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Billionaires in Chicago
There are 19 ranked billionaires in Chicago in our records, with combined latest estimates of $137 billion. The richest is Lukas Walton at $47 billion as of October 2026.
Ranked
19
Combined
$137B
Self-made
11
Women
2
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Richest people in Chicago
| World rank | Name | Net worth | Source of wealth | Country | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lukas Walton 40 Walmart (inherited), United States | $47.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Walmart (inherited) | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 402 | Neil Bluhm 88 Real estate, United States | $9.1B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Real estate | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 421 | Patrick George Ryan 89 Aon, Ryan Specialty, United States | $8.9B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Aon, Ryan Specialty | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 537 | Thomas Pritzker 76 Hyatt, Marmon (inherited), United States | $7.4B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hyatt, Marmon (inherited) | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 546 | Mark Walter 66 Guggenheim Partners, United States | $7.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Guggenheim Partners | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 611 | Eric Lefkofsky 57 Groupon, Tempus AI, United States | $6.5B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Groupon, Tempus AI | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 631 | Justin Ishbia 48 Shore Capital Partners, United States | $6.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Shore Capital Partners | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 713 | Joseph Grendys 46 Koch Foods poultry, United States | $5.8B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Koch Foods poultry | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 720 | Penny Pritzker 67 Hyatt, Marmon (inherited), United States | $5.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hyatt, Marmon (inherited) | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 806 | Joe Mansueto 70 Morningstar, United States | $5.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Morningstar | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 859 | Byron Trott 67 BDT & MSD Partners, United States | $5.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | BDT & MSD Partners | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1000 | Steve Lavin 71 Meat processing, United States | $4.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Meat processing | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1017 | JB Pritzker 61 Hyatt (inherited), United States | $4.2B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hyatt (inherited) | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1522 | Jennifer Pritzker 76 Hotels, investments, United States | $2.7B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hotels, investments | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1649 | Michael Polsky 77 Electric power, United States | $2.5B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Electric power | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1778 | Jerry Reinsdorf 90 Sports teams, United States | $2.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Sports teams | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1789 | Matthew Pritzker 44 Hotels, investments, United States | $2.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Hotels, investments | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 1806 | Matthew Roszak 53 Cryptocurrency, United States | $2.3B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Cryptocurrency | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
| 2028 | Bryan Glazer 62 Manchester United, Tampa Bay Bucca..., United States | $2.0B 15 Oct 2026, Forbes | Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 🇺🇸 United States | 15 Oct 2026 Forbes |
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Chicago?
Lukas Walton is the richest person in Chicago in the BillionaireList ranking, with a latest public estimate of $47 billion dated October 2026.
How many billionaires are there in Chicago?
19 people associated with Chicago are ranked here: their latest public estimate is above one billion dollars and dated on or after 1 September 2026. Older estimates are not counted.
Which industries do billionaires in Chicago come from?
Finance and investments (7), Diversified (5), Media and entertainment (2) lead in our records.
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