Isaac Perlmutter

$5.18B

as of 08/18/26

About Isaac Perlmutter

Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter beat out fellow billionaire Carl Icahn for control of bankrupt comic book firm Marvel in 1998.

He revived the company's stock by producing action-hero movies like 'Spiderman,' 'Daredevil,' 'Hulk' and 'Iron Man.'

In 2009, he sold a majority of Marvel to Disney for $4 billion in cash and stock; he served as chairman until Disney laid him off in 2023.

Perlmutter immigrated to the U.S. from Israel with just $250 in 1967 and sold toys on the streets of Brooklyn, where he was introduced to Marvel.

He and his wife have donated over $50 million to cancer research at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Marvel comics

Residence

Palm Beach, Florida

Marital status

Married

Birth date

12/01/42 (age 83)

Education

High School Graduate, High School

Self-made

self-made