Christopher Urmson

Christopher Urmson (#3178)

Global Rank #3178

Country Rank #83

Country Canada

Delivering one driverless truck will be monumental. Deploying thousands will change the way we live.

$ 1 B
self-driving cars
Canada
M
50 Years

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Global Rank #3,178

Country Rank #83

Net Worth $1.1B

Previous Worth $1.1B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Canada

Industry self-driving cars

Age 50 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 8, 2026

Residence Mountain View, California

Citizenship Canada

World Billionaires List Canada Billionaires self-driving cars

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Personal Stats

Age 50

Source Of Wealth self-driving cars, Self Made

Residence Mountain View, California

Citizenship Canada

Education Ph.D, Carnegie Mellon; Bachelor of Engineering, University of Manitoba

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

Previous Net Worth $1.1B

Current Net Worth $1.1B

Worth as of May 8, 2026

About Me

Chris Urmson is the cofounder and CEO of Aurora, a self-driving vehicle tech startup that plans to commercially launch in 2027. Aurora has partnered with automotive supplier Continental to develop driverless trucks that can navigate highways without a driver. Before founding Aurora, Urmson had an 8-year tenure at Google, where he helped develop the company's self-driving program, Waymo, as chief technology officer. Urmson has led automated vehicle programs for over 20 years, including Carnegie Mellon's award-winning DARPA Grand and Urban Challenge Teams.

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#2933

Billionaires (2025)

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Urmson has published over 50 research articles and currently serves on the Carnegie Melon School of Computer Science Dean's Advisory Board.

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