsHouston · American businessman$16.8B
- 4Tilman J. FertittaGalveston · American businessman$11B
- 5Charles Butt圣安东尼奥 · American grocer$10.3B
- 6Jeffrey Hildebrandbusinessperson$10B
- 7Robert RowlingCorpus Christi · American businessman$8.8B
- 8Kelcy WarrenGladewater · American businessperson and board member, Chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer$7.5B
- 9James H. ClarkPlainview · American entrepreneur and computer scientist$7.2B
- 10Ross Perot, Jr.Dallas · American billionaire$6.5B
- 11Robert BassFort Worth · American businessman$6.1B
- 12Phil RuffinPotter County · American businessman$4.7B
- 13Ross PerotTexarkana · American businessman and politician (1930–2019)$4.1B
- 14Drayton McLane, Jr.Cameron · American baseball executive$4.1B
- 15Sid Richardson BassFort Worth · American billionaire investor and philanthropist$3.8B
- 16Fernando De LeonBrownsville · Mexican American businessman (born 1978)$3.1B
- 17John ImahTech founderDallas · Nigerian-American entrepreneur$400M
- 18J. Mack AdamsTech founderMarfa · Ph.D. New Mexico State University 1963Undisclosed
- 19Robyn MillerTech founderDallas · American video game designer, composer, director and actorUndisclosed
- 20Brad WardellTech founderAmerican businessman, programmer and authorUndisclosed
- 21Mark SkolnickPublic company founderTemple · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 22Howard HughesPublic company founderHouston · American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905–1976)Undisclosed
- 23Emilio Azcárraga MilmoPublic company founder圣安东尼奥 · Mexican businessman (1930–1997)Undisclosed
- 24Aaron SpellingPublic company founderDallas · American film and television producer (1923-2006)Undisclosed
- 25Dan DuncanPublic company founderShelby County · American businessman (1933–2010)Undisclosed
- 26American McGeeTech founderDallas · American game designerUndisclosed
- 27Angus G. WynnePublic company founderKaufman County · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 28Roy FarrellPublic company founderVernon · American businessman (1912-1996)Undisclosed
- 29Burton E. GrossmanPublic company founderCorpus Christi · Mexican-American businessmanUndisclosed
- 30Fletcher R. JonesPublic company founderBryan · American businessman and art collector (1931-1972)Undisclosed
- 31Henry Earl SingletonPublic company founderAmerican businessman (1916–1999)Undisclosed
- 32John HankeTech founderCross Plains · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 33James TruchardTech founderAustin County · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 34Joe B. FosterPublic company founderArp · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 35John MackeyPublic company founderHouston · American businessman, current CEO of Whole Foods MarketUndisclosed
- 36Lowry MaysPublic company founderHouston · American businessmanUndisclosed
- 37Red McCombsPublic company founderSpur · American businessman (1927–2023)Undisclosed
- 38Rod CanionPublic company founderAmerican businessman and computer scientistUndisclosed
- 39Tye SheridanTech founderElkhart · American actor (born 1996)Undisclosed
- 40Trammell CrowPublic company founderDallas · American real estate developer (1914-2009)Undisclosed
- 41马特·查尔斯·穆伦维格Tech founderHouston · American entrepreneurUndisclosed
Technology Sectors
Leading IndustriesBy associated people
Companies Headquartered Here
- 1Oracle Corporation5
- 2Tesla5
- 3Kimberly-Clark3
- 4SpaceX3
- 5Sysco3
- 6Dell Technologies3
- 7Whole Foods Market2
- 8CrowdStrike2
- 9Waste Management, Inc2
- 10戴尔2
- 11Compaq2
- 12Enron2
- 13清晰频道通信公司2
- 14Energy Transfer2
- 15Nexstar Media Group2
- 16J. C. Penney2
- 17Cirrus Logic1
- 18Comerica1
- 19APA Corporation1
- 20The Howard Hughes Corporation1
- 21Dynegy1
- 22EOG Resources1
- 23Valero Energy1
- 24Alkami Technology1
- 25Sunoco1
- 26National Instruments1
- 27Copart1
- 28Westlake Corporation1
- 29Texas Instruments1
- 30Adams Resources & Energy Inc.1
Wealth figures are in U.S. dollars and use the latest available estimate for each person. Read the methodology and sources.