William Heinecke

William Heinecke (#3029)

Global Rank #3029

Country Rank #19

Country Thailand

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$ 1 B
Hotels
Thailand
M
77 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,029

Country Rank #19

Net Worth $1.2B

Previous Worth $1.2B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Thailand

Industry Hotels

Age 77 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Bangkok, Thailand

Citizenship Thailand

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 76

Source Of Wealth Hotels, Self Made

Residence Bangkok, Thailand

Citizenship Thailand

Marital Status Married

Children 2

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

Previous Net Worth $1.2B

Current Net Worth $1.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

U.S.-born hotelier William Heinecke came to Thailand as a child and started his first business before he turned 18, hence naming his company Minor. A Thai citizen since 1991, his Minor International has more than 600 hotels and resorts, over 2,700 restaurants and nearly 200 retail stores spread across more than 60 countries. He tripled the size of his hotel portfolio by acquiring Spain's NH Hotels for $2.6 billion in 2018, the year of Minor's golden anniversary. Minor also has franchises for such brands as Swensens, Sizzler, Dairy Queen and Burger King. Three resorts from Minor's Anantara hotel chain were featured in hit TV series The White Lotus.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#2600

Billionaires (2026)

#19

Thailand's 50 Richest (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

An auto enthusiast, Heinecke has a collection of 36 cars and motorcycles.

In 2020, Heinecke ceded the CEO's position to a Minor veteran. In 2021, Minor expanded into China, partnering with Funyard Hotels & Resorts.

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Current Net Worth: $1.2B (May 4, 2026)