Les Wexner & family

Les Wexner & family (#369)

Global Rank #369

Country Rank #148

Country United States

If you start painting yourself into a corner, life starts shutting down. There is always hopefully a next.

$ 10 B
Retail
United States
M
88 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #369

Country Rank #148

Net Worth $9.5B

Previous Worth $9.4B

Worth Change +$0.1B

Country United States

Industry Retail

Age 88 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence New Albany, Ohio

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Retail

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 88

Source Of Wealth Retail, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 3

Residence New Albany, Ohio

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Ohio State University

Net Worth Change +$0.1B +1.1% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $9.4B

Current Net Worth $9.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Les Wexner founded L Brands, a global retail empire that included Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, and served as CEO for more than 5 decades. Wexner announced in 2020 that he would step down and sell a majority stake in Victoria's Secret for $525 million to a private equity firm. Wexner got his start in 1963, when he used a $5,000 loan from his aunt to open The Limited, which sold only fast-moving items like shirts and pants. His ex-confidant and financial manager Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sex trafficking. In 2019, Wexner said the late Epstein stole funds from him. Wexner bought Victoria's Secret for $1 million in 1982, when it was just a small, failing chain of lingerie shops in San Francisco.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Les Wexner & family.

#402

Billionaires (2026)

#137

Forbes 400 (2025)

Ranked

The Richest Person In Every State (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Wexner collects Picasso paintings and vintage Ferraris, and has a 300-foot yacht, appropriately named Limitless.

Wexner has donated nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to institutions in Ohio, including Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Les Wexner & family's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth

Period Change Worth Movement

Current Net Worth: $9.5B (May 4, 2026)