Business Leaders with Companies Based in Florida

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

1. 1Peter ThielMiami · German-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)$23.9B
2. 2Kenneth C. GriffinMiami · American billionaire hedge fund manager (born 1968)$22.7B
3. 3Masayoshi SonMiami · Japanese businessman$21.6B
4. 4Carl IcahnEstero · American businessman$17.4B
5. 5Alexander C. KarpMiami · businessman, author$14.3B
6. 6Shahid Khan杰克逊维尔 · American businessman (born 1950)$14.3B
7. 7Micky ArisonMiami · Israeli-born American businessman$10.1B
8. 8Terry PegulaBoca Raton · American businessman (born 1951)$9.3B
9. 9Stephen M. RossMiami · American businessman$7.6B
10. 10Stephen CohenMiami · American computer scientist and entrepreneur$5.4B
11. 11Donald TrumpSarasota · President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)$2.5B
12. 12Vincent ViolaMiami · American billionaire businessman$1.78B
13. 13Leonard WilfOrlando · American businessman$1B
14. 14Christopher BradleyTech founderMiami · American technology entrepreneur and founder$130M
15. 15José Meliá SinisterraPublic company founderUndisclosed
16. 16Ryan ShakesTech founderAmerican social media personalityUndisclosed
17. 17Arne WilhelmsenPublic company founderMiami · Norwegian businessman (1929-2020)Undisclosed
18. 18William DardenPublic company founderOrange County · founder of Red LobsterUndisclosed
19. 19Greg StemmPublic company founder坦帕Undisclosed
20. 20Arturs KruzeTech founderSt. Petersburg · Entrepreneur from LatviaUndisclosed
21. 21Kristaps RjabovsTech founderSt. Petersburg · Entrepreneur from LatviaUndisclosed
22. 22Andres FocilTech founderMiami · Entrepreneur & TechnologistUndisclosed
23. 23Christopher RuddyPublic company founderWest Palm Beach · American journalistUndisclosed
24. 24Nathan GettingsPublic company founderMiami · co-founder of PalantirUndisclosed
25. 25Kurt Wuckert Jr.Tech founderAmerican Bitcoin historian, journalist, and entrepreneurUndisclosed
26. 26Robert GianniniTech founderAmerican entrepreneur, CEO and founder of GiaSpaceUndisclosed
27. 27Anthony HarwelikTech founderSt. Petersburg · American IT consultant and cybersecurity professionalUndisclosed
28. 28Martin BenuskaTech founderOrlando · Slovak-American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of IronWiFiUndisclosed
29. 29Sumeet ChabriaTech founderMiami · Founder and CEO of ThoughtLinksUndisclosed
30. 30Ed SimTech founderMiami · American venture capitalist and founder of boldstart venturesUndisclosed
31. 31Chris ValentineTech founderOrlando · software engineer and founder; founder of RdyGo LLC (2020), founder & CTO of PulseAugur (2026)Undisclosed
32. 32Jason ColapietroTech founderWest Palm Beach · American entrepreneur and author (born 1986)Undisclosed
33. 33Leon StoltzTech founderMiami Beach · American entrepreneur and technology executiveUndisclosed
34. 34Florian SilbereisTech founderFort Myers · entrepreneur and founder of the German deal platform MonsterDealz.deUndisclosed
35. 35Ulises AldanaTech founderDavie · Venezuelan-born entrepreneur, founder and CEO of MottozUndisclosed
36. 36Daniel Medina SalcedoTech founderSt. Petersburg · Colombian computer scientist and entrepreneur, co-founder of CUANTICOUndisclosed
37. 37Alvaro MelendezTech founderCoral Gables · marketing strategist and AI entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of UnpredatorUndisclosed
38. 38Joshua AlbaneseTech founderOrlando · American entrepreneur and search engine optimization specialistUndisclosed
39. 39Andrew ConruPublic company founderBoca Raton · American businessmanUndisclosed
40. 40Jimmy WalesTech founderSt. Petersburg · co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)Undisclosed
41. 41Rony AbovitzPublic company founderPlantation · American entrepreneurUndisclosed
42. 42Martin E. FranklinPublic company founderMiami · British-born, New York-based business executiveUndisclosed
43. 43Scott AdamsTech founderLongwood · game designerUndisclosed
44. 44Elizabeth ArdenPublic company founderMiramar · Canadian American businesswomanUndisclosed
45. 45Ted ArisonPublic company founderDoral · Israeli billionaire businessman and philanthropist (1924-1999)Undisclosed
46. 46Edward C. RaymundPublic company founderClearwater · American businessmanUndisclosed
47. 47Tim ShellTech founderSt. Petersburg · American businesspersonUndisclosed
48. 48Robert JamesPublic company founderSt. Petersburg · American businessmanUndisclosed
49. 49John D. HertzPublic company founderEstero · American businessman (1879-1961)Undisclosed
50. 50Michael E. DavisTech founderSt. Petersburg · Wikimedia Foundation trusteeUndisclosed
51. 51John SchappertTech founderOrlando · American video game company executiveUndisclosed
52. 52Andy DeanPublic company founderPalm Beach · American radio hostUndisclosed
53. 53Bennett S. LeBowPublic company founderMiami · American businessman and philanthropistUndisclosed
54. 54Bud PaxsonPublic company founderWest Palm Beach · American businessmanUndisclosed
55. 55Charles Stewart MottPublic company founderClewiston · American businessman and politician (1875–1973)Undisclosed
56. 56Chris T. SullivanPublic company founder坦帕 · American businesspersonUndisclosed
57. 57Ed IacobucciTech founderFort Lauderdale · Businessman and technologistUndisclosed
58. 58Ryan CohenPublic company founderDania Beach · entrepreneurUndisclosed
59. 59George W. JenkinsPublic company founderLakeland · American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Publix Super MarketsUndisclosed
60. 60Giorgos ZoleyPublic company founderBoca Raton · founder of the GEO GroupUndisclosed
61. 61Austin RussellPublic company founderOrlando · American businesspersonUndisclosed
62. 62Gonzalo GilTech founderArgentine footballerUndisclosed
63. 63Kiran C. PatelPublic company founder坦帕 · Cardiologist and businessmanUndisclosed
64. 64Wayne HuizengaPublic company founderFort Lauderdale · American businessman (1937–2018)Undisclosed
65. 65Tim GannonPublic company founder坦帕 · Businessman, polo playerUndisclosed
66. 66Joe LonsdalePublic company founderMiami · American entrepreneur and venture capitalistUndisclosed
67. 67John H. SykesPublic company founder坦帕 · American businessmanUndisclosed
68. 68Walter L. JacobsPublic company founderEstero · 1896-1985 , rental car industry pioneer, founder of HertzUndisclosed
69. 69Roy SpeerPublic company founderSt. Petersburg · American entrepreneurUndisclosed
70. 70Earl TupperPublic company founderOrlando · American inventor (1907–1983)Undisclosed
71. 71Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.Public company founderBoca Raton · American businessman of Lebanese originUndisclosed
72. 72Jake P. NochPublic company founderNaples · businessman and investorUndisclosed