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William Franke

William Franke

William Franke (#3129)

Global Rank #3129
Country Rank #958
Country United States

William Franke is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • Low-cost airlines
  • United States
  • M
  • 89 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,129
Country Rank #958
Net Worth $1.2B
Previous Worth $1.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Low-cost airlines
Age 89 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 5, 2026
Last Refreshed 19 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Houston, Texas
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Low-cost airlines

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 89
Source Of Wealth Low-cost airlines, Self Made
Residence Houston, Texas
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 5
Education LLB, Stanford University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Stanford University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.2B
Current Net Worth $1.2B

Worth as of May 5, 2026

About Me

William Franke is the chairman of low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines and the owner of air transport-focused private equity firm Indigo Partners. Raised in Latin America, Franke attended law school at Stanford and then worked as an executive at firms including Valley National Bank and Circle K. He first got into the airline business as the CEO of America West Airlines from 1993 to 2001, turning the company into a low-cost carrier. He was an early investor in Ryanair; since starting Indigo Partners in 2002, he's invested in several airlines including Volaris, Wizz Air, and Spirit. He took Frontier public in April 2021; eight months later in February 2022, the firm announced a $6.6 billion merger with its rival Spirit Airlines. Spirit and Frontier terminated their merger agreement in July 2022, with Spirit shareholders instead agreeing to a merger with JetBlue three months later.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $1.2B (May 5, 2026)

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