Jim Kavanaugh

Jim Kavanaugh (#496)

Global Rank #496

Country Rank #201

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 #496

Country Rank #201

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

Residence St. Louis, Missouri

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires IT provider

Profile Data

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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Jim Kavanaugh.

#487

Billionaires (2026)

#187

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

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.

Wealth Growth

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)