James Jannard

James Jannard (#2978)

Global Rank #2978

Country Rank #908

Country United States

James Jannard is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
Sunglasses
United States
M
77 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,978

Country Rank #908

Net Worth $1.3B

Previous Worth $1.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Sunglasses

Age 77 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence San Juan Islands, Washington

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Sunglasses

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 76

Source Of Wealth Sunglasses, Self Made

Self Made Score 9

Residence San Juan Islands, Washington

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Drop Out, University of Southern California

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

Previous Net Worth $1.3B

Current Net Worth $1.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Jim Jannard founded sunglasses brand Oakley out of his car in 1975. He took Oakley public in 1995 and sold it to Luxottica in 2007 for $2.1 billion in cash. By then he was working on his next project, Red Digital, building high-resolution cameras used in movies like "Avatar" and "The Hobbit." He agreed to sell the business to Nikon in March 2024. He launched Red Hydrogen One, a holographic smartphone that was plagued with issues, in 2018 but shut down the project in 2019.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to James Jannard.

#2858

Billionaires (2026)

#319

Forbes 400 (2020)

Insights

Did You Know?

The USC pharmacy student dropped out in the 1960s after clashing with professors over bringing his dog to class.

Jannard named Oakley after his beloved English Setter, Oakley Anne. He has funded a breeder in Washington for decades.

Wealth Growth

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Current Net Worth: $1.3B (May 4, 2026)