Billionaires Born in California

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth · Top 100

1. 1MacKenzie ScottSan Francisco · American philanthropist and novelist$59.4B
2. 2Robert J. PeraSan Carlos · American businessperson$24B
3. 3Jerry JonesLos Angeles · American businessman and owner of the Dallas Cowboys$19.6B
4. 4Eric SmidtLos Angeles · American businessmen$17.9B
5. 5Donald BrenLos Angeles · American businessman$16.4B
6. 6Robert DugganOakland · American businessman$15.4B
7. 7Lukas WaltonSan Diego · grandson of Sam Walton$15.2B
8. 8Jack DangermondLoma Linda · American businessman and founder of ESRI$14.1B
9. 9Brian ArmstrongSan Jose · American business executive and investor$12.9B
10. 10Chris LarsenSan Francisco · American entrepreneur and investor$11.5B
11. 11Ken FisherSan Francisco · American investment adviser & analyst$11.2B
12. 12Riley P. BechtelAlameda County · American billionaire heir and businessman$10.8B
13. 13Dan FriedkinSan Diego · American businessman$9.7B
14. 14Gordon MooreSan Francisco · American businessman, co-founder of Intel Corporation (1929–2023)$9.7B
15. 15Marc BenioffSan Francisco · American internet entrepreneur and philanthropist$9.1B
16. 16Lynsi SnyderSan Dimas · American businesswoman$8.7B
17. 17Charles R. SchwabSacramento · American entrepreneur$8.3B
18. 18Don HankeyLos Angeles · American businessman$8.2B
19. 19Michael MilkenEncino · American investor$7.5B
20. 20John A. SobratoSan Francisco · American businessman, developer$6.3B
21. 21Rick J. CarusoLos Angeles · American businessman$5.9B
22. 22Gordon GettyLos Angeles · American businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer$5.5B
23. 23Barry DillerSan Francisco · American businessman (born 1942)$5.5B
24. 24Stephen CohenAmerican computer scientist and entrepreneur$5.4B
25. 25George LucasModesto · American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944)$5B
26. 26JB PritzkerAtherton · American businessman and politician (born 1965)$3.9B
27. 27Daniel S. LoebSanta Monica · American hedge fund manager$3.8B
28. 28David BondermanLos Angeles · American billionaire businessman (1942–2024)$3.3B
29. 29Stephen Bechtel, Jr.Oakland · American businessman (1925–2021)$1.9B
30. 30Geoffrey PalmerLos Angeles County · American real estate developer$1B
31. 31Peter E. Haas Jr.San Francisco · American businessman and philanthropist$1B
32. 32Jessica AlbaPublic company founderPomona · American actress and businesswoman (born 1981)$200M
33. 33Vin DieselTech founderAlameda County · American actor (born 1967)$125M
34. 34Dario AmodeiTech founderSan Francisco · CEO and co-founder of AnthropicUndisclosed
35. 35Michael SoeryadjayaPublic company founderLos Angeles · President Director - PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk.Undisclosed
36. 36Marilyn S. ReddPublic company founderLos Angeles · American philanthropist and real estate brokerUndisclosed
37. 37Sam Bankman-FriedPrivate company founderStanford · American cryptocurrency entrepreneur convicted of fraud (born 1992)Undisclosed
38. 38James A. CollinsPublic company founderHuntington Park · American restaurant entrepreneur, humanitarian, and philanthropistUndisclosed
39. 39Roger W. SantPublic company founderLos Angeles · co-founder and chairman emeritus of The AES Corporation (born 1931)Undisclosed
40. 40Tom AndersonTech founderSan Diego · American internet entrepreneurUndisclosed
41. 41Daniela AmodeiTech founderSan Francisco · president and co-founder of AnthropicUndisclosed
42. 42Raphael SaadiqTech founderOakland · American contemporary R&B singer, songwriter and record producerUndisclosed
43. 43Alan ShugartPublic company founderLos Angeles · American engineer, entrepreneur and business executive (1930-2006)Undisclosed
44. 44Evan SpiegelTech founderLos Angeles · American businessman (born 1990)Undisclosed
45. 45Jack GiffordPublic company founderTorrance · American businessmanUndisclosed
46. 46Matt ConnTech founderSan Francisco · American television personalityUndisclosed
47. 47乔·万·坎赫姆Tech founderLos Angeles · American video game designerUndisclosed
48. 48Nick WoodmanPublic company founderMenlo Park · American businessmanUndisclosed
49. 49Kenneth D. TuchmanPublic company founderAmerican businessmanUndisclosed
50. 50Megan EllisonTech founderSanta Clara County · American film producer from CaliforniaUndisclosed
51. 51Marc TarpenningPublic company founderSacramento · American entrepreneurUndisclosed
52. 52Martin EberhardPublic company founderBerkeley · American engineer and business executiveUndisclosed
53. 53Roger VerTech founderSan Jose · early promoter of bitcoinUndisclosed
54. 54Steve JobsTech founderSan Francisco · American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)Undisclosed
