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Patrick Drahi

Patrick Drahi

Patrick Drahi (#537)

Global Rank #537
Country Rank #18
Country France

Patrick Drahi is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 8 B
  • Telecom
  • France
  • M
  • 63 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #537
Country Rank #18
Net Worth $7.5B
Previous Worth $7.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country France
Industry Telecom
Age 63 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 08 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Zermatt, Switzerland
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Personal Stats

Age 63
Source Of Wealth Telecom, Self Made
Residence Zermatt, Switzerland
Citizenship France
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $7.5B
Current Net Worth $7.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Telecoms magnate Patrick Drahi is the founder and owner of multinational Altice NV, which he took private in January 2021 at a $7.3 billion valuation. Drahi built Altice with more than 20 acquisitions of lagging cable and mobile operators and has expanded further with highly leveraged deals. In 2021, he spent approximately $4.2 billion to purchase an 18% stake in British telecom giant BT Group. Three years later, he sold it to India's Bharti Global. He stormed the U.S. in 2015 by buying a 70% stake in cable operator Suddenlink for $9 billion and snapping up Cablevision for $17.7 billion. Those U.S. entities were spun off into Altice USA, which went public in June 2017.

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Did You Know?

Drahi owns auction house Sotheby's, which he took private in 2019.

Drahi was born in Casablanca, Morocco and emigrated to France as a teenager.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $7.5B (May 4, 2026)

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