Laurene Powell Jobs

Laurene Powell Jobs

Laurene Powell Jobs (#209)

  • $ 14 B
  • Apple, Disney
  • United States
  • F
  • 62 Years

About Me

Laurene Powell Jobs is the founder and president of Emerson Collective, an impact investing, philanthropy and advocacy firm focused on environmental justice, health, immigration and education. Powell Jobs inherited her fortune--mostly shares of Walt Disney and Apple--from her late husband, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011. Powell Jobs purchased part of The Atlantic in 2017 and has invested in other media outlets and nonprofit newsrooms, including ProPublica. She owns a minority stake in Monumental Sports, parent of the Wizards (NBA), Capitals (NHL), and Mystics (WNBA) and in 2022 invested in the WNBA's first-ever capital raise. In 2021 she launched the Waverley Street Foundation and committed to donate $3 billion over a decade to organizations addressing climate change.
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Achievements

Career Highlights

A snapshot of the defining milestones, leadership decisions, and breakthroughs that shaped Laurene Powell Jobs’s rise and global influence.

  • #212   Billionaires (2026)
  • #22   Power Women (2025)
  • #96   Forbes 400 (2025)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Laurene Powell Jobs’s net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Current Net Worth: $14.1B (May 4, 2026)