Neal Blue & family

Neal Blue & family (#759)

Global Rank #759

Country Rank #287

Country United States

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

$ 6 B
Defense
United States
M
91 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #759

Country Rank #287

Net Worth $5.5B

Previous Worth $5.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Defense

Age 91 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence San Diego, California

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Defense

Profile Data

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 $5.5B

Current Net Worth $5.5B

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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Neal Blue & family.

#762

Billionaires (2026)

#276

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

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.

Wealth Growth

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: $5.5B (May 4, 2026)