Jack Link & family

Jack Link & family (#1072)

Global Rank #1072

Country Rank #400

Country United States

It's the fortitude and staying at it that make it happen.

$ 4 B
Jack Link's meat snacks
United States
M
80 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,072

Country Rank #400

Net Worth $4.0B

Previous Worth $4.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Jack Link's meat snacks

Age 80 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Minong, Wisconsin

Citizenship United States

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 80

Source Of Wealth Jack Link's meat snacks, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Residence Minong, Wisconsin

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

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

Previous Net Worth $4.0B

Current Net Worth $4.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Jack Link's eponymous meat products company sells 800 million packages of beef jerky, turkey jerky, meat sticks and other goods each year. Link's great-grandfather emigrated from Germany to Wisconsin in the 1880s, bringing with him his old-world recipes for sausages and smoked meats. His grandfather was butcher and his father raised cattle. In 1985, with the Link family's meatpacking business bankrupt, Jack Link was inspired to start producing jerky using his great-grandfather's 1880s recipes. Now Jack Link's is the top-selling jerky brand in America, with $2 billion in estimated annual revenue and 34% of the market. Jack Link became chairman in 2013 and his son Troy moved into the role of CEO. The Link family also owns a car dealership, an RV dealership, and ranch and farmland in Minong, Wisconsin, where the company is headquartered.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#1074

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Jack Link's beef sticks and jerkies are sold across more than 200,000 stores at nearly every major retailer in America, as well as in 55 countries around the world.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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