Phillip Frost

Phillip Frost

Phillip Frost (#1814)

Global Rank #1814
Country Rank #603
Country United States

I was interested in a specialty that would permit me the time to reflect...I knew that surgery could never be for me because you're tied up in operating rooms most of the time. And I needed the freedom to do things.

  • $ 2 B
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • United States
  • M
  • 89 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,814
Country Rank #603
Net Worth $2.3B
Previous Worth $2.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Age 89 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Miami Beach, Florida
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 89
Source Of Wealth Pharmaceuticals, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 3
Residence Miami Beach, Florida
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Education Medical Doctor, Yeshiva U Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.3B
Current Net Worth $2.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

A long-time health care investor, inventor and founder, Phillip Frost now runs diagnostics-maker Opko Health. Frost joined Key Pharmaceuticals in 1972, reformulated its asthma drug and sold the company in 1986 for $836 million. Frost founded Ivax, a generic drugmaker, in 1987. He sold it to Teva Pharmaceuticals for $7.6 billion in 2005. In 2018, the SEC accused him of participating in a "pump-and-dump" scheme that generated over $27 million from unlawful stock sales. Frost denied the allegations in a personal statement. He settled with the SEC in 2018 without admitting or denying the allegations.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Phillip Frost.

#1834
Billionaires (2026)
#339
Forbes 400 (2020)

Insights

Did You Know?

Born during the Great Depression, Frost is the third son of a shoe-store owner from South Philadelphia.

Frost and his wife, who have no children, have signed the Giving Pledge and have donated more than $130 million to the University of Miami.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $2.3B (May 4, 2026)

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