Billionaires Born in Missouri

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 20 people for Missouri by birthplace. 7 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

20
People recorded
7
Net worth of $1B or more
$71.8B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

St. Louis 6Jackson County 5Christian County 2Boone County 1Cape Girardeau County 1St. Charles County 1Texas County 1Caldwell County 1Howell County 1
Locations without recorded people
Clay CountySt. Louis CountyTaney County

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Stan KroenkeColumbia · American businessman$21.3B
  2. 2John DoerrSt. Louis · American businessman$16.1B
  3. 3Richard KinderCape Girardeau · American businessman$11.1B
  4. 4John MorrisSpringfield · American businessman$7.9B
  5. 5Jack DorseySt. Louis · American computer scientist, entrepreneur and co-founder of Twitter$6.7B
  6. 6Lynn SchustermanKansas City · philanthropist$4.4B
  7. 7Byron TrottSpringfield · Co-CEO of BDT & MSD$4.3B
  8. 8Timothy Ian HelyTech founderSt. Peters · American independent video game developerUndisclosed
  9. 9James Cash PenneyPublic company founderHamilton · American businessman (1875–1971)Undisclosed
  10. 10William A. HaseltinePublic company founderSt. Louis · American biologistUndisclosed
  11. 11Henry W. BlochPublic company founderKansas City · American businessman and philanthropist (1922–2019)Undisclosed
  12. 12Marion Barton SkaggsPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
  13. 13John SperlingPublic company founderWillow Springs · American businessmanUndisclosed
  14. 14Kenneth LayPublic company founderTyrone · former chairman and CEO of Enron Corporation (1942-2006)Undisclosed
  15. 15Kenneth Seals-NuttTech founderSt. Louis · American researcher, software developerUndisclosed
  16. 16David H. MurdockPublic company founderKansas City · American businessman (1923–2025)Undisclosed
  17. 17Robert V. West Jr.Public company founderKansas CityUndisclosed
  18. 18Jim McKelveyTech founderSt. Louis · American computer scientist and businessmanUndisclosed
  19. 19Patrick C. FischerTech founderSt. Louis · American computer scientistUndisclosed
  20. 20Richard BlochPublic company founderKansas City · American businessman (1926–2004)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 5Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 1Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 3

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

financial services3
information technology2
retail2
energy industry2
petroleum industry2
mobile payment industry2
energy and water industries1
investment banking1
professional sport1
fishing1
merchant bank1
social media1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Anheuser-Busch2
  2. 2H&R Block2
  3. 3Build-A-Bear Workshop1
  4. 4Cerner1
  5. 5Emerson Electric1
  6. 6Isle of Capri Casinos1
  7. 7Hostess Brands1
  8. 8Peabody Energy1
  9. 9Monsanto1
  10. 10Amdocs1
  11. 11Olin Corporation1
  12. 12Post Consumer Brands1
  13. 13LearnSynergy Education Solutions L.P.3
  14. 14A.T. Wolf & Company2
  15. 15Whir2
  16. 16Bass Pro Shops2
  17. 17Big Cedar Lodge1
  18. 18My Shopping Genie1
  19. 19LearnSynergy Publishing Group, LLC1
  20. 20LaunchCode1
  21. 21Laugh-O-Gram Studio1
  22. 22Scottrade1

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