Gerald Schwartz

Gerald Schwartz (#2556)

Global Rank #2556

Country Rank #69

Country Canada

Gerald Schwartz is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Finance
Canada
M
84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,556

Country Rank #69

Net Worth $1.6B

Previous Worth $1.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Canada

Industry Finance

Age 84 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Toronto, Canada

Citizenship Canada

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Personal Stats

Age 84

Source Of Wealth Finance, Self Made

Residence Toronto, Canada

Citizenship Canada

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard University

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

Previous Net Worth $1.6B

Current Net Worth $1.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Gerald Schwartz is the founder and chairman of Onex, one of Canada's largest private equity firms, which he ran for 39 years before stepping down in May 2023. He got his start working with buyout legends Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis and George Roberts at Bear Stearns in the 1970s. The Americans left to start KKR in 1976; Schwartz went home to Canada and cofounded the media company CanWest in 1977. In 1984 he started Onex, which now has $50 billion in assets under management and offices in London, Toronto and the U.S.

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#2481

Billionaires (2026)

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Schwartz also serves as a director of bookstore chain Indigo Books & Music, which his wife, Heather Reisman, founded and runs.

The couple's HESEG Foundation provides full academic scholarships and living expenses to lone soldiers who travel to Israel to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.

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Current Net Worth: $1.6B (May 4, 2026)