Mitchell Jacobson

Mitchell Jacobson (#2124)

Global Rank #2124

Country Rank #714

Country United States

Mitchell Jacobson is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Industrial equipment
United States
M
75 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,124

Country Rank #714

Net Worth $2.0B

Previous Worth $1.9B

Worth Change +$0.1B

Country United States

Industry Industrial equipment

Age 75 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Locust Valley, New York

Citizenship United States

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Personal Stats

Age 75

Source Of Wealth Industrial equipment

Residence Locust Valley, New York

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Brandeis University; Law Degree, New York University

Net Worth Change +$0.1B +5.3% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.9B

Current Net Worth $2.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Mitchell Jacobson began working for MSC Direct, an office and industrial equipment distributor founded by his father Sidney, in 1976. In 1995, Jacobson took over as CEO of the Melville, N.Y.-based firm, which now distributes hundreds of products, from staplers to air conditioners. Jacobson held the CEO position through 2005 and, since 2013, has been non-executive chairman.

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#2274

Billionaires (2026)

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Jacobson's parents, who married six weeks after they met, poisoned themselves in 2005 after his father was diagnosed with cancer. They had been married 59 years.

Mitchell has one sister, Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson, whose son Erik is currently the president and CEO of MSC Direct.

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Current Net Worth: $2.0B (May 4, 2026)