Michael Dell, born on February 23, 1965, is a prominent American entrepreneur and investor, renowned for founding Dell Technologies, a leading global technology infrastructure company. As the chairman and CEO, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the tech landscape, driving innovation and growth within the industry.
With a net worth estimated at thirty-seven billion six hundred million dollars as of October 2023, Dell's wealth is largely attributed to his significant stakes in Dell and VMware, alongside investments managed through his family office, DFO Management. His financial acumen has positioned him among the wealthiest individuals globally, ranking as the tenth-richest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index in 2025.
In a bold move in January 2013, Dell announced a bid to take Dell Inc. private for twenty-four billion four hundred million dollars, marking the largest management buyout since the Great Recession. This strategic decision culminated in the company officially going private in October 2013, before making a public return in December 2018.