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Dagmar Dolby & family

Dagmar Dolby & family

Dagmar Dolby & family (#821)

Global Rank #821
Country Rank #322
Country United States

Dagmar Dolby & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 5 B
  • Dolby Laboratories
  • United States
  • F
  • 85 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #821
Country Rank #322
Net Worth $5.2B
Previous Worth $5.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Dolby Laboratories
Age 85 Years
Gender F
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence San Francisco, California
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Dolby Laboratories

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Personal Stats

Age 85
Source Of Wealth Dolby Laboratories
Self Made Score 1
Philanthropy Score 4
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Widowed
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Heidelberg University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.2B
Current Net Worth $5.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Dagmar Dolby owns about 36% of publicly-traded audio technology firm Dolby Laboratories, which her husband Ray Dolby (d. 2013) founded in 1965. The company pioneered surround sound technologies used in thousands of films and products, and most recently, in video games and mobile devices. Her two sons share voting power over some assets. David is a board member at Dolby Labs; his brother, Tom, is a novelist and filmmaker. Since 2015, she has committed over $160 million to the University of Cambridge, where Ray Dolby earned a Ph.D. in physics. In September 2018, Dolby donated $20 million to UC San Francisco to establish the Dolby Family Center for Mood Disorders. She has also supported the Academy Foundation to fund the construction of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

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Dagmar Dolby graduated from Heidelberg University in her native Germany. She met Ray in 1962 while studying in a summer language program in the U.K.

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History's Ray and Dagmar Dolby Hall of Culture features the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz.

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Current Net Worth: $5.2B (May 4, 2026)

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