55. 55Jennifer DeLongeTech founderSan Diego · entrepreneurUndisclosed
56. 56Anne WojcickiPublic company founderPalo Alto · American biotech analyst, biologist, businesswoman, and co-founder of 23andMeUndisclosed
57. 57Reid HoffmanTech founderStanford · American co-founder of LinkedIn, venture capitalist, and authorUndisclosed
58. 58Jonathan NemanPublic company founderLos Angeles · American born entrepreneur, businessman, and investor; co-founder & co-CEO of sweetgreenUndisclosed
59. 59Kevin RoseTech founderRedding · American entrepreneur and television hostUndisclosed
60. 60William R. GorhamPublic company founderSan Francisco · Japanese engineer (1888–1949)Undisclosed
61. 61Amadeo GianniniPublic company founderSan Jose · American businessman and banker (1870-1949)Undisclosed
62. 62Edward C. RaymundPublic company founderMission Viejo · American businessmanUndisclosed
63. 63Eric BakerTech founderLos Angeles · American businessmanUndisclosed
64. 64Derek YuTech founderPasadena · Video game artistUndisclosed
65. 65Guy UllensPrivate company founderSan Francisco · Belgian art collectorUndisclosed
66. 66Larry FinkPublic company founderVan Nuys · American Billionaire Business Person and Board Member, Chairman and CEO of BlackRockUndisclosed
67. 67Chris RobertsTech founderRedwood City · American game designer, programmer, and filmmakerUndisclosed
68. 68Mark CernyTech founderBurbank · American video game designerUndisclosed
69. 69Zaryn DentzelTech founderSanta Barbara · American businessmanUndisclosed
70. 70Robert DelbosPublic company founderSan Francisco · French businesspersonUndisclosed
71. 71Larry KaplanTech founderLos Angeles · American video game designer and programmerUndisclosed
72. 72Kirk KerkorianPublic company founderFresno · American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (1917–2015)Undisclosed
73. 73Mike MarkkulaPublic company founderLos Angeles · American businessman (born 1942)Undisclosed
74. 74Don DaglowTech founderSan Francisco · American computer game and video game designer, programmer and producerUndisclosed
75. 75Ralph UngermannTech founderLos Altos Hills · American entrepreneur and engineerUndisclosed
76. 76Ted DabneyTech founderSan Francisco · American electronic engineer, the co-founder of Atari, Inc. (1937–2018)Undisclosed
77. 77Donald FisherPublic company founderSan Francisco · American businessman (1928–2009)Undisclosed
78. 78Eric BaroneTech founderLos Angeles · American video game developer, designer, composer and musician (born 1987)Undisclosed
79. 79Trip HawkinsTech founderPasadena · American businessman (b. 1953)Undisclosed
80. 80Alex St. JohnTech founderBerkeley · American engineerUndisclosed
81. 81Andrew McCollumTech founderLos Angeles County · co-founder of Facebook and an angel investorUndisclosed
82. 82Steve WozniakTech founderSan Jose · American computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer; co-founder of Apple Inc.Undisclosed
83. 83Julia HartzPublic company founderSanta Cruz · co-founder of EventbriteUndisclosed
84. 84Dr DisrespectTech founderEncinitas · American live streamer (born 1982)Undisclosed
85. 85Marcus OreliasTech founderSan Francisco · American actor, Kitabu artist, video game designer, rapper, songwriter, author, and entrepreneurUndisclosed
86. 86Tim SchaferTech founderSonoma · American video game designer (born 1967)Undisclosed
87. 87David EllisonPublic company founderSanta Clara · American film producer (born 1983)Undisclosed
88. 88Doris F. FisherPublic company founderSan Francisco · American businesspersonUndisclosed
89. 89Roberta WilliamsTech founderLa Verne · American video game designer (b. 1953)Undisclosed
90. 90Austin RussellPublic company founderNewport Beach · American businesspersonUndisclosed
91. 91Mark R. HughesPublic company founderLa Mirada · American entrepreneur, founder and president of Herbalife International, Inc. (1956–2000)Undisclosed
92. 92Rob PardoTech founderIrvine · American video game designerUndisclosed
93. 93Brian FargoTech founderLong Beach · American video game producer and developerUndisclosed
94. 94Jake RodkinTech founderPetaluma · American video game designer, writer and graphic designerUndisclosed
95. 95Joan BladesTech founderBerkeley · American businesswomanUndisclosed
96. 96Joe LonsdalePublic company founderFremont · American entrepreneur and venture capitalistUndisclosed
97. 97John SchaefferPublic company founderLos Angeles · American environmentalistUndisclosed
98. 98Carver MeadPublic company founderBakersfield · American computer scientist (born 1934)Undisclosed
99. 99Justin RoilandTech founderStockton · American animator and voice actor (born 1980)Undisclosed
100. 100Justin RosensteinPublic company founderAlameda County · American businessmanUndisclosed