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John A. Sobrato & family

John A. Sobrato & family

John A. Sobrato & family (#812)

Global Rank #812
Country Rank #327
Country United States

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  • $ 5 B
  • Real estate
  • United States
  • M
  • 87 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #812
Country Rank #327
Net Worth $5.3B
Previous Worth $5.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Real estate
Age 87 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 09 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Atherton, California
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Personal Stats

Age 87
Source Of Wealth Real estate, Self Made
Self Made Score 7
Philanthropy Score 4
Residence Atherton, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Santa Clara University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.3B
Current Net Worth $5.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Real estate mogul John A. Sobrato began selling homes in Palo Alto while he was still a student at Santa Clara University. He later worked with his mother to develop industrial properties, and founded his own real estate company in 1979. The Sobrato Organization owns over 4.7 million square feet of office space in Silicon Valley, with tenants like Netflix, plus about 6,450 apartments. Sobrato is chairman emeritus of his Cupertino-based firm, while his son, John M. Sobrato, serves as chairman of the board. In 2017, he pledged $100 million to Santa Clara University, his alma mater, for a new STEM education center.

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Sobrato's mom started the family's real estate empire in the 1950s, when she sold her late husband's restaurant and bought property south of San Francisco.

Sobrato aspired to be an engineer but almost flunked out of college; he switched his major to business and was on the dean's list every semester thereafter.

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Current Net Worth: $5.3B (May 4, 2026)

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