John Brown

John Brown (#578)

Global Rank #578

Country Rank #226

Country United States

John Brown is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 7 B
Medical equipment
United States
M
91 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #578

Country Rank #226

Net Worth $6.8B

Previous Worth $6.8B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Medical equipment

Age 91 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Atlanta, Georgia

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Medical equipment

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 91

Source Of Wealth Medical equipment, Self Made

Self Made Score 6

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Atlanta, Georgia

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Auburn University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $6.8B

Current Net Worth $6.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

John Brown ran Stryker Corp., a medical device and software company, for 32 years before retiring as chairman in 2009. Stryker's revenues climbed from $17 million to $6.7 billion under Brown's leadership. He led the IPO of Stryker in 1979. Brown is chairman emeritus of Stryker's board and owns slightly more than 5% of the company. Stryker Corp. was founded by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Homer Stryker from Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1941, who made devices to help with procedures. Brown sat on the board of St. Jude Medical until it was acquired by Abbott Labs in January 2017.

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#415

Billionaires (2026)

#158

Forbes 400 (2025)

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Did You Know?

Brown still walks 2 miles, 5 days a week, after an ankle injury forced him to give up running.

Brown reads 6 newspapers a day: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, Investors Business Daily, USA Today and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Current Net Worth: $6.8B (May 4, 2026)