Billionaires Born in Tennessee

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 12 people for Tennessee by birthplace. 6 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

12
People recorded
6
Net worth of $1B or more
$45.5B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

Knox County 3Davidson County 3Shelby County 2Anderson County 1Lawrence County 1Smith County 1DeKalb County 1
Locations without recorded people
Wilson CountyWilliamson CountySullivan County

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Thomas F. Frist, Jr.Nashville · American businessman$12.4B
  2. 2Charlie ErgenOak Ridge · American businessman$9.6B
  3. 3Jimmy HaslamKnoxville · American businessman and sports team owner (born 1954)$8.7B
  4. 4Paul Tudor JonesMemphis · American hedge fund manager and investor$8.1B
  5. 5Bill HaslamKnoxville · 49th Governor of Tennessee$5.7B
  6. 6Chuck BundrantLawrenceburg · American billionaire seafood tycoon$1B
  7. 7William P Perry JrTech founderKnoxville · American business executive and strategistUndisclosed
  8. 8Patrick GibbsTech founderNashville · American entrepreneur, founder of Epiphany DynamicsUndisclosed
  9. 9Thomas W. BeasleyPublic company founderSmith County · American lawyer, political activist and businessman based in Tennessee; former chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party, co-founder of the Corrections Corporation of America (private prison management company)Undisclosed
  10. 10Charles A. ElcanPrivate company founderNashville · American business executiveUndisclosed
  11. 11Dan EvinsPublic company founderSmithville · The cofounder of Cracker BarrelUndisclosed
  12. 12Pitt HydePublic company founderMemphis · businesspersonUndisclosed

Technology Sectors

Artificial Intelligence 2Internet and Software 2Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 1

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

artificial intelligence2
hedge fund1
hotel industry1
hospitality industry1
gastronomy1
automotive industry1
satellite television1
telecommunications industry1
private prison1
business process automation1
consulting1
truck stop1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1FedEx3
  2. 2Delek US1
  3. 3CoreCivic1
  4. 4Cracker Barrel1
  5. 5AllianceBernstein1
  6. 6AutoZone1
  7. 7Ryman Hospitality Properties1
  8. 8Eastman Chemical Company1
  9. 9Bitcoin Magazine2
  10. 10Epiphany Dynamics1
  11. 11Canticle Research1
  12. 12Pilot Flying J1
  13. 13Ardent Health Services1
  14. 14Video Gaming Technologies1
  15. 15United Coal Company1

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