Jim McKelvey

Jim McKelvey

Jim McKelvey (#2326)

Global Rank #2326
Country Rank #762
Country United States

I have this habit of starting companies, but I can't run them. If I stay around too long, I become disruptive.

  • $ 2 B
  • Mobile payments
  • United States
  • M
  • 60 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,326
Country Rank #762
Net Worth $1.8B
Previous Worth $1.7B
Worth Change +$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Mobile payments
Age 60 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence St. Louis, Missouri
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Mobile payments

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 60
Source Of Wealth Mobile payments, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence St. Louis, Missouri
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Washington University in St. Louis; Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St. Louis
Net Worth Change +$0.1B +5.9% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.7B
Current Net Worth $1.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Jim McKelvey cofounded payments firm Square with Jack Dorsey in 2009 after he had trouble selling a $2,000 art piece from his studio; the company was renamed Block in 2021. McKelvey remains on Block's board He started a new company, Invisibly, which powers micropayments for journalism and publishing. He owns nearly 5% of Block stock and has netted at least $270 million from selling Block shares over the years. A serial entrepreneur, he has started at least seven companies, ranging from a CD cabinet maker to a glass-blowing studio. He also sits on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and started a nonprofit, LaunchCode, to teach people how to program. In March 2020, he released "The Innovation Stack," a book detailing Square's battle with Amazon to create a better payments system.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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

#2481
Billionaires (2026)
#269
Forbes 400 (2021)

Insights

Did You Know?

McKelvey is the author of two textbooks on computer science and one textbook called "The Art Of Fire: Beginning Glassblowing."

He hired Jack Dorsey as a teenager to be an engineering intern for his first tech company, Mira.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $1.8B (May 4, 2026)

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