Charles Zegar
$4.08B
as of 03/13/26
About Charles Zegar
Charles Zegar is one of four billionaire cofounders of financial information and media giant Bloomberg LP.
Zegar, who got a computer science degree at NYU, built the first software for Bloomberg LP's terminals.
The son of a subway conductor, he was widowed as a young man and remarried in 2001.
He and his current wife, Merryl Snow Zegar, donate to Jewish causes and inner-city education via their Zegar Family Foundation.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Bloomberg LPResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/29/48 (age 78)Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Long Island University; Master of Science, New York UniversitySelf-made
self-madeCharles Zegar’s fortune is worth
68K
troy ounces of gold
63K
median U.S. household
41K
median U.S. income
0.082%
U.S. credit card volume
0.016%
GDP of the United States
0.012%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
Did you know?
Zegar is a signatory of the Giving Pledge, a promise to donate at least half of his wealth to charitable causes.
Net worth over time
Real-time ranking
Images © Forbes.com. All rights reserved.