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John Malone

John Malone

John Malone (#318)

Global Rank #318
Country Rank #140
Country United States

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

  • $ 11 B
  • Cable television
  • United States
  • M
  • 85 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #318
Country Rank #140
Net Worth $11.3B
Previous Worth $11.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Cable television
Age 85 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Elizabeth, Colorado
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Cable television

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 85
Source Of Wealth Cable television, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 3
Residence Elizabeth, Colorado
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Doctorate, Johns Hopkins University; Master of Science, Johns Hopkins University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $11.3B
Current Net Worth $11.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Nicknamed the Cable Cowboy, John Malone is known for his penchant for media deals and complicated corporate structures. From the 1970s to the 1990s, Malone built up cable TV firm TCI as right hand man to founder Bob Magness (d. 1996). Malone became the CEO of TCI in 1973 at 29 years old, then sold the firm to AT&T for more than $50 billion in 1999. His Liberty Media closed a $4.4 billion acquisition of auto-racing league Formula 1 in January 2017. Malone retired from the board of telecom giant Charter Communications in 2018 and in 2025 stepped down from the board of Warner Bros.

Insights

Did You Know?

The Connecticut native is the nation's second biggest individual landowner, with over two million acres across seven states.

Malone has a doctorate in operations research from Johns Hopkins, and started off his career at Bell Telephone Laboratories.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $11.3B (May 4, 2026)

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