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Charles Simonyi

Charles Simonyi

Charles Simonyi (#461)

Global Rank #461
Country Rank #204
Country United States

Charles Simonyi is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 8 B
  • Microsoft
  • United States
  • M
  • 78 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #461
Country Rank #204
Net Worth $8.4B
Previous Worth $8.4B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Microsoft
Age 78 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 08 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Medina, Washington
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Microsoft

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Personal Stats

Age 77
Source Of Wealth Microsoft, Self Made
Self Made Score 6
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Medina, Washington
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of California, Berkeley; Doctorate, Stanford University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $8.4B
Current Net Worth $8.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Early Microsoft employee Charles Simonyi is the man behind some of the company's most successful software, including Word and Excel. The developer has a Ph.D. in computer science from Stanford and worked on one of the first personal computers at Xerox. He joined Microsoft, then a fledgling firm, as employee No. 40 in 1981 and spent two decades in application development. A native of Hungary, he left Microsoft in 2002 and founded Intentional Software, which developed platforms for productivity apps. Microsoft acquired Intentional Software in 2017 for an undisclosed price, bringing Simonyi back to the Redmond, Washington giant.

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Did You Know?

Simonyi paid $60 million to jet to the International Space Station on a Russian rocket in 2007 and 2009, making him the first tourist to visit space twice.

Simonyi worked as a night watchman in a computer lab as a teenager, which allowed him to use the machines after everyone had left.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $8.4B (May 4, 2026)

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