Dermot Desmond

Dermot Desmond (#1778)

Global Rank #1778

Country Rank #10

Country Ireland

Dermot Desmond is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Finance
Ireland
M
76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,778

Country Rank #10

Net Worth $2.3B

Previous Worth $2.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Ireland

Industry Finance

Age 76 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Dublin, Ireland

Citizenship Ireland

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 75

Source Of Wealth Finance, Self Made

Residence Dublin, Ireland

Citizenship Ireland

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.3B

Current Net Worth $2.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Dermot Desmond started his career in finance at Citibank, and later worked for the Investment Bank of Ireland and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In 1981 he founded NCB Stockbrokers, which became Ireland's largest independent brokerage; he sold it for $39 million in 1994. With the proceeds, Desmond started his own private equity firm, International Investment & Underwriting. IIU now has stakes in travel software firm Datalex, Mountain Province Diamonds, Barchester Healthcare and Glasgow soccer club Celtic PLC.

Achievements

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#1834

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

An avid golfer, he's known as "The Kaiser" for his distinctive mustache.

He also owns stakes in two luxury hotels in the Caribbean, the Pink Sands Club and the Sandy Lane Hotel.

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Current Net Worth: $2.3B (May 4, 2026)