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{{short description|'''American business executive; founder, chairman and chief executive of Dell Technologies'''}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Dell
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|2|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = United States
| citizenship = United States
| education = [[University of Texas at Austin]]
| occupation = business executive and investor
| known_for = Founder, chairman and CEO of [[Dell Technologies]]
| net_worth = US$238.8 billion (Forbes real-time estimate, 20 October 2026)<ref name="ForbesRTB">Forbes, [https://www.forbes.com/forbesapi/person/rtb/0/position/true.json Forbes Real-Time Billionaires data feed] ''Forbes'', live; downloaded 20 October 2026 11:51 UTC, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>
}}

'''Michael Dell''' (born 23 February 1965) is an American business executive, founder, chairman and chief executive of [[Dell Technologies]].<ref name="ForbesProfile">Forbes, [https://www.forbes.com/forbesapi/person/michael-dell.json Forbes profile record for Michael Dell (Forbes data feed behind forbes.com/profile/michael-dell/)] ''Forbes'', live record, real-time timestamp 20 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref> On 20 October 2026 the [[Forbes]] Real-Time Billionaires list ranked Dell sixth in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$238.8 billion; Forbes gives the source of wealth as Dell Technologies.<ref name="ForbesRTB" /> The [[Bloomberg Billionaires Index]], as reported by [[Investopedia]], put the figure at US$253 billion on 1 October 2026.<ref name="Investopedia2026">Investopedia, [https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012715/5-richest-people-world.asp The 10 Richest People in the World (citing Bloomberg Billionaires Index, figures as of 1 Oct 2026)] ''Investopedia'', updated 2 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>

== Background ==
Born 23 February 1965 in the United States.<ref name="ForbesProfile" />

In its 2017 World's Billionaires profile text, [[Forbes]] stated: "With $1,000, he started Dell in his University of Texas dorm room in 1984 when he was 19."<ref name="ForbesProfile" />

== Education ==
Attended the [[University of Texas at Austin]]; did not graduate. Started selling computers from his dorm room at 19.<ref name="ForbesProfile" />

== Career and companies ==
Chairman and CEO of [[Dell Technologies]], formed in 2016 through the $60 billion merger with [[EMC]]; the company was taken private with [[Silver Lake]] in 2013 and returned to public markets in 2018. Private investment firm [[DFO Management]].<ref name="ForbesProfile" />

== How the wealth was made ==
[[Dell Technologies]] stake, proceeds from [[VMware]] (sold to [[Broadcom]] in 2023 for $69 billion, 39% of which went to Dell, per [[Forbes]]) and [[DFO Management]] investments.<ref name="ForbesProfile" />

== Wealth history ==
[[Forbes]] has included this person in its annual World's Billionaires list in 26 of the editions from 2001 to 2026 checked for this profile, starting with 2001. The table gives the rank and estimated net worth in each annual list, and, where applicable, the rank and estimate in the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.<ref name="ForbesAnnual">Forbes, [https://www.forbes.com/forbesapi/person/billionaires/2026/position/true.json Forbes World's Billionaires list data feed, annual editions 2001–2026 (one file per year at this path with the year substituted; all 26 files downloaded and read)] ''Forbes'', annual lists; downloaded 20 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref><ref name="ForbesProfile" />

