Business Leaders with Companies Based in North Carolina

People are grouped by where their associated companies are headquartered.

RichGeo records 29 people for North Carolina by company headquarters. 6 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

29
People recorded
6
Net worth of $1B or more
$62.2B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

Mecklenburg County 10Chatham County 7Wake County 3Union County 2Forsyth County 2Iredell County 1Cabarrus County 1Guilford County 1New Hanover County 1Buncombe County 1Durham County 1
Locations without recorded people
Carteret CountyAnson CountyDuplin CountyMoore CountyRowan CountyCaldwell County

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Dietrich MateschitzMooresville · Austrian businessman (1944–2022)$18.9B
  2. 2James GoodnightCary · American businessman$15.3B
  3. 3David TepperCharlotte · American businessman$11.6B
  4. 4John SallCary · American statistician; businessman$7.5B
  5. 5Tim SweeneyCary · American game developer (born 1970)$5.1B
  6. 6迈克尔·乔丹Charlotte · American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)$3.8B
  7. 7Tom ClancyTech founderCary · American author (1947–2013)Undisclosed
  8. 8Albert ButzPublic company founderCharlotte · Swiss businessman (1849-1904)Undisclosed
  9. 9Jane HelwigTech founderCary · American computer programmer (1947–2021)Undisclosed
  10. 10Jason MachtTech founderCharlotte · American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of White Space SolutionsUndisclosed
  11. 11Robert P. InglePublic company founderBlack Mountain · founder of Ingles Markets, Inc. (1933-2011)Undisclosed
  12. 12Gabriela CorderoTech founderWaxhaw · brand and communication strategist, co-founder and chief marketing officer of UnpredatorUndisclosed
  13. 13Alvaro MelendezTech founderWaxhaw · marketing strategist and AI entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of UnpredatorUndisclosed
  14. 14Gary O'NeillTech founderWilmington · American founder and CEO of AI consulting company Setanta, Wilmington, North CarolinaUndisclosed
  15. 15Mark ReinTech founderCary · Canadian entrepreneurUndisclosed
  16. 16Cliff BleszinskiTech founderRaleigh · American video game designerUndisclosed
  17. 17Amadeo GianniniPublic company founderCharlotte · American businessman and banker (1870-1949)Undisclosed
  18. 18Bob YoungPublic company founderRaleigh · Canadian entrepreneurUndisclosed
  19. 19James Buchanan DukePublic company founderCharlotte · American businessman (1856–1925)Undisclosed
  20. 20Marc EwingPublic company founderRaleigh · American businessmanUndisclosed
  21. 21William Crapo DurantPublic company founderCharlotte · American automotive businessman (1861–1947)Undisclosed
  22. 22Anthony James BarrTech founderCary · Programming Language Designer, Software Engineer, InventorUndisclosed
  23. 23Arthur RandallPublic company founderCharlotte · British WWI flying aceUndisclosed
  24. 24John Wesley Hanes IPublic company founderWinston-Salem · American businessman (1850–1903)Undisclosed
  25. 25Mark C. HoneywellPublic company founderCharlotte · American Entrepreneur (1874-1964)Undisclosed
  26. 26Pierre Abraham LorillardPublic company founderGreensboro · American businessmanUndisclosed
  27. 27Erik PrincePublic company founderAmerican businessman, former US Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company BlackwaterUndisclosed
  28. 28Vernon RudolphPublic company founderWinston-Salem · American businessman (1915–1973)Undisclosed
  29. 29Bruton SmithPublic company founderConcord · promoter and owner of NASCAR track (1927–2022)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Artificial Intelligence 8Internet and Software 12Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 7Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 5

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

artificial intelligence8
software industry6
analytics4
video game industry4
retail3
automotive industry3
manufacturing industry2
health care industry2
supply chain2
chemical industry2
aerospace industry2
marketing2

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.