John Abele
$2.04B
as of 04/23/25
About John Abele
John Abele cofounded medical device developer Boston Scientific in 1979 to provide less invasive, more accessible treatments.
Abele took the company public in 1992 and was first listed as a billionaire on The Forbes 400 in 1996.
He served as a director emeritus of the company until 2017, after retiring from the board in 2011 and as co-chairman in 1995.
Abele's Argosy Foundation has doled out more than $130 million to a variety of charitable causes since 2001.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
HealthcareResidence
Shelburne, VermontMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/02/37 (age 88)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Amherst CollegeSelf-made
self-madeJohn Abele’s fortune is worth
34K
troy ounces of gold
31K
median U.S. household
20K
median U.S. income
0.041%
U.S. credit card volume
0.008%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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Abele received an honorary doctorate of medicine from the University of Vermont in 2018.
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