Billionaires Born in North Carolina

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 11 people for North Carolina by birthplace. 2 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

11
People recorded
2
Net worth of $1B or more
$24.7B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

Rowan County 1Guilford County 1Carteret County 1Anson County 1Duplin County 1Buncombe County 1Forsyth County 1Moore County 1Caldwell County 1Durham County 1
Locations without recorded people
Cabarrus CountyUnion CountyNew Hanover CountyChatham CountyMecklenburg CountyIredell CountyWake County

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1James GoodnightSalisbury · American businessman$15.3B
  2. 2Ronald PerelmanGreensboro · American businessman and investor (born 1943)$9.4B
  3. 3Robert P. InglePublic company founderAsheville · founder of Ingles Markets, Inc. (1933-2011)Undisclosed
  4. 4James Buchanan DukePublic company founderDurham · American businessman (1856–1925)Undisclosed
  5. 5Chris HughesTech founderHickory · American entrepreneurUndisclosed
  6. 6Vince McMahonPublic company founderPinehurst · American professional wrestling promoter (born 1945)Undisclosed
  7. 7Fairleigh S. DickinsonPublic company founderBeaufort · co-founder of Becton Dickinson and the named benefactor of Fairleigh Dickinson University (1866-1948)Undisclosed
  8. 8John Wesley Hanes IPublic company founderWinston-Salem · American businessman (1850–1903)Undisclosed
  9. 9Leon LevinePublic company founderWadesboro · American businessmanUndisclosed
  10. 10Caleb BradhamPublic company founderChinquapin · American pharmacist, inventor of Pepsi-ColaUndisclosed
  11. 11Bruton SmithPublic company founderpromoter and owner of NASCAR track (1927–2022)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

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

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

retail2
food and tobacco industry1
mass media1
artificial intelligence1
information technology1
fast-moving consumer goods1
sports entertainment1
professional wrestling1
energy supply1
higher education1
automotive industry1
electricity generation1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Red Hat2
  2. 2Honeywell2
  3. 3Krispy Kreme1
  4. 4Duke Energy1
  5. 5Speedway Motorsports1
  6. 6Lorillard Tobacco Company1
  7. 7Bank of America1
  8. 8Hanesbrands1
  9. 9Ingles1
  10. 10Sonic Automotive1
  11. 11Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits1
  12. 12Tanger Inc.0
  13. 13SAS Institute5
  14. 14Unpredator3
  15. 15Unnamed3
  16. 16Setanta2
  17. 17REmail1
  18. 18Lulu Press, Inc.1
  19. 19Charlotte Hornets1
  20. 20Duke University1
  21. 21Boss Key Productions1
  22. 22Speedway Children's Charities1
  23. 23Frigidaire1
  24. 24Hanes1
  25. 25Academi1
  26. 26American Tobacco Company1
  27. 27Red Bull Racing Team1
  28. 28Red Storm Entertainment1
  29. 29The Duke Endowment1
  30. 30Charlotte FC1

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