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American business magnate and the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., Michael Saul Dell, has a net worth of $29.9 billion in August 2019.

The Texas computer mogul is $500 million richer as Dell stock is up 15% year on year. The PC firm has come a long way since Michael started selling computers from his college dorm room in 1984 (he took Dell public in 1988). He took Dell public in 1988; e stepped down as CEO in 2004 but returned to the post in 2007. In February 2010, his personal investment firm MSD Capital bought photo agency Magnum's back catalog. He and wife Susan support anti-childhood-obesity campaigns (she is a triathlete).

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2013

Asset

The value of Dell's exotic Carrera GT

$400,000

2013

Asset

The value of Dell's luxurious Gulfstream 500

$14,600,000,000

2012

Asset

The value of Dell's estate in Hawaii

$58,000,000

2012

Asset

Amount spent to take full control of Dell Inc and turn it Private

$24,900,000,000

2012

Earning Turned Donation

Amount donated to the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

$1,000,000,000

2012

Asset

The minimum value of Dell's ranch and mansion in Austin Texas

$100,000,000

2012

Asset

The value of his venture capital fund

$300,000,000

2010

Asset

Value of wealth invested in other companies

$10,000,000,000

2010

Asset

Value of Dell's shares of stocks at Dell Inc.

$3,500,000,000

2006

Salary

Dell's compensation was estimated to be around $153k

$153,000

2003

Earning Turned Donation

Amount donated by Michael Dell to the second inauguration of President George W. Bush

$250,000

1999

Earning Turned Donation

Amount donated by Dell and his wife to the Republican National Committee

$250,000

1984

Others

Sales of Dell's upgraded PCs and related parts

$80,000

1983

Others

Minimum sales of Dell's first company "PC's Limited"

$50,000