Richest people in Georgia
21 billionaires worth a combined $101B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Arthur Blank leads at $12.8B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Arthur Blank | 253 | $12.8B | +$1.7B | 84 | Home Depot | United States |
| Bubba Cathy | 272 | $12.0B | -$1.7B | 72 | Chick-fil-A | United States |
| Dan Cathy | 272 | $12.0B | -$1.7B | 73 | Chick-fil-A | United States |
| Trudy Cathy White | 272 | $12.0B | -$1.7B | 70 | Chick-fil-A | United States |
| Jim Kennedy | 557 | $7.1B | -$3.1B | 78 | Media, automotive | United States |
| John Brown | 625 | $6.4B | -$2.1B | 92 | Medical equipment | United States |
| Dan Kurzius | 757 | $5.5B | +$312M | 54 | Email marketing | United States |
| Gary Rollins & family | 770 | $5.4B | -$2.5B | 82 | Pest control | United States |
| Ben Chestnut | 879 | $4.9B | +$220M | 52 | Email marketing | United States |
| Neal Aronson | 1063 | $4.0B | -$9M | 61 | Private equity | United States |
| David Zalik | 1303 | $3.3B | +$62M | 52 | Financial technology | United States |
| Edir Macedo & family | 2036 | $2.0B | +$35M | 81 | broadcasting | Brazil |
| Raj Sardana | 2037 | $2.0B | +$34M | 66 | Technology services | United States |
| Joe Rogers Jr | 2085 | $2.0B | -$16M | 79 | Waffle House | United States |
| Ronald Clarke | 2395 | $1.7B | +$207M | 71 | payments technology | United States |
| Sara Blakely | 2818 | $1.4B | -$26M | 55 | Spanx | United States |
| Tyler Perry | 2842 | $1.4B | -$43M | 57 | Movies, television | United States |
| Tope Awotona | 2853 | $1.4B | -$50M | 45 | Software | United States |
| Tony Townley | 3012 | $1.2B | +$25M | 64 | Fast food | United States |
| Jeff Sprecher | 3069 | $1.2B | -$9M | 71 | stock exchanges | United States |
| Rick Jackson | 3372 | $1.0B | n/a | 72 | Healthcare | United States |
Wealth by industry
- Food & Beverage: 5 billionaires, $39.2B combined, richest Bubba Cathy
- Technology: 6 billionaires, $18.8B combined, richest Dan Kurzius
- Sports: 1 billionaires, $12.8B combined, richest Arthur Blank
- Media & Entertainment: 3 billionaires, $10.5B combined, richest Jim Kennedy
- Healthcare: 2 billionaires, $7.4B combined, richest John Brown
- Service: 1 billionaires, $5.4B combined, richest Gary Rollins & family
- Finance & Investments: 2 billionaires, $5.2B combined, richest Neal Aronson
- Fashion & Retail: 1 billionaires, $1.4B combined, richest Sara Blakely
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Georgia?
Arthur Blank is the richest person in Georgia, worth $12.8B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Bubba Cathy is next at $12.0B.
How many billionaires are there in Georgia?
Forbes tracks 21 billionaires in Georgia as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $101B. The median net worth among them is $3.3B.
Are billionaires in Georgia getting richer this year?
The 20 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are down 9.4% (-$10.3B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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