William Wrigley Jr

William Wrigley Jr (#1213)

Global Rank #1213

Country Rank #445

Country United States

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

$ 4 B
Chewing gum
United States
M
62 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,213

Country Rank #445

Net Worth $3.6B

Previous Worth $3.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Chewing gum

Age 62 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence North Palm Beach, Florida

Citizenship United States

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 62

Source Of Wealth Chewing gum

Self Made Score 3

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence North Palm Beach, Florida

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Divorced

Children 4

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Duke University

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

Previous Net Worth $3.6B

Current Net Worth $3.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

William "Beau" Wrigley Jr. is an heir to the Wrigley's chewing gum fortune. In 1999, he took over the business his great-grandfather started in 1891. Wrigley Jr., who was CEO, expanded the company in 2005 by purchasing Altoids and Life Savers from Kraft Foods for $1.46 billion. In 2008, he sold the Chicago-based firm to candy giant Mars Inc. for $23 billion in cash. Wrigley became CEO of cannabis product-maker Parallel in 2018. A 2021 SPAC deal to take Parallel public fell through and Wrigley stepped down as CEO. The company is now embroiled in lawsuits waged by investors.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to William Wrigley Jr.

#1189

Billionaires (2026)

#388

Forbes 400 (2024)

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Did You Know?

Wrigley's great grandfather originally sold baking soda. He switched businesses after realizing that the chewing gum he gave away was much more popular.

His grandfather P.K. Wrigley owned the Chicago Cubs, but the family had to sell the baseball team in 1981 in order to pay the estate taxes after his death.

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Current Net Worth: $3.6B (May 4, 2026)