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Michael Dell

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The founder of Dell, who was a key partner and financial supporter of Brad Gerstner in the effort to create and launch the Trump Accounts.


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Summary

Michael Saul Dell is an American billionaire businessman, investor, and philanthropist who serves as the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies. Born in Houston, Texas, in 1965, Dell famously started his computer business in 1984 with just $1,000 while a student at the University of Texas at Austin. He became the youngest CEO to lead a Fortune 500 company in 1992. Throughout his career, he has executed major corporate transformations, including taking Dell Inc. private in a $24.4 billion buyout in 2013 and later relisting it in 2018 following the massive acquisition of EMC and VMware. As of 2025, he is ranked as the 10th-richest person in the world with a net worth of $151 billion. Beyond technology, he manages wealth through his family office, DFO Management (MSD Capital), and supports political-economic initiatives such as the 'Trump Accounts' program to provide investment accounts for American children.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Education

    University of Texas at Austin (dropped out)

  • Full Name

    Michael Saul Dell

  • Net Worth

    $151 billion (as of 2025)

  • Occupation

    Businessman, Investor, Philanthropist, Author

  • Citizenship

    United States

  • Date of Birth

    1965-02-23

  • Books Authored

    Direct from Dell, Play Nice But Win

  • Place of Birth

    Houston, Texas, United States

Timeline
  • Michael Dell is born in Houston, Texas. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1965-02-23

  • Founded Dell Technologies with $1,000 at the age of 19 while attending the University of Texas at Austin. (Source: Web Search)

    1984-01-01

  • Married Susan Lynn Lieberman. (Source: Web Search)

    1989-01-01

  • Became the youngest CEO ever to earn a ranking on the Fortune 500. (Source: Web Search)

    1992-01-01

  • Announced a bid to take Dell Inc. private in a $24.4 billion management buyout. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2013-01-01

  • Dell Inc. officially went private. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2013-10-01

  • Architected the largest technology deal in history by combining Dell, EMC, and VMware. (Source: Web Search)

    2016-01-01

  • Dell Technologies returned to the public markets. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2018-12-01

  • Net worth reported at approximately $50 billion from stakes in Dell and VMware. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2023-10-01

  • Ranked as the 10th-richest person in the world with a net worth of $151 billion. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2025-01-01

Michael Dell

Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965) is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies, one of the world's largest technology infrastructure companies. As of 2025, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he is the 10th-richest person in the world with a net worth of US$151 billion. As of October 2023, according to Forbes, approximately $50 billion of his net worth was derived from his 50% stake in Dell and 40% stake in VMware, with the rest being held by his family office DFO Management. In January 2013, it was announced that he had bid to take Dell Inc. private for $24.4 billion in the biggest management buyout since the Great Recession. Dell Inc. officially went private in October 2013. The company once again went public in December 2018.

Web Search Results
  • Michael Dell - Wikipedia

    American businessman (born 1965) | Michael Dell | | Image 4_(cropped).jpg) Dell in 2021 | | Born | Michael Saul Dell (1965-02-23) February 23, 1965 (age 60) Houston, Texas, U.S. | | Education | University of Texas at Austin (dropped out) | | Occupations | Businessman investor philanthropist | | Title | Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies Inc. Founder of MSD Capital | | Spouse | Susan Lynn Lieberman ​ ​ (m.1989)​ | | Children | 4 | | Relatives | Adam Dell (brother) | Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965) is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies, one of the world's largest technology infrastructure companies.( [...] American chief executives in technology American technology company founders American technology writers Businesspeople from Austin, Texas Businesspeople from Houston Businesspeople in the electronics industry Dell people Jewish American non-fiction writers Memorial High School (Hedwig Village, Texas) alumni_alumni "Category:Memorial High School (Hedwig Village, Texas) alumni") Private equity and venture capital investors Texas Republicans University of Texas at Austin alumni Writers from Houston Benjamin Franklin Medal (Franklin Institute) laureates_laureates "Category:Benjamin Franklin Medal (Franklin Institute) laureates") Proprietary technology salespersons [...] Categories: 1965 births Living people 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople 21st-century American Jews American billionaires American business writers American chairpersons of corporations American chief executives of Fortune 500 companies American chief executives in the manufacturing industry American commodities traders American businesspeople in the computer industry American financial company founders American financiers American investors American male non-fiction writers American nonprofit businesspeople American people of German-Jewish descent American philanthropists American political fundraisers American stock traders American chief executives in technology

