Scott Cook

Scott Cook

Scott Cook (#808)

Global Rank #808
Country Rank #301
Country United States

Dig for feedback on yourself. I did not do this. When I started work I waited for my boss to give me feedback -- which is the moral equivalent of taking the steering wheel for your life and handing it to someone else.

  • $ 5 B
  • Software
  • United States
  • M
  • 73 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #808
Country Rank #301
Net Worth $5.2B
Previous Worth $5.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Software
Age 73 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Woodside, California
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 73
Source Of Wealth Software, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 3
Residence Woodside, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern California; Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.2B
Current Net Worth $5.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Scott Cook is the cofounder of financial software giant Intuit, known for products like QuickBooks, TurboTax and Mint. The Harvard Business School grad worked for Procter & Gamble and Bain before launching Intuit in 1983. He stepped down as CEO in 1994, but remains chairman of the $16.3 billion (fiscal 2024 sales) company and has a 2.7% stake. Cook and his wife are big supporters of education and have donated millions to universities and are impact investors in several ed-tech funds. Cook was planning to get a Ph.D. in economics but decided to pursue business after successfully turning his defunct college ski club into the biggest in the state.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Scott Cook.

#780
Billionaires (2026)
#211
Forbes 400 (2025)
#93
Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Cook was an early investor in Snapchat. He met cofounder Evan Spiegel after giving a guest lecture at Stanford.

Scott's son Karl Cook is a professional equestrian.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $5.2B (May 4, 2026)

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