Ric Elias

Ric Elias (#3302)

Global Rank #3302

Country Rank #991

Country United States

Ric Elias is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
Media
United States
M
59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,302

Country Rank #991

Net Worth $1.0B

Previous Worth $1.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Media

Age 59 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 19 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Charlotte, North Carolina

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Personal Stats

Age 59

Source Of Wealth Media, Self Made

Residence Charlotte, North Carolina

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

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

Previous Net Worth $1.0B

Current Net Worth $1.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Ric Elias is the cofounder and CEO of Red Ventures, the digital media company that owns brands like The Points Guy, Bankrate and Lonely Planet. He started Red Ventures with friend Dan Feldstein in 2000 and grew it by buying up specialized websites. It bought personal finance site Bankrate for $1.4 billion in 2017 and paid $500 million for product reviewer CNET in 2020 (which it sold to Ziff Davis in 2024). A Puerto Rico native, Elias has started multiple foundations, including Golden Door Scholars, which provides scholarships to undocumented students.

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Did You Know?

Elias was one of the 150 passenger on the infamous "Miracle on the Hudson" flight in 2009.

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Current Net Worth: $1.0B (May 4, 2026)