Richest People in Missouri

Billionaires from Missouri

There are quite a few billionaires from Missouri. The latest Forbes Richest Billionaires List for 2024 shows Missouri well represented again this year. Many family members of the late Sam Walton top the list, with many other heirs further down the ranks. So here is the list of richest people from Missouri for 2024.

Note: Unlike many of the lists you read, we delve deep into the Missouri connections. Some of these people didn’t grow up here, but spend considerable time in the Show Me State or had a connection to a company with a major presence in Missouri.

Billionaires with Missouri Connections

Rank	Name	Net Worth	Age (2024)	Missouri Connection	Industry
73	Thomas Frist Jr.	$26.2	85	Washington University	Hospitals
115	Stan Kroenke	$16.2	76	Cole Camp, Columbia	Real Estate
169	John Doerr	$12.7	72	St. Louis, CBC	Investments
221	Nancy Walton Laurie	$10.0	72	Versailles, Columbia	Walmart
224	Ann Walton Kroenke	$10	75	Columbia	Walmart
249	Johnny Morris	$9.5	76	Springfield, Drury	Bass Pro Shops
317	Richard Kinder	$8.1	79	Cape Girardeau, Mizzou	Kinder Morgan
344	David Steward	$7.6	72	Clinton, UCM, St. Louis	WWT
364	Pauline MacMillan Keinath	$7.3	90	St. Louis	Cargill Heir
624	Jack Dorsey	$4.9	47	Grew up in St. Louis	Twitter, Square
661	Jim Kavanaugh	$4.7	61	SLU, St. Louis	WWT
896	Rodger Riney	$3.6	78	Mizzou, St. Louis	Scottrade
1143	Robert Clark	$2.9	65	Parkway Central, St. Louis	Clayco
1764	Jim McKelvey	$1.8	58	St. Louis, Wash U	Square, Block
1945	David Hoffmann	$1.6	71	Washington, Augusta	Real Estate
2152	Paul Novelly	$1.4	80	Dogtown, SLU, Clayton	Apex Oil
2152	Sharron Hunt	$1.4	66	Kansas City	Chiefs Owner
2152	Daniel Hunt	$1.4	47	Kansas City	Chiefs Owner
2152	Lamar Hunt, Jr.	$1.4	67	Kansas City	Chiefs Owner
2152	Clark Hunt	$1.4	59	Kansas City	Chiefs Owner

The Waltons Still Reign

Here is another interesting fact. As many of you know, the Walton boys of Walmart fame grew up in Columbia, Missouri. The combined net worth of the entire Walton family today is estimated at $267-billion. They are still the richest family in America according to Forbes and still have deep roots across Missouri.