Richest billionaires in Michigan

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February 17, 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 Feb. 13, 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

#10. Alan Zekelman
- Net worth: $1.7 billion
- Source: Steel
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Lives in: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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

#8. Hank Meijer & family
- Net worth: $6.4 billion
- Source: Supermarkets
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Grand Rapids, Michigan

#7. Doug Meijer & family
- Net worth: $6.4 billion
- Source: Supermarkets
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Grand Rapids, Michigan

#6. Mark Meijer & family
- Net worth: $6.4 billion
- Source: Supermarkets
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Grand Rapids, Michigan

#5. Marian Ilitch & family
- Net worth: $6.9 billion
- Source: Little Caesars Pizza
- Industry: Food & Beverage
- Lives in: Bingham Farms, Michigan

#4. Ronda Stryker
- Net worth: $8.2 billion
- Source: Medical equipment
- Industry: Healthcare
- Lives in: Portage, Michigan

#3. Mat Ishbia
- Net worth: $8.7 billion
- Source: Mortgage lender
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

#2. Roger Penske
- Net worth: $8.7 billion
- Source: Cars
- Industry: Automotive
- Lives in: Birmingham, Michigan

#1. Daniel Gilbert
- Net worth: $27.8 billion
- Source: Rocket Mortgage
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Franklin, Michigan

Richest billionaires in the U.S.

#10. Warren Buffett
- Net worth: $147.9 billion
- Source: Berkshire Hathaway
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Omaha, Nebraska

#9. Jim Walton & family
- Net worth: $148.8 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Bentonville, Arkansas

#8. Rob Walton & family
- Net worth: $151.6 billion
- Source: Walmart
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Bentonville, Arkansas

#7. Jensen Huang
- Net worth: $159.0 billion
- Source: Semiconductors
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California

#6. Larry Ellison
- Net worth: $206.2 billion
- Source: Oracle
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Lanai, Hawaii

#5. Jeff Bezos
- Net worth: $214.1 billion
- Source: Amazon
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Miami, Florida

#4. Mark Zuckerberg
- Net worth: $220.7 billion
- Source: Facebook
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California

#3. Sergey Brin
- Net worth: $232.3 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Los Altos, California

#2. Larry Page
- Net worth: $251.7 billion
- Source: Google
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Palo Alto, California

#1. Elon Musk
- Net worth: $850.2 billion
- Source: Tesla, SpaceX
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Austin, Texas

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