John Middleton
$4.89B
as of 09/03/26
About John Middleton
John Middleton made his fortune selling his family's storied tobacco business to Philip Morris' parent, Altria, in 2007 for $2.9 billion in cash.
The original business, John Middleton Inc., was founded as a small retail tobacco shop in Philadelphia in 1856 by his great-great-grandfather.
The company began manufacturing cigarettes in the 1950s and launched the Black & Mild cigar brand in 1980.
Middleton bought out his relatives' stakes in the company in 2003 for about $200 million amid tobacco lawsuits that threatened to harm the business.
Middleton has a nearly 50% stake in the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team.
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Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
TobaccoResidence
Bryn Mawr, PennsylvaniaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/02/55 (age 71)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Amherst College; Master of Business Administration, Harvard UniversitySelf-made
inheritedJohn Middleton’s fortune is worth
82K
troy ounces of gold
75K
median U.S. household
49K
median U.S. income
0.098%
U.S. credit card volume
0.02%
GDP of the United States
0.014%
United States debt
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His sister sued him, claiming he cheated her out of her inheritance. Middleton objected the claims, and they reached a reported $22 million settlement.
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