Thai Lee

Thai Lee

Thai Lee (#458)

Global Rank #458
Country Rank #181
Country United States

My father was a tremendous influence on all of us. He was a man of the world who believed in the power of education. Each of us has followed in his footsteps to achieve our own version of the American dream.

  • $ 8 B
  • IT provider
  • United States
  • F
  • 67 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #458
Country Rank #181
Net Worth $8.0B
Previous Worth $8.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry IT provider
Age 67 Years
Gender F
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Austin, Texas
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires IT provider

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 67
Source Of Wealth IT provider, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Austin, Texas
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Divorced
Children 2
Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Amherst College
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $8.0B
Current Net Worth $8.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Thai Lee is CEO of $15 billion (gross sales) IT provider SHI International, which has 15,000 customers, including Boeing and AT&T. Born in Bangkok, Lee grew up in South Korea and moved to the U.S. for high school before heading to Amherst for college. Her father, a prominent economist who traveled the world promoting his country's postwar development plan, was the first Korean to graduate from Amherst. Lee, also an alum of Harvard Business School, did stints at Procter & Gamble and American Express. Lee and her now ex-husband Leo KoGuan paid less than $1 million for a software reseller in 1989, the predecessor to SHI. Today she owns 60% while he owns 40%. SHI recently invested $20 million in a newly opened AI & Cyber lab where it tests out AI solutions for customers using NVIDIA's technology.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Thai Lee.

#509
Billionaires (2026)
#192
Forbes 400 (2025)
#12
World's Richest Self-Made Women (2025)
#5
America's Richest Self-Made Women (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Lee majored in both biology and economics, in part because her English was less than perfect and she wanted to avoid writing and speaking in class.

Her Korean parents named her Thai because she was born in Thailand.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Thai Lee'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: $8.0B (May 4, 2026)

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