Scott Cook
$6.56B
as of 07/05/24
About Scott Cook
Scott Cook is the cofounder of financial software giant Intuit, known for products like QuickBooks, TurboTax and Mint.
The Harvard Business School grad worked for Procter & Gamble and Bain before launching Intuit in 1983.
He stepped down as CEO in 1994, but remains chairman of the $12.7 billion (fiscal 2022 sales) company and has a 2.7% stake.
Cook and his wife are big supporters of education and have donated millions to universities and are impact investors in several ed-tech funds.
Cook was planning to get a Ph.D. in economics but decided to pursue business after successfully turning his defunct college ski club into the biggest in the state.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
SoftwareResidence
Woodside, CaliforniaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
07/26/52 (age 71)Number of children
3Education
Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Southern CaliforniaSelf-made
self-madeScott Cook’s fortune is worth
109K
troy ounces of gold
101K
median U.S. household
66K
median U.S. income
0.131%
U.S. credit card volume
0.026%
GDP of the United States
0.019%
United States debt
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Scott's son Karl Cook is a professional equestrian.
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Financial assets
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