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Forbes estimates by list year<ref name="ForbesAnnual" /><ref name="ForbesProfile" />
! Year !! World's Billionaires rank !! Net worth (US$ bn) !! Forbes 400 rank !! Forbes 400 net worth (US$ bn)
|-
| 1996 || – || – || 106 || 1.1
|-
| 1997 || – || – || 16 || 5.5
|-
| 1998 || – || – || 4 || 13.0
|-
| 1999 || – || – || 5 || 20.0
|-
| 2001 || 27 || 10.5 || 15 || 9.8
|-
| 2002 || 18 || 11.1 || 11 || 11.2
|-
| 2003 || 24 || 9.8 || 10 || 13.0
|-
| 2004 || 18 || 13.0 || 9 || 14.2
|-
| 2005 || 18 || 16.0 || 4 || 18.0
|-
| 2006 || 12 || 17.1 || 9 || 15.5
|-
| 2007 || 30 || 15.8 || 8 || 17.2
|-
| 2008 || 40 || 16.4 || 11 || 17.3
|-
| 2009 || 25 || 12.3 || 13 || 14.5
|-
| 2010 || 37 || 13.5 || 15 || 14.0
|-
| 2011 || 44 || 14.6 || 18 || 15.0
|-
| 2012 || 41 || 15.9 || 22 || 14.6
|-
| 2013 || 49 || 15.3 || 25 || 15.9
|-
| 2014 || 48 || 17.5 || 25 || 17.7
|-
| 2015 || 47 || 19.2 || 23 || 19.1
|-
| 2016 || 35 || 19.8 || 20 || 20.0
|-
| 2017 || 38 || 20.4 || 19 || 23.2
|-
| 2018 || 39 || 22.7 || 17 || 27.6
|-
| 2019 || 25 || 34.3 || 18 || 32.3
|-
| 2020 || 33 || 22.9 || 18 || 35.6
|-
| 2021 || 30 || 45.1 || 18 || 50.1
|-
| 2022 || 24 || 55.1 || 16 || 50.0
|-
| 2023 || 23 || 50.1 || 11 || 71.5
|-
| 2024 || 16 || 91.0 || 12 || 101.0
|-
| 2025 || 17 || 97.7 || 10 || 129.0
|-
| 2026 || 13 || 141.0 || 4 || 263.0
|}

== Philanthropy ==
Michael and [[Susan Dell]] pledged $6.25 billion on 2 December 2025 to give $250 each to 25 million American children aged 10 and under, using the “Trump Accounts” infrastructure.<ref name="ApDell">Associated Press, [https://apnews.com/article/michael-dell-susan-trump-accounts-stock-market-poverty-inequality-7e2615d50a3fc0563109ed0eeb4c41e1 Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim ‘Trump Accounts’] ''Associated Press'', 2 December 2025, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>

Foundation-level: the following private foundation figures are taken from the IRS Form 990-PF data published by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Total assets are as reported at the end of each tax year; "grants paid" is the 990-PF line for contributions, gifts and grants paid.<ref name="Pp364336415">ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, [https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/364336415 Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (EIN 36-4336415) – Nonprofit Explorer record with IRS Form 990-PF financial data] ''ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer'', IRS filings as processed by ProPublica; accessed 20 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Private foundation finances from IRS Form 990-PF filings (US$ million; latest four tax years with processed data)<ref name="Pp364336415" />
! Foundation !! Tax year !! Total assets, end of year !! Contributions, gifts and grants paid !! Contributions received
|-
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation || 2023 || 5,415.3 || 107.0 || 3,573.6
|-
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation || 2022 || 1,642.0 || 118.3 || 44.1
|-
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation || 2021 || 2,069.5 || 115.1 || 106.7
|-
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation || 2020 || 1,943.2 || 114.9 || 20.5
|}

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation describes itself as a private foundation established by the Dell family and not affiliated with [[Dell Technologies]].<ref name="DellOrg">Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, [https://www.dell.org/giving/ Our Giving] ''Michael & Susan Dell Foundation'', undated page, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>

== Political donations and public roles ==
Itemised contributions recorded by the [[Federal Election Commission]] (FEC). Totals are lower bounds: only the top 100 records per name and cycle were retrieved, and memo entries are excluded.<ref name="FEC">U.S. Federal Election Commission, [https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/schedules/schedule_a/?api_key=DEMO_KEY&contributor_name=DELL%2C+MICHAEL&two_year_transaction_period=2024&per_page=100&sort=-contribution_receipt_amount&is_individual=true OpenFEC Schedule A (itemised individual contributions) query, contributor name "DELL, MICHAEL"; 2024 cycle shown in link, the 2022, 2024 and 2026 cycles were queried with the same parameters; top 100 records per name and cycle; compiler filtered by employer/occupation and excluded memo entries from totals] ''U.S. Federal Election Commission'', data as filed; queried 20 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Federal contributions (FEC Schedule A, itemised)
! Cycle !! Total (US$, lower bound) !! Records !! Largest recipient committees (as filed with the FEC)
|-
| 2022 || $10,000 || 2 || [[Dell Technologies Political Action Committee]] ($10,000)
|-
| 2024 || $10,000 || 2 || Dell Technologies Political Action Committee ($10,000)
|}

