Eugene Murtagh

Eugene Murtagh

Eugene Murtagh (#1424)

Global Rank #1424
Country Rank #7
Country Ireland

Eugene Murtagh is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 3 B
  • Building materials
  • Ireland
  • M
  • 84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,424
Country Rank #7
Net Worth $3.0B
Previous Worth $3.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Ireland
Industry Building materials
Age 84 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Kingscourt, Ireland
Citizenship Ireland
World Billionaires List Ireland Billionaires Building materials

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 83
Source Of Wealth Building materials, Self Made
Residence Kingscourt, Ireland
Citizenship Ireland
Marital Status Widowed
Children 5
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.0B
Current Net Worth $3.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Eugene Murtagh founded building materials manufacturer Kingspan Group in 1965. He owns about 15% of the Dublin- and London-listed company, which primarily sells insulation products for commercial and industrial projects. Kingspan has grown through acquisitions and has 212 manufacturing facilities in some 80 countries, with revenue of over $8 billion billion in 2022. Murtagh stepped down as chairman and non-executive director of Kingspan in 2021, succeeded by Jost Massenberg. The Kingscourt, Ireland resident had five children with his wife Andrea, who died in 2014.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Eugene Murtagh.

#1440
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

He started Kingspan by building agricultural trailers behind his family's bar, Murtagh's.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $3.0B (May 4, 2026)

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