Sid Bass

Sid Bass (#976)

Global Rank #976

Country Rank #360

Country United States

Sid Bass is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 4 B
Oil, investments
United States
M
84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #976

Country Rank #360

Net Worth $4.4B

Previous Worth $4.4B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Oil, investments

Age 84 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Fort Worth, Texas

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Oil, investments

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 84

Source Of Wealth Oil, investments

Self Made Score 4

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Fort Worth, Texas

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Divorced

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale University; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University

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

Previous Net Worth $4.4B

Current Net Worth $4.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Sid Bass inherited several million dollars from his oil tycoon great-uncle Sid Richardson in 1959. He's been diversifying ever since. Bass has nurtured the careers of famed investors like Richard Rainwater. He personally negotiated the $6 billion sale of Bass oilfields in 2017 with then ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson. He rescued ice cream maker Blue Bell with an investment after a 2015 listeria outbreak.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Sid Bass.

#984

Billionaires (2026)

#389

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

The 2018 Malibu wildfires destroyed the Frank Gehry-designed home Bass bought there in 2015 for $15 million.

A September 2001 margin call wiped out billions worth of Bass-owned shares in Disney.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $4.4B (May 4, 2026)