Bertil Hult

Bertil Hult

Bertil Hult (#1584)

Global Rank #1584
Country Rank #24
Country Sweden

Those who don't move with the time, should be moved in time.

  • $ 3 B
  • Education
  • Sweden
  • M
  • 85 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,584
Country Rank #24
Net Worth $2.6B
Previous Worth $2.6B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Sweden
Industry Education
Age 85 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Lucerne, Switzerland
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Personal Stats

Age 85
Source Of Wealth Education, Self Made
Residence Lucerne, Switzerland
Citizenship Sweden
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.6B
Current Net Worth $2.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Bertil Hult dropped out of college to start a business in his dormitory's basement in 1965, organizing trips to help students learn English in the UK. Today his company, EF Education First, run by his three oldest sons, offers educational travel and language training in 111 countries. * EF sends teens on its language, educational travel, academic, and exchange programs summer courses in such a scale that it makes EF one of the largest buyers of flights across the Atlantic As the official supplier of language training for the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro, EF says it helped teach English to 1 million Brazilians. Himself severely dyslexic, he donates money to a school that focuses on innovative approaches to educating children with learning disabilities. He is also the benefactor of the Hult Prize which awards $1 million in seed funding to the winners of a student competition.

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Did You Know?

For his 70th birthday, Hult flew guests in chartered jets to Shanghai for a multi-day party, which included a performance by Janet Jackson.

Hult is friendly with the Swedish royal family and together with the Queen he founded the Mentor Foundation, which works to prevent substance abuse.

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Current Net Worth: $2.6B (May 4, 2026)

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