Neal Aronson

Neal Aronson

Neal Aronson (#1079)

Global Rank #1079
Country Rank #403
Country United States

Always do what's right and long-term smart, regardless of conventional wisdom.

  • $ 4 B
  • Private equity
  • United States
  • M
  • 61 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,079
Country Rank #403
Net Worth $4.0B
Previous Worth $4.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Private equity
Age 61 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 61
Source Of Wealth Private equity, Self Made
Self Made Score 7
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.0B
Current Net Worth $4.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Neal Aronson is the founder and principal investor behind Roark Capital, which owns 30,000 sandwich shops of Subway, Jimmy John's, Arby's and Sonic. Aronson has led Roark, named after the ruthlessly competitive architect in Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, since he founded it two decades ago. He remains the firm's majority owner. Aronson is responsible for most of the restaurant industry's biggest deals of the past decade, among them Roark scooping up Carl's Jr. and Hardee's for $1.75 billion in 2013. In December 2020, Roark spent $11.3 billion to acquire Dunkin? and Baskin-Robbins.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Neal Aronson.

#1074
Billionaires (2026)
#377
Forbes 400 (2025)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Neal Aronson's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $4.0B (May 4, 2026)

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