John Tu

John Tu (#69)

Global Rank #69

Country Rank #32

Country United States

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

$ 32 B
Computer hardware
United States
M
84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #69

Country Rank #32

Net Worth $31.9B

Previous Worth $31.9B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Computer hardware

Age 84 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Rolling Hills, California

Citizenship United States

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 84

Source Of Wealth Computer hardware, Self Made

Self Made Score 9

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence Rolling Hills, California

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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

Previous Net Worth $31.9B

Current Net Worth $31.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Kingston Technology CEO John Tu runs the firm, which makes storage and memory products, from a cubicle on sales floor. With longtime partner David Sun, Tu launched a computer memory business out of a garage and sold it to now defunct PC maker AST a few years later. After losing a fortune in the stock market in 1987, the pair started Kingston to manufacture surface-mount memory chips. Tu, a Chinese native who grew up in Taiwan, got an engineering degree in Germany and then immigrated to the U.S. in 1971. Tu's first jobs in the U.S. included running a one-man gift shop with imported Chinese collectibles and selling commercial real estate.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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

#164

Billionaires (2026)

#78

Forbes 400 (2025)

#40

Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Tu met his business partner David Sun, who is 10 years his junior, at a basketball league.

The company's name comes from one of John Tu's favorite bands, the Kingston Trio.

Wealth Growth

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Current Net Worth: $31.9B (May 4, 2026)