Richest people in Illinois
31 billionaires worth a combined $196B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Lukas Walton leads at $45.5B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Lukas Walton | 45 | $45.5B | -$3.4B | 40 | Walmart | United States |
| Charlie Mills | 327 | $11.0B | -$417M | 65 | Medical supplies | United States |
| Neil Bluhm | 401 | $9.1B | +$699M | 88 | Real estate | United States |
| Patrick Ryan | 429 | $8.8B | +$854M | 89 | Insurance | United States |
| Ty Warner | 441 | $8.6B | +$1.5B | 82 | Plush toys, real estate | United States |
| Thomas Pritzker | 537 | $7.4B | +$1.2B | 76 | Hotels, investments | United States |
| Mark Walter | 544 | $7.3B | -$6M | 66 | Finance, asset management | United States |
| Elizabeth Uihlein | 569 | $7.0B | +$331M | 81 | Packaging materials | United States |
| Richard Uihlein | 569 | $7.0B | +$331M | 81 | Packaging materials | United States |
| Eric Lefkofsky | 609 | $6.7B | +$1.7B | 57 | Groupon, investments | United States |
| Justin Ishbia | 636 | $6.3B | +$316M | 49 | Private equity | United States |
| Joseph Grendys | 716 | $5.8B | +$494M | 64 | Poultry processing | United States |
| Penny Pritzker | 722 | $5.8B | +$1.5B | 67 | Hotels, investments | United States |
| Andy Mills | 765 | $5.4B | -$261M | 65 | Medical supplies | United States |
| Joe Mansueto | 811 | $5.2B | +$442M | 70 | Investment research | United States |
| Larry Gies | 822 | $5.2B | n/a | 60 | private equity | United States |
| Byron Trott | 866 | $5.0B | +$688M | 67 | Investments | United States |
| Wendy Abrams | 933 | $4.6B | -$54M | 61 | Medical supplies | United States |
| Steve Lavin & family | 1005 | $4.3B | -$2.0B | 71 | Meat processing | United States |
| Nancy Mills Barnett | 1010 | $4.3B | -$135M | 63 | Medical supplies | United States |
| J.B. Pritzker | 1020 | $4.2B | +$299M | 61 | Hotels, investments | United States |
| Don Levin | 1438 | $2.9B | -$12M | 75 | rolling papers | United States |
| Jennifer Pritzker | 1532 | $2.7B | +$232M | 76 | Hotels, investments | United States |
| Michael Polsky | 1664 | $2.5B | -$21M | 77 | Electric power | United States |
| Jerry Reinsdorf | 1801 | $2.3B | -$10M | 90 | Sports teams | United States |
| Matthew Pritzker | 1810 | $2.3B | -$20M | 44 | Hotels, investments | United States |
| Matthew Roszak | 1823 | $2.3B | +$362M | 53 | Cryptocurrency | United States |
| Steven Sarowitz | 1983 | $2.1B | +$390M | 60 | Payroll software | United States |
| Bryan Glazer | 2052 | $2.0B | +$11M | 61 | Manchester United, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | United States |
| Greg Brown | 2798 | $1.4B | -$112M | 66 | Motorola | United States |
| Michael Krasny | 2936 | $1.3B | -$10M | 73 | Retail | United States |
Wealth by industry
- Finance & Investments: 11 billionaires, $60.2B combined, richest Patrick Ryan
- Fashion & Retail: 1 billionaires, $45.5B combined, richest Lukas Walton
- Healthcare: 4 billionaires, $25.3B combined, richest Charlie Mills
- Real Estate: 2 billionaires, $17.7B combined, richest Neil Bluhm
- Manufacturing: 3 billionaires, $17.0B combined, richest Elizabeth Uihlein
- Technology: 4 billionaires, $11.4B combined, richest Eric Lefkofsky
- Food & Beverage: 2 billionaires, $10.1B combined, richest Joseph Grendys
- Sports: 2 billionaires, $4.3B combined, richest Jerry Reinsdorf
- Energy: 1 billionaires, $2.5B combined, richest Michael Polsky
- Diversified: 1 billionaires, $2.3B combined, richest Matthew Pritzker
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Illinois?
Lukas Walton is the richest person in Illinois, worth $45.5B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Charlie Mills is next at $11.0B.
How many billionaires are there in Illinois?
Forbes tracks 31 billionaires in Illinois as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $196B. The median net worth among them is $5.2B.
Are billionaires in Illinois getting richer this year?
The 30 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are up 2.6% (+$4.9B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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