George Kaiser

George Kaiser (#173)

Global Rank #173

Country Rank #66

Country United States

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$ 17 B
Oil & gas, banking
United States
M
84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #173

Country Rank #66

Net Worth $16.6B

Previous Worth $16.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Oil & gas, banking

Age 84 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Tulsa, Oklahoma

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Oil & gas, banking

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 83

Source Of Wealth Oil & gas, banking

Self Made Score 5

Philanthropy Score 4

Residence Tulsa, Oklahoma

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Harvard University

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

Previous Net Worth $16.6B

Current Net Worth $16.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

George Kaiser took over his family's Kaiser-Francis Oil Company in the 1960s. Kaiser bought the Bank of Oklahoma in 1991 for $60 million; he owns about 59% of the publicly-traded bank. He also owns 76% of publicly traded LNG firm Excelerate Energy as well as stakes in publicly traded fintech firm Alkami and the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the late 1930s, Kaiser's parents fled Nazi Germany and settled in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1940. He was the first American citizen in his family. Kaiser has paid out more than $2 billion from his George Kaiser Family Foundation, which focuses on early childhood education and economic development.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to George Kaiser.

#177

Billionaires (2026)

#73

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

In 2018, Kaiser opened The Gathering Place, a 66-acre park in Tulsa that's the largest public park in the country built with private funds.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $16.6B (May 4, 2026)