Wisconsin has a strong presence among the world’s richest people, according to Forbes’ latest list of billionaires. This year’s top 10 billionaires include three Wisconsinites: John Menard Jr., Diane Hendricks, and Helen Johnson-Leipold.
John Menard Jr., the owner of home improvement retailer Menards, ranks No. 92 with a net worth of $21.7 billion. His real-time net worth has dipped slightly from 2024 to 2025, according to Forbes. Menard started his business in 1958 and has been involved in IndyCar racing since the 1980s.
Diane Hendricks, who chairs ABC Supply, one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing, siding, and windows across North America, ranks No. 90 with a net worth of $21.9 billion. She started the company in 1982 with her husband Ken and has been featured as an “everyday American” at the Republican National Convention.
Helen Johnson-Leipold, an heir to family-owned SC Johnson, ranks No. 751 with a net worth of $4.7 billion. She is also the chairman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors, which sells outdoor gear.
Notably, billionaire Elon Musk tops Forbes’ list with a net worth of over $342 billion, followed by Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Bernard Arnault & family, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Amancio Ortega, and Steve Ballmer.
Source: https://eu.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2025/04/01/who-are-the-richest-people-in-wisconsin-john-menard-diane-hendricks/82755046007