Jim Davis & family

Jim Davis & family (#616)

Global Rank #616

Country Rank #249

Country United States

Jim Davis & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 7 B
New Balance
United States
M
83 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #616

Country Rank #249

Net Worth $6.5B

Previous Worth $6.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry New Balance

Age 83 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Newton, Massachusetts

Citizenship United States

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 82

Source Of Wealth New Balance, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Newton, Massachusetts

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Middlebury College

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

Previous Net Worth $6.5B

Current Net Worth $6.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Jim Davis bought a small Boston shoemaker in 1972 and turned it into $6.5 billion (sales) New Balance Athletics. Davis is the chairman of New Balance, and his wife Anna, who joined the company in 1977, is the vice chairman. He and his family own an estimated 95% of the company, which is private. New Balance is known for its running shoes but also makes footwear, clothing and equipment for baseball, lacrosse, and soccer as well as lifestyle fashion. He got his start working for his father's restaurants as a "lumper" carrying trays. At college he studied biology and chemistry, thinking he'd work in medicine, until one of his professors suggested his talent might be in sales.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Jim Davis & family.

#664

Billionaires (2026)

#295

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

In 2015 New Balance moved into a $500 million development in Boston that also houses practice arenas for the Boston Bruins and the Celtics.

Davis was an early investor in fleet electrification company XL Fleet and owns 9% of the company, which went public via a SPAC merger in late 2020.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $6.5B (May 4, 2026)