Henry Samueli

Henry Samueli

Henry Samueli (#49)

Global Rank #49
Country Rank #27
Country United States

People in the industry said, 'You guys are crazy, this will never work.' We were trying to build these high performance radios and communication circuits out of very average technologies. But we saw that it could be done.

  • $ 40 B
  • Semiconductors
  • United States
  • M
  • 71 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #49
Country Rank #27
Net Worth $39.8B
Previous Worth $39.8B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Semiconductors
Age 71 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Residence Newport Beach, California
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Semiconductors

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 71
Source Of Wealth Semiconductors, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Newport Beach, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of California, Los Angeles; Master of Science, University of California, Los Angeles; Doctorate, University of California, Los Angeles
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $39.8B
Current Net Worth $39.8B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Henry Samueli is cofounder and chairman of chipmaker Broadcom. Samueli started Broadcom with fellow billionaire Henry Nicholas in 1991 in a Redondo Beach, California condominium. Samueli and his wife bought the NHL's Anaheim Ducks for $70 million in 2005. The franchise is now worth more than $1 billion. The Samuelis donated $200 million to the University of California, Irvine in 2017. The gift was the largest in the school's history.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#7
World's Richest Sports Team Owners (2026)
#73
Billionaires (2026)
#34
Forbes 400 (2025)
#4
Richest U.S. Sports Team Owners (2025)
#64
Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Samueli is the son of Polish Holocaust survivors.

Samueli holds over 75 patents and is a recipient of the Marconi Society Prize for his innovations.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $39.8B (May 3, 2026)

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