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Jim Kavanaugh

Jim Kavanaugh

Jim Kavanaugh (#517)

Global Rank #517
Country Rank #222
Country United States

Jim Kavanaugh is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 8 B
  • IT provider
  • United States
  • M
  • 63 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #517
Country Rank #222
Net Worth $7.7B
Previous Worth $7.7B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry IT provider
Age 63 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 08 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence St. Louis, Missouri
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires IT provider

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Personal Stats

Age 63
Source Of Wealth IT provider, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence St. Louis, Missouri
Citizenship United States
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, St. Louis University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $7.7B
Current Net Worth $7.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Jim Kavanaugh is the CEO of IT provider World Wide Technology. With David Steward, he started the St. Louis-based company in 1990 by selling computers and printers to telecom companies like AT&T. Kavanaugh personally fulfilled one of the company's first orders by renting a truck and driving 500 PCs to Omaha. WWT is now a $20 billion (sales) company that sells software and hardware to customers including Citi, Verizon and the federal government. Before starting WWT, Kavanaugh was a professional soccer player and was on the 1984 Olympic team. Kavanaugh was appointed to the board of St. Louis-based Stifel Financial in 2022.

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Did You Know?

Kavanaugh is part owner of the St. Louis Blues NHL team and a new Major League Soccer expansion team in St. Louis, announced in August 2019.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $7.7B (May 4, 2026)

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