Russell Savage

Russell Savage (#772)

Global Rank #772

Country Rank #292

Country United States

Russell Savage is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 5 B
Energy drinks
United States
M
56 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #772

Country Rank #292

Net Worth $5.4B

Previous Worth $5.4B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Energy drinks

Age 56 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Delray Beach, Florida

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Energy drinks

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 55

Source Of Wealth Energy drinks, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence Delray Beach, Florida

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Single

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, San Diego State University

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

Previous Net Worth $5.4B

Current Net Worth $5.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Russ Savage founded energy drink company Rockstar in 2001. Savage sold Rockstar to PepsiCo in 2020, in a deal worth more than $4 billion. Formerly known as Russ Weiner, he changed his name in 2025 to Russ Savage in honor of his father, right-wing talk-radio star Michael Savage. He got his start in the late 1990s, when he ran for California State Assembly. Though he lost the race, he caught the eye of his father's friend, Skyy Vodka founder Maurice Kanbar, who quickly hired him. When Kanbar rejected Savage's idea for an energy drink, he quit and launched Rockstar using a $50,000 mortgage on his Sausalito, Calif. condo.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Russell Savage.

#780

Billionaires (2026)

#280

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Savage started a yard service company in his Northern California neighborhood at age 8 and worked the drive-thru at Wendy's at 15.

Savage once owned a 161-foot yacht named 'Rockstar' that was damaged by a Miami drawbridge.

When the first Rockstar cans hit stores and bars, Savage drove around San Francisco in an old limo painted with the Rockstar logo to promote it.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $5.4B (May 4, 2026)