Who’s the richest billionaire in Dallas-Fort Worth? It’s not Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Ella Gonzales

Mark Cuban, former Mavericks owner and shark tank TV personality, dropped off the list of the top 10 richest billionaires in Dallas-Fort Worth. His $5.4 billion just didn’t make the cut. But, Alice Walton’s net worth of $72 billion keeps her at the top of the list, and made her the second richest woman in the world, according to Forbes.

Forbes releases their World’s Billionaires List every year. In 2024, the U.S. has the most billionaires, home to 813 of them. Dallas-Fort Worth is once again home to quite a few.

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2023’s list of top 10 richest people looks different from this year.

  • Alice Walton, Walmart, $56.7 billion

  • Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys, $13.3 billion

  • Andrew Beal, Beal Financial, $10.3 billion

  • Ken Fisher, Fisher Investments, $6.7 billion

  • David Bonderman, TPG, $6.5 billion

  • Ray Lee Hunt and Robert Rowling, Hunt Consolidated, $5.6 billion

  • Robert Bass, Oil, $5 billion

  • Kelcy Warren, Energy Transfer, $4.9 billion

  • Mark Cuban, Mavericks, $4.6 billion

  • Margot Birmingham Perot, Margot Perot Center, $4.4 billion

Here are the 2024 top 10 richest people in the DFW Metroplex.

Alice Walton, shown with a cutting horse at her ranch near Fort Worth, is on the board of the Walton Family Foundation, which gave $20 million to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth. Rodger Mallison/rmallison@star-telegram.com
Alice Walton, shown with a cutting horse at her ranch near Fort Worth, is on the board of the Walton Family Foundation, which gave $20 million to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth. Rodger Mallison/rmallison@star-telegram.com

1. Alice Walton

Walton is the only daughter of Sam Walton, the Walmart founder, but she is not directly involved with Walmart. She spends her time curating art.

  • Forbes list ranking: 21

  • Net worth: $72.3 billion

  • Age: 74

  • Residence: Fort Worth

2. Elaine Marshall and family

With her two sons, Marshall owns 16% of her family conglomerate, Koch Industries. She inherited the share from her late husband, E. Pierce Marshall, who was previously a business partner with Fred Koch.

  • Forbes list ranking: 81

  • Net worth: $24.5 billion

  • Age: 81

  • Residence: Dallas

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones looks on prior to the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2022. Brace Hemmelgarn/USA TODAY Sports
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones looks on prior to the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2022. Brace Hemmelgarn/USA TODAY Sports

3. Jerry Jones

If you live in DFW, you most likely know Jerry Jones. He is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys which is now worth $9 billion. Before buying his football team, he was an oil tycoon with Comstock Resources.

  • Forbes list ranking: 187

  • Net worth: $13.8 billion

  • Age: 81

  • Residence: Dallas

4. Andrew Beal

Beal never graduated from college but managed to end up with a $40 billion empire, Beal Financial Corporation. The banker is known for picking up distressed banking assets and making a great sum of money during the Great Recession.

  • Forbes list ranking: 173

  • Net worth: $11.5 billion

  • Age: 71

  • Residence: Dallas

5. Robert Rowling

Rowling bought out Omni hotels in 1996 after selling his family’s oilfields. Omni Hotels have 60 locations across the U.S.

  • Forbes list ranking: 278

  • Net worth: $8.9 billion

  • Age: 70

  • Residence: Dallas

6. Ken Fisher

Fisher, a high school dropout turned college graduate, took $250 to start Fisher Investments. His company now holds over $197 billion in assets.

  • Forbes list ranking: 292

  • Net worth: $8.7 billion

  • Age: 73

  • Residence: Dallas

7. Ray Lee Hunt

H.L. Hunt, legendary oil wildcatter, had 15 children, Ray Lee being the most successful. Hunt oil is one of the largest privately owned oil companies in the U.S. It was also one of the first to land the Iraq’s Kurdistan exploration deal after the fall of Saddam Hussein.

  • Forbes list ranking: 373

  • Net worth: $7.2 billion

  • Age: 80

  • Residence: Dallas

Financier David Bonderman net worth set at $2.6 billion and is ranked 24th among the top 35 richest Texans, according to Forbes. Ralph Lauer / Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Financier David Bonderman net worth set at $2.6 billion and is ranked 24th among the top 35 richest Texans, according to Forbes. Ralph Lauer / Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

8. David Bonderman

Bonderman is chairman and co-founder of TPG, a private equity giant. A deal with Continental Airlines scored him a $640 million buyout early in his career. While residing in Fort Worth, he joins The Wilderness Society, as he is passionate about conservation efforts.

  • Forbes list ranking: 432

  • Net worth: $6.4 billion

  • Age: 81

  • Residence: Fort Worth

9. Kelcey Warren

Warren co-founded Energy Transfer in 1996. The company now provides over 30% of America’s oil and natural gas. Warren is known for the controversial $3.8 million Dakota Access Pipeline.

  • Forbes list ranking: 486

  • Net worth: $6 billion

  • Age: 68

  • Residence: Dallas

10. Donald Harton and family

Horton founded D.R. Horton, a home building company in 1992. His first neighborhood development was in North Texas, and from there expanded across the U.S.

  • Forbes list ranking: 498

  • Net worth: $5.9 billion

  • Age: 74

  • Residence: Fort Worth

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