Michael Dell

Michael Dell (#5)

Global Rank #5

Country Rank #6

Country United States

I'm guilty of doing too much, and I'm guilty of not seeing mistakes coming. What I'm not guilty of is making the same mistake twice.

$ 224 B
Dell Technologies
United States
M
61 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #5

Country Rank #6

Net Worth $224.4B

Previous Worth $222.4B

Worth Change +$2.0B

Country United States

Industry Dell Technologies

Age 61 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of April 29, 2026

Residence Austin, Texas

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Dell Technologies

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 61

Source Of Wealth Dell Technologies, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Austin, Texas

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Drop Out, The University of Texas at Austin

Net Worth Change +$2.0B +0.9% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $222.4B

Current Net Worth $224.4B

Worth as of April 29, 2026

About Me

Michael Dell is chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, which formed in 2016 via Dell's $60 billion merger with computer storage giant EMC. Dell Technologies returned to public markets through a complicated financial restructuring in 2018 after Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners took it private in 2013. Dell's cloud software arm, VMware, spun off in 2021; Microchip firm Broadcom bought it in 2023 for $69 billion, 39% of which went to Dell. Much of Dell's fortune lies in his private investment firm DFO Management, which has stakes in hotels and invests in liquid corporate credit. In 2025, Dell and his wife committed $6.25 billion to seed investment accounts for 25 million U.S. children with $250 apiece.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Michael Dell.

#13

Billionaires (2026)

#10

Forbes 400 (2025)

#59

Powerful People (2018)

#10

Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Dell got his start at 19 selling computers out of his University of Texas dorm room, grossing $80,000 by the end of his freshman year.

Dell's DFO Management owns the Four Seasons Maui, plus indirect stakes in Applebees, IHOP, Calvin Klein and reportedly Grand Central Station.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Michael Dell'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: $224.4B (April 29, 2026)