Nicky Oppenheimer & family

Nicky Oppenheimer & family (#318)

Global Rank #318

Country Rank #2

Country South Africa

Nicky Oppenheimer & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 11 B
Diamonds
South Africa
M
81 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #318

Country Rank #2

Net Worth $10.6B

Previous Worth $10.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country South Africa

Industry Diamonds

Age 81 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Johannesburg, South Africa

Citizenship South Africa

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 80

Source Of Wealth Diamonds

Residence Johannesburg, South Africa

Citizenship South Africa

Marital Status Married

Children 1

Education Master of Arts, Oxford U Christ Church; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Oxford U Christ Church

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

Previous Net Worth $10.6B

Current Net Worth $10.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Nicky Oppenheimer, heir to the De Beers diamond fortune, sold his 40% of the firm to mining group Anglo American for $5.1 billion in cash in 2012. He was the third generation of his family to run De Beers, and took the company private in 2001. For 85 years until 2012, the Oppenheimer family occupied a controlling spot in the world's diamond trade. In 2014, Oppenheimer started Fireblade Aviation in Johannesburg, which operates chartered flights. He owns at least 720 square miles of conservation land across South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#304

Billionaires (2026)

Africa's Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Oppenheimer donated more than $110 million to South African small businesses.

Oppenheimer is a sports fan and plays squash, golf and cricket. Notepads in his office read: "Things I must do before cricket".

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Current Net Worth: $10.6B (May 4, 2026)