Here are the five wealthiest billionaires in healthcare, ranked by their position on Forbes’ list.
73. Thomas Frist Jr., MD, and family
2024 net worth: $26.2 billion
Dr. Frist founded Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare with his father in 1968 and still owns more than 20% of the company with his family.
203. Carl Cook
2024 net worth: $10.6 billion
Mr. Cook is owner and CEO of Bloomington, Ind.-based medical device manufacturer Cook Group. The company was co-founded by his parents in the 1960s.
312. Ronda Stryker
2024 net worth: $8.2 billion
Ms. Stryker is the director of and the largest individual shareholder in a medical equipment company Stryker Corp.The company was founded by her grandfather.
334. John Brown
2024 net worth: $7.7 billion
Mr. Brown ran Stryker for more than three decades before he retired as chair emeritus.
358. Judy Faulkner
2024 net worth: $7.4 billion
Ms. Faulkner is founder of EHR company Epic Systems.
