Bill Austin
$2.7B
$71.5M (2.7%)
as of 04/18/25
About Bill Austin
Bill Austin owns Starkey Hearing Technologies, the largest hearing aid manufacturer in the U.S.
He bought a hearing aid parts shop, which was then called Starkey Labs, for $13,000 in 1970.
Austin fired several top executives of Starkey Hearing in 2015, a tumultuous time for the company.
That move unleashed a series of events that resulted in the former company president being found guilty of federal fraud charges in 2018.
Austin spends much of his time traveling to developing countries for his Starkey Hearing Foundation, distributing hearing aids.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Hearing aidsResidence
Brownsville, TexasMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/25/42 (age 83)Number of children
3Education
High School Graduate, High SchoolSelf-made
self-madeBill Austin’s fortune is worth
45K
troy ounces of gold
42K
median U.S. household
27K
median U.S. income
0.054%
U.S. credit card volume
0.011%
GDP of the United States
0.008%
United States debt
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Starkey's customers have reportedly included five U.S. presidents, two popes and singer Dolly Parton.
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