Richest people in Massachusetts
31 billionaires worth a combined $166B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Abigail Johnson leads at $41.6B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Abigail Johnson | 49 | $41.6B | +$8.4B | 64 | Fidelity | United States |
| Edward Johnson IV | 170 | $16.3B | +$2.7B | 61 | Fidelity | United States |
| Robert Kraft | 194 | $15.2B | +$1.4B | 85 | Manufacturing, New England Patriots | United States |
| Elizabeth Johnson | 210 | $14.4B | +$2.8B | 63 | Fidelity | United States |
| Stéphane Bancel | 550 | $7.2B | +$5.2B | 54 | Biotech, vaccines | France |
| Jim Davis & family | 597 | $6.8B | +$539M | 83 | New Balance | United States |
| Robert Hale Jr | 619 | $6.5B | +$473M | 60 | Telecom | United States |
| Patrizio Vinciarelli | 758 | $5.5B | +$1.2B | 79 | electronic components | United States |
| Phillip T. (Terry) Ragon | 976 | $4.4B | +$1.2B | 77 | Health IT | United States |
| Amos Hostetter Jr | 978 | $4.4B | +$536M | 89 | Cable television | United States |
| John Fish | 1159 | $3.6B | +$41M | 66 | Construction | United States |
| Ted Alfond | 1175 | $3.6B | +$99M | 82 | Shoes | United States |
| Bill Alfond | 1177 | $3.6B | +$99M | 78 | Shoes | United States |
| Timothy Springer | 1381 | $3.1B | +$2.0B | 78 | Biotech | United States |
| Alan Trefler | 1458 | $2.9B | -$648M | 70 | Software | United States |
| Herb Chambers | 1520 | $2.8B | -$43M | 84 | Car dealerships | United States |
| Robert Langer | 1596 | $2.6B | n/a | 78 | Biotech | United States |
| Noubar Afeyan | 1782 | $2.3B | +$402M | 64 | Biotech | United States |
| Frank Laukien | 1940 | $2.1B | +$623M | 66 | Scientific equipment | United States |
| Liesel Pritzker Simmons | 2015 | $2.1B | -$46M | 42 | Hotels, investments | United States |
| Jeremy Allaire | 2520 | $1.6B | +$7M | 55 | Cryptocurrency | United States |
| Seth Klarman | 2649 | $1.5B | $0M | 69 | Investments | United States |
| Paul Fireman | 2669 | $1.5B | -$11M | 82 | Reebok | United States |
| Andrew Bialecki | 2692 | $1.5B | -$29M | 41 | Marketing software | United States |
| Niraj Shah | 2696 | $1.5B | +$269M | 52 | online retail | United States |
| Steve Conine | 2728 | $1.4B | +$343M | 54 | online retail | United States |
| Ed Park | 2780 | $1.4B | $0M | 51 | Health technology | United States |
| Stephen Hoge | 2844 | $1.4B | n/a | 50 | biotech | United States |
| Jim Koch | 2920 | $1.3B | -$92M | 77 | Beer | United States |
| Stephen Fredette | 3249 | $1.1B | n/a | 43 | payments software | United States |
| Bill Cummings | 3341 | $1.0B | +$27M | 89 | Commercial real estate | United States |
Wealth by industry
- Finance & Investments: 5 billionaires, $75.5B combined, richest Abigail Johnson
- Technology: 7 billionaires, $18.3B combined, richest Patrizio Vinciarelli
- Healthcare: 6 billionaires, $17.9B combined, richest Stéphane Bancel
- Sports: 1 billionaires, $15.2B combined, richest Robert Kraft
- Manufacturing: 2 billionaires, $9.0B combined, richest Jim Davis & family
- Fashion & Retail: 3 billionaires, $8.7B combined, richest Ted Alfond
- Telecom: 1 billionaires, $6.5B combined, richest Robert Hale Jr
- Media & Entertainment: 1 billionaires, $4.4B combined, richest Amos Hostetter Jr
- Construction & Engineering: 1 billionaires, $3.6B combined, richest John Fish
- Automotive: 1 billionaires, $2.8B combined, richest Herb Chambers
- Diversified: 1 billionaires, $2.1B combined, richest Liesel Pritzker Simmons
- Food & Beverage: 1 billionaires, $1.3B combined, richest Jim Koch
- Real Estate: 1 billionaires, $1.0B combined, richest Bill Cummings
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Massachusetts?
Abigail Johnson is the richest person in Massachusetts, worth $41.6B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Edward Johnson IV is next at $16.3B.
How many billionaires are there in Massachusetts?
Forbes tracks 31 billionaires in Massachusetts as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $166B. The median net worth among them is $2.8B.
Are billionaires in Massachusetts getting richer this year?
The 28 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are up 20.7% (+$27.6B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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