Billionaires Born in Scotland

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 28 people for Scotland by birthplace. 1 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

28
People recorded
1
Net worth of $1B or more
$1B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

Aberdeen City 4City of Edinburgh 3Renfrewshire 2Fife 2Scottish Borders 2Aberdeenshire 2East Ayrshire 1Angus 1Glasgow City 1Perth and Kinross 1Falkirk 1Sutherland 1Dumfries and Galloway 1Dundee City 1Argyll and Bute 1Highland 1

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Jim MellonEdinburgh · British businessman and philanthropist$1B
  2. 2Ian John PetriePrivate company founderUndisclosed
  3. 3Angela ScottPublic company founderEdinburgh · Scottish cell therapy scientistUndisclosed
  4. 4Ian WoodPublic company founderAberdeen · Scottish businessmanUndisclosed
  5. 5John Pitcairn, Jr.Public company founderJohnstone · Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist (1841-1916)Undisclosed
  6. 6Alexander ElderPublic company founderKirkcaldy · Australian businessperson and politicianUndisclosed
  7. 7John RichardsonPublic company founderPortsoy · Scots-Quebecer and arguably Montreal's leading businessman (died 1831)Undisclosed
  8. 8Patrick MansonPublic company founderOldmeldrum · Scottish parasitologist (1844-1922)Undisclosed
  9. 9William JamiesonPublic company founderAberdeen · (1853-1926) surveyor and businessmanUndisclosed
  10. 10George GardenPublic company founderCanadian politicianUndisclosed
  11. 11David JonesTech founderDundee · British game programmer and co-founder of Grand Theft AutoUndisclosed
  12. 12William JardinePublic company founderLochmaben · British businessman and politician (1784-1843)Undisclosed
  13. 13Tarak RamzanPublic company founderGlasgow · British businessmanUndisclosed
  14. 14Alexander Graham BellTech founderEdinburgh · Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)Undisclosed
  15. 15Arthur RandallPublic company founderPaisley · British WWI flying aceUndisclosed
  16. 16Andrew CarnegiePublic company founderDunfermline · Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919)Undisclosed
  17. 17James MathesonPublic company founderSutherland · British politician and merchant (1796-1878)Undisclosed
  18. 18Brian SouterPublic company founderPerth · British businessmanUndisclosed
  19. 19David Sime CargillPublic company founderAngus · British businessmanUndisclosed
  20. 20Dugald ChristiePrivate company founderGlencoe · British missionary (1855–1936)Undisclosed
  21. 21James BurnsPublic company founderPolmont · Australian businessman, shipowner and philanthropist (1846–1923)Undisclosed
  22. 22James Haldane Stewart LockhartPrivate company founderArgyll · British colonial administrator (1858-1937)Undisclosed
  23. 23John FairbairnPublic company founderLegerwood · South African politicianUndisclosed
  24. 24John PatersonPublic company founderAberdeen · South African politician and businessmanUndisclosed
  25. 25Thomas SutherlandPublic company founderAberdeen · British politician (1834-1922)Undisclosed
  26. 26Robert ArmourPublic company founderKilmarnock · Canadian businessman and publisher (1781–1857)Undisclosed
  27. 27Robert BuchanPublic company founderBritish engineerUndisclosed
  28. 28James WilsonPublic company founderHawick · Scottish businessman, economist and Liberal politician (1805-1860)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 2Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 2

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

financial services10
financial sector5
economics of banking5
construction2
insurance2
mining2
trade2
real property2
conglomerate2
综合性银行1
银行1
voluntary sector1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1John Wood Group plc3
  2. 2The Consolidated Tea and Lands Company1
  3. 3Celtic F.C.1
  4. 4TC Biopharm1
  5. 5Bristow Helicopters1
  6. 6Capricorn Energy1
  7. 7Stagecoach Group1
  8. 8AV8 Flight School2
  9. 9James Finlay & Company2
  10. 10Travvly1
  11. 11Realtime Worlds1
  12. 12Carnegie United Kingdom Trust1
  13. 13Unnamed1

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