Billionaires Born in Brooklyn

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 27 people for Brooklyn by birthplace. 10 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

27
People recorded
10
Net worth of $1B or more
$37.38B
Combined recorded net worth

Towns and townships

Locations without recorded people
58 Kent Street

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Bruce KovnerAmerican billionaire$9B
  2. 2David GeffenAmerican businessman$7.8B
  3. 3Howard SchultzAmerican businessman$4.2B
  4. 4Ted LeonsisAmerican businessman$3.9B
  5. 5迈克尔·乔丹American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)$3.8B
  6. 6Ira RennertAmerican businessman$3.8B
  7. 7Vincent ViolaAmerican billionaire businessman$1.78B
  8. 8Michael SteinhardtAmerican financier, newspaper publisher, antiquities collector, philanthropist$1.1B
  9. 9Joel WienerAmerican billionaire real estate developer and landlord$1B
  10. 10Jay-ZAmerican rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur$1B
  11. 11Alan EdelmanTech founderAmerican mathematician and computer scientistUndisclosed
  12. 12James Henry CarpenterPublic company founderAmerican Civil War, Founder of Carpenter Technology CorporationUndisclosed
  13. 13Sanford I. WeillPublic company founderAmerican banker and philanthropist (born 1933)Undisclosed
  14. 14Michael SeibelTech founderAmerican businessperson (1982-)Undisclosed
  15. 15Stanley WestonPublic company founderAmerican inventorUndisclosed
  16. 16Harvey HubbellPublic company founderAmerican electrical engineer (1858–1927)Undisclosed
  17. 17Kenneth ColePublic company founderAmerican clothing designerUndisclosed
  18. 18Jean NidetchPublic company founderfounder of the Weight Watchers organization (1923–2015)Undisclosed
  19. 19Alexis OhanianPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
  20. 20David GordonTech founderAmerican computer game publisherUndisclosed
  21. 21Henry SilvermanPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
  22. 22Joseph J. JacobsPublic company founderAmerican chemical engineerUndisclosed
  23. 23Pincus GreenPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
  24. 24Steve RossPublic company founderAmerican businessman (1927–1992)Undisclosed
  25. 25William B. RugerPublic company founderAmerican inventor (1916–2002)Undisclosed
  26. 26Zalman BernsteinPublic company founderbusinesspersonUndisclosed
  27. 27Edwin TurneyPublic company founderAmerican businessman (1929–2008)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 3Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 1Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 2

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

retail2
television2
Internet industry2
financial services2
film production2
video game industry2
restaurant industry1
hedge fund1
computer industry1
engineering1
clothing industry1
TV industry1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Reflection AI3
  2. 2Unnamed3
  3. 3UncommonGoods2
  4. 4Brooklyn Nets2
  5. 5Baddies in Tech1
  6. 6Consensys1
  7. 7New York Liberty1

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