Min Kao & family

Min Kao & family (#423)

Global Rank #423

Country Rank #174

Country United States

Min Kao & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 9 B
Navigation equipment
United States
M
77 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #423

Country Rank #174

Net Worth $8.5B

Previous Worth $8.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Navigation equipment

Age 77 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Leawood, Kansas

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Personal Stats

Age 77

Source Of Wealth Navigation equipment, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence Leawood, Kansas

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Doctorate, University of Tennessee Knoxville; Bachelor of Arts/Science, National Taiwan University; Master of Science, University of Tennessee Knoxville

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

Previous Net Worth $8.5B

Current Net Worth $8.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Min Kao cofounded GPS maker Garmin with the late Gary Burrell in 1989, after the duo led development of the first GPS navigator at Allied Signal. Kao is executive chairman of the navigation firm, which has annual revenue of about $6 billion and makes everything from GPS for cars to weather radar for airplanes. Garmin has brought GPS navigation and wearable technology to the automotive, outdoor, fitness, aviation, and marine markets. Kao stepped down as CEO in 2012 but remains executive chairman and a member of the board. Kao came to the U.S. from Taiwan in the 1970s and got a master's and a Ph.D. in engineering at the University of Tennessee.

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Did You Know?

Garmin is a mix of the first names of cofounders Gary Burrell and Min Kao.

While pursuing his Ph.D at the University of Tennessee, Kao worked as a researcher for NASA and the U.S. Army.

Kao's son, Ken Kao, is a Hollywood producer who has backed films including "The Favourite" and "The Nice Guys."

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Current Net Worth: $8.5B (May 4, 2026)