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Neal Blue & family

Neal Blue & family

Neal Blue & family (#567)

Global Rank #567
Country Rank #248
Country United States

Neal Blue & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 7 B
  • Defense
  • United States
  • M
  • 91 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #567
Country Rank #248
Net Worth $7.1B
Previous Worth $7.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Defense
Age 91 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 10 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence San Diego, California
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Defense

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Personal Stats

Age 91
Source Of Wealth Defense, Self Made
Self Made Score 7
Residence San Diego, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Widowed
Children 4
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $7.1B
Current Net Worth $7.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Neal Blue is chairman and CEO of General Atomics, a defense company based in San Diego. The company is best known as the manufacturer of the Predator drone, one of the first drones to fly over Afghanistan after 9/11. The largest private government contractor in the U.S., GA's clients include foreign nations such as Italy, Spain, and the UAE. With his brother Linden, he bought the then nuclear energy company from Chevron for a reported $60 million in 1986. After graduating from Yale, Blue served in the U.S. Air Force as a nuclear weapons custodian.

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Did You Know?

In 1956, Neal, then 21, and Linden, 20, raised $3,000 to fly a single-propeller plan across Central and South America. Life Magazine put them on its cover.

General Atomics' prototype unmanned fighter jet, the YFQ-42A, has been dubbed Dark Merlin.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $7.1B (May 4, 2026)

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