Barry Lam

Barry Lam (#169)

Global Rank #169

Country Rank #2

Country Taiwan

Barry Lam is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 17 B
Electronics
Taiwan
M
77 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #169

Country Rank #2

Net Worth $16.9B

Previous Worth $16.8B

Worth Change +$0.1B

Country Taiwan

Industry Electronics

Age 77 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Taipei, Taiwan

Citizenship Taiwan

World Billionaires List Taiwan Billionaires Electronics

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 77

Source Of Wealth Electronics, Self Made

Residence Taipei, Taiwan

Citizenship Taiwan

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, National Taiwan University

Net Worth Change +$0.1B +0.6% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $16.8B

Current Net Worth $16.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Barry Lam is the chairman of Quanta Computer, the world's largest contract manufacturer of laptops by sales volume. He cofounded Quanta with C.C. Leung in 1988. The company also makes other electronic devices and is one of the world's top server suppliers to cloud service providers, counting Meta and Google among its clients. A Shanghai native, Lam moved to Hong Kong after China's revolution in 1949; he later studied and made his home in Taiwan.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Barry Lam.

#204

Billionaires (2026)

Taiwan's 50 Richest (2025)

#60

Richest In Tech (2017)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Barry Lam's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement

Current Net Worth: $16.9B (May 4, 2026)