Ronald Perelman
$1.57B
$14.9M (1%)
as of 04/08/25
About Ronald Perelman
Ronald Perelman is a dealmaker who built a fortune with a diverse array of holdings, from candy to cosmetics.
Perelman sold assets worth billions of dollars to pay off debt in late 2020 after the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged his businesses.
He was a longtime shareholder of cosmetics giant Revlon but lost his holdings during its 2023 bankruptcy proceedings. His daughter Debra was the firm's CEO from 2018 to 2023.
Perelman learned about business from his father. He attended board meetings with him while in elementary school.
He is a prolific art collector who has sold off much of his collection in recent years.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Leveraged buyoutsResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/43 (age 82)Number of children
8Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton SchoolSelf-made
self-madeRonald Perelman’s fortune is worth
26K
troy ounces of gold
24K
median U.S. household
16K
median U.S. income
0.031%
U.S. credit card volume
0.006%
GDP of the United States
0.005%
United States debt
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Perelman's foundation pledged $65 million to Princeton in 2018 but did not follow through, prompting the school to remove his name in 2021 from a new dorm.
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