Richest billionaires in Michigan

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May 11, 2026
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Richest billionaires in Michigan

Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Michigan using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of May 11, 2026.

The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Read on to see which billionaires live in your area and the richest across the country.

Richest billionaires in Michigan

#11. Alan Zekelman
- Net worth: $1.9 billion
- Source: Steel
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Lives in: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

#10. William Young
- Net worth: $2.6 billion
- Source: Plastics
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Lives in: Ypsilanti, Michigan

#9. Jennifer Gilbert
- Net worth: $4.7 billion
- Source: Rocket Mortgage
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Franklin, Michigan

#8. Doug Meijer & family
- Net worth: $6.3 billion
- Source: Supermarkets
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Grand Rapids, Michigan

#7. Hank Meijer & family
- Net worth: $6.3 billion
- Source: Supermarkets
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Grand Rapids, Michigan

#6. Mark Meijer & family
- Net worth: $6.3 billion
- Source: Supermarkets
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Grand Rapids, Michigan

#5. Ronda Stryker
- Net worth: $6.7 billion
- Source: Medical equipment
- Industry: Healthcare
- Lives in: Portage, Michigan

#4. Marian Ilitch & family
- Net worth: $7.6 billion
- Source: Little Caesars Pizza
- Industry: Food & Beverage
- Lives in: Bingham Farms, Michigan

#3. Roger Penske
- Net worth: $7.6 billion
- Source: Cars
- Industry: Automotive
- Lives in: Birmingham, Michigan

#2. Mat Ishbia
- Net worth: $8.0 billion
- Source: Mortgage lender
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

#1. Daniel Gilbert
- Net worth: $24.2 billion
- Source: Rocket Mortgage
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Franklin, Michigan

Richest billionaires in the U.S.

#10. Jim Walton & family
- Net worth: $142.5 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Bentonville, Arkansas

#9. Rob Walton & family
- Net worth: $145.2 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Bentonville, Arkansas

#8. Jensen Huang
- Net worth: $190.7 billion
- Source: Semiconductors
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California

#7. Michael Dell
- Net worth: $191.0 billion
- Source: Dell Technologies
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Austin, Texas

#6. Mark Zuckerberg
- Net worth: $206.9 billion
- Source: Facebook
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California

#5. Larry Ellison
- Net worth: $242.3 billion
- Source: Oracle
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Manalapan, Florida

#4. Jeff Bezos
- Net worth: $277.4 billion
- Source: Amazon
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Miami, Florida

#3. Sergey Brin
- Net worth: $294.5 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California

#2. Larry Page
- Net worth: $319.4 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California

#1. Elon Musk
- Net worth: $827.6 billion
- Source: Tesla, SpaceX
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Austin, Texas

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