Billionaires Born in Ontario

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 37 people for Ontario by birthplace. 4 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

37
People recorded
4
Net worth of $1B or more
$37.98B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

Toronto 18Hamilton 3Northeastern Ontario 2Regional Municipality of Niagara 2London 1Lambton County 1Kawartha Lakes 1Guelph 1Greater Sudbury 1Ottawa 1Regional Municipality of Waterloo 1Regional Municipality of York 1Simcoe County 1Hastings County 1Leeds 1
Locations without recorded people
Regional Municipality of PeelRegional Municipality of Halton

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of FleetToronto · Canadian hereditary peer$32.5B
  2. 2Barry ShermanToronto · Canadian businessperson$3.48B
  3. 3Joseph LubinToronto · Canadian-American entrepreneur$1B
  4. 4Ronnen HararyCanadian billionaire businessman$1B
  5. 5Robert Hall GloverPrivate company founderLeeds · Canadian missionaryUndisclosed
  6. 6Richard Robert DonnelleyPublic company founderHamilton · American printer and publisher (1836-1899)Undisclosed
  7. 7Davidson BlackPrivate company founderToronto · Canadian paleoanthropologist (1884–1934)Undisclosed
  8. 8Tim HortonPublic company founderCochrane · Canadian ice hockey player and businessman (1930–1974)Undisclosed
  9. 9Howard LindzonTech founderToronto · author and Financial AnalystUndisclosed
  10. 10William MackenziePublic company founderEldon · railway entrepreneurUndisclosed
  11. 11Roger HardyPublic company founderToronto · Canadian businessmanUndisclosed
  12. 12Larry O'BrienPublic company founderOttawa · Canadian politicianUndisclosed
  13. 13James L. KraftPublic company founderStevensville · Canadian-American businessmanUndisclosed
  14. 14Elizabeth ArdenPublic company founderWoodbridge · Canadian American businesswomanUndisclosed
  15. 15Jay S. HennickPublic company founderToronto · Canadian businessman (born 1957)Undisclosed
  16. 16Bob YoungPublic company founderHamilton · Canadian entrepreneurUndisclosed
  17. 17Graeme FergusonPublic company founderToronto · Canadian filmmaker and inventor (1929–2021)Undisclosed
  18. 18John BitovePublic company founderToronto · Canadian businessmanUndisclosed
  19. 19James CameronPublic company founderKapuskasing · Canadian filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)Undisclosed
  20. 20Andrew RivkinTech founderToronto · Canadian businessmanUndisclosed
  21. 21Miles NadalPublic company founderToronto · International entrepreneur and philanthropistUndisclosed
  22. 22Edward S. Rogers Sr.Public company founderToronto · Canadian businessman (1900–1939)Undisclosed
  23. 23Frank GiustraPublic company founderGreater Sudbury · Canadian businessman (born 1957)Undisclosed
  24. 24Hugh J. ChisholmPublic company founderNiagara-on-the-Lake · Canadian-American businessman (1847-1912)Undisclosed
  25. 25Robert KerrPublic company founderGalt · Canadian politician and businessman (1929-2010)Undisclosed
  26. 26James S. KinnearPublic company founderToronto · Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropistUndisclosed
  27. 27Jeffry Hall BrockPublic company founderGuelph · Canadian businessman (1850-1915)Undisclosed
  28. 28Sam DubinerPublic company founderToronto · Canadian-born Israeli industrialist, art collector and art dealer (1914–1993)Undisclosed
  29. 29Lorne AbonyTech founderToronto · businessmanUndisclosed
  30. 30Michael MacMillanPublic company founderScarborough · Canadian film executiveUndisclosed
  31. 31Michael OversPublic company founderToronto · Canadian businessmanUndisclosed
  32. 32Jack WarnerTech founderLondon · American film executive (1892–1978)Undisclosed
  33. 33Theodore LoblawPublic company founderEssa · Canadian businessman (1872-1933)Undisclosed
  34. 34W. Garfield WestonPublic company founderToronto · Canadian businessmanUndisclosed
  35. 35Herbert Henry DowPublic company founderBelleville · Canadian American chemical industrialist (1866–1930)Undisclosed
  36. 36Sid MeierTech founderSarnia · Canadian-American game programmer and designerUndisclosed
  37. 37Stephen ElopTech founderAncaster · former chief executive officer of Nokia CorporationUndisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 7Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 4Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 2Web3 and Blockchain 1

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

video game industry4
telecommunications industry3
mass media2
Motion Picture Production and Services2
retail2
broadcasting2
mobile phone industry2
financial services2
software industry2
film production2
cryptocurrency industry1
phonographic industry1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Bank of Montreal6
  2. 2Evolve Funds Group4
  3. 3Fairfax Financial3
  4. 4IMAX Corporation3
  5. 5Canadian Tire2
  6. 6Lionsgate Canada2
  7. 7Tim Hortons2
  8. 8Mitel2
  9. 9Open Text Corporation2
  10. 10Northland Power2
  11. 11Sirius XM Canada2
  12. 12Spin Master2
  13. 13Bausch & Lomb2
  14. 14Brookfield Corporation2
  15. 15Rumble1
  16. 16Alliance Atlantis1
  17. 17Thomson Reuters1
  18. 18Pizza Pizza1
  19. 19Corby Distilleries1
  20. 20WiLAN1
  21. 21Lundin Mining1
  22. 22Rogers Communications1
  23. 23National Post1
  24. 24Tucows1
  25. 25Indigo1
  26. 26Cineplex Entertainment1
  27. 27ATS Automation Tooling Systems1
  28. 28Calian1
  29. 29BlackBerry1
  30. 30Clublink1

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