John Henry

John Henry (#733)

Global Rank #733

Country Rank #282

Country United States

John Henry is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 6 B
Sports
United States
M
76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #733

Country Rank #282

Net Worth $5.7B

Previous Worth $5.7B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Sports

Age 76 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Boca Raton, Florida

Citizenship United States

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 76

Source Of Wealth Sports, Self Made

Self Made Score 7

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence Boca Raton, Florida

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

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

Previous Net Worth $5.7B

Current Net Worth $5.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

After acquiring a fortune in the early 1980s from his trading firm J.W. Henry & Co., John Henry started building a sports empire. Henry and his partner Tom Werner bought the Boston Red Sox in 2002 for $380 million and delivered the Sox their first World Series win in 86 years in 2004. Their Fenway Sports Group owns majority stakes in New England Sports Network and Nascar's Roush Fenway Racing. Henry also has a stake in Premier League soccer team Liverpool, which won the Champions League in 2019. He bought the Boston Globe in 2013 for $70 million and in 2017 moved the 145-year-old newspaper back to downtown Boston where it was first founded. His Fenway Sports Group bought a majority stake in the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins in a 2021 deal that valued the team at $900 million.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to John Henry.

#730

Billionaires (2026)

#264

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

His wife, Linda Pizzuti Henry, is the CEO of both the Boston Globe newspaper and online healthcare publication Stat News.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $5.7B (May 4, 2026)