Lee Bass

Lee Bass (#1447)

Global Rank #1447

Country Rank #510

Country United States

Lee Bass is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Oil, investments
United States
M
70 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,447

Country Rank #510

Net Worth $2.9B

Previous Worth $2.9B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Oil, investments

Age 70 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Fort Worth, Texas

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Oil, investments

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 69

Source Of Wealth Oil, investments

Self Made Score 4

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Fort Worth, Texas

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Yale University; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

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

Previous Net Worth $2.9B

Current Net Worth $2.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

In 1959 Lee Bass and his three brothers inherited $2.8 million each from oil tycoon uncle Sid Richardson. The brothers parlayed their inheritance into multi-billion-dollar fortunes with the help of bets on oil that paid off big. In early 2017 the four Bass brothers sold their oil company to ExxonMobil for $5.6 billion in stock. Bass owns El Coyote and La Paloma ranches in Texas' Rio Grande Plains, where he raises longhorn cattle.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#1440

Billionaires (2026)

#370

Forbes 400 (2019)

Insights

Did You Know?

Avid conservationists, the Basses have funded efforts to reintroduce the Aplomado falcon in Texas.

Bass and his brothers inherited St. Jo island, near Corpus Christi, Texas. A barrier island 28 miles long, it was hit by Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.

Wealth Growth

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Current Net Worth: $2.9B (May 4, 2026)