  • Michael Dell | Dell USA

    # Michael Dell CHAIRMAN & CEO Michael Dell Michael Dell is chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, an innovator and technology leader providing the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important information. [...] Michael is an honorary member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and is an executive committee member of the International Business Council. He is also a member of the Technology CEO Council and the Business Roundtable. He serves on the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management in Beijing, China and on the governing board of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India. He is Chairman of the BDT & MSD Advisory Board, and also served as the United Nations Foundation's first Global Advocate for Entrepreneurship. Michael is the author of two books, Direct from Dell and Play Nice But Win. Save Headshot Image ### Connect on Social Media | | | | ### Related Links: Dell Technologies World [...] Dell Technologies is one of the world’s largest IT companies serving the needs of global corporations and governments to small businesses and consumers. Dell Technologies’ commitment to ethics and privacy is a source of pride and inspiration within the company. Dell has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, and has also been recognized by Fortune as a Most Admired Company and Best Place to Work, by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Women and by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace.

  • Michael Dell | Dell UK

    # Michael Dell CHAIRMAN & CEO Michael Dell Michael Dell is chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, an innovator and technology leader providing the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important information. [...] Michael is an honorary member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and is an executive committee member of the International Business Council. He is also a member of the Technology CEO Council and the Business Roundtable. He serves on the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management in Beijing, China and on the governing board of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India. He is Chairman of the BDT & MSD Advisory Board, and also served as the United Nations Foundation's first Global Advocate for Entrepreneurship. Michael is the author of two books, Direct from Dell and Play Nice But Win. Save Headshot Image ### Connect on Social Media | | | | ### Related Links: Dell Technologies World [...] Dell Technologies is one of the world’s largest IT companies serving the needs of global corporations and governments to small businesses and consumers. Dell Technologies’ commitment to ethics and privacy is a source of pride and inspiration within the company. Dell has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, and has also been recognized by Fortune as a Most Admired Company and Best Place to Work, by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Women and by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace.

  • Michael Dell | History, Leadership, & Philanthropy | Britannica Money

    Founder: : Dell Inc. Michael Dell (born February 23, 1965, Houston, Texas, U.S.) is an American entrepreneur, businessman, and author, known as the founder and CEO of Dell Inc., one of the world’s leading sellers of personal computers (PCs). In 2016 he became CEO of the newly formed parent company, Dell Technologies. ## What do you think? Is the Internet “Making Us Stupid?” Explore the ProCon debate ## Early life, start-up years, and business philosophy [...] Read More DellRobert F. SmithMellody Hobson # Michael Dell American business executive Written byDoug Ashburn Doug Ashburn Doug is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst who spent more than 20 years as a derivatives market maker and asset manager before “reincarnating” as a financial media professional a decade ago. Fact-checked byThe Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Table of Contents

  • Founder - Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

    A Historic $6.25 Billion Commitment to 25 Million American Children Back to All Board Members # Michael Dell Founder Michael Dell is chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, an innovator and technology leader providing the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important information. [...] Michael is an honorary member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and is an executive committee member of the International Business Council. He is also a member of the Technology CEO Council and the Business Roundtable. He serves on the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management in Beijing, China and on the governing board of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India. He is Chairman of the BDT & MSD Advisory Board, and also served as the United Nations Foundation’s first Global Advocate for Entrepreneurship. Michael is the author of two books, Direct from Dell and Play Nice But Win. [...] Michael’s story started when he founded Dell Technologies with $1,000 in 1984 at the age of 19. Notably quoted as saying that “technology is about enabling human potential,” Michael’s vision of how technology should be designed, manufactured and sold forever changed the IT industry. In 1992, Michael became the youngest CEO ever to earn a ranking on the Fortune 500. Known and admired for his astute business vision and bold moves, Michael took Dell Technologies private in 2013, setting the stage to architect the largest technology deal in history with the combination of Dell, EMC and VMware in 2016 and the subsequent relisting of Dell Technologies on the public markets in 2018.

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