== Controversies and legal cases ==

On 22 July 2010 the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] charged Dell Inc. and senior executives over undisclosed exclusivity payments from Intel in fiscal years 2002–2006. Dell Inc. agreed to pay a $100 million penalty, and Michael Dell a $4 million penalty, without admitting or denying the allegations.<ref name="SecDell">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, [https://www.sec.gov/news/press/2010/2010-131.htm SEC Charges Dell and Senior Executives with Disclosure and Accounting Fraud (press release 2010-131)] ''U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission'', 22 July 2010, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref> Dell’s own release said the allegations concerning Michael Dell were limited to disclosures about the company’s commercial relationship with Intel before fiscal 2008, and did not involve the separate accounting fraud charges settled by the company. He consented to a permanent injunction against future violations of negligence-based and other non-fraud provisions, and the settlement did not restrict his continued service as an officer or director.<ref name="DellIr">Dell Technologies (investor relations), [https://investors.delltechnologies.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1073/dell-reaches-settlement-with-securities-and-exchange-commission Dell Reaches Settlement with Securities and Exchange Commission] ''Dell Technologies (investor relations)'', 22 July 2010, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>

== International and political links ==
This section uses the same ten headings for every profile in this series. Only specific, sourced actions are included; company-level and foundation-level actions are labelled as such. Where nothing was found, the entry reads "No documented involvement found in sources checked."

=== Israel (investments, operations, donations, contracts, statements) ===
In March 2025 [[Bank Leumi]]’s CEO announced that the fund set up by Michael and [[Susan Dell]] would invest in, and partner with, Leumi’s new $77 million technology fund.<ref name="Leumi">Calcalist (CTech), [https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/uyztttxpj Bank Leumi CEO Hanan Friedman: Michael Dell is joining Leumi's tech fund] ''Calcalist (CTech)'', 26 March 2025, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>

=== Zionist or pro-Israel organisations and lobbying groups ===
No documented involvement found in sources checked.

=== Jewish communal charities ===
No documented involvement found in sources checked.

=== Gulf states ===
No documented involvement found in sources checked.

=== China ===
No documented involvement found in sources checked.

=== Russia ===
No documented involvement found in sources checked.

=== India ===
No documented involvement found in sources checked.

=== Palestinian or Arab causes ===
No documented involvement found in sources checked.

=== Home government ===
[[Dell Family Office|The Dell Family Office]] is listed among investors in the [[TikTok USDS Joint Venture]], established in January 2026 under an Executive Order of 25 September 2025.<ref name="Tiktok">TikTok Newsroom, [https://newsroom.tiktok.com/announcement-from-the-new-tiktok-usds-joint-venture-llc?lang=en Announcement from the new TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC] ''TikTok Newsroom'', 23 January 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref> The $6.25 billion pledge builds on the federal “Trump Accounts” programme (see Philanthropy).<ref name="ApDell" />

=== Other international links ===
No documented involvement found in sources checked.

== See also ==
* [[Mark Zuckerberg]]

== External links ==
* [https://x.com/MichaelDell Michael Dell on X]
* [https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/corporate/about-us/leadership/michael-dell.htm Michael Dell – Dell Technologies leadership page]

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Businesspeople|Dell, Michael]]
[[Category:Living people|Dell, Michael]]
[[Category:American billionaires|Dell, Michael]]
[[Category:United States|Dell, Michael]]
[[Category:American philanthropists|Dell, Michael]]
[[Category:Computer Industry|Dell, Michael]]

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-'''Michael Dell''' (born 23 February 1965) is an American business executive, founder, chairman and chief executive of [[Dell Technologies]].<ref name="ForbesProfile">Forbes, [https://www.forbes.com/forbesapi/person/michael-dell.json Forbes profile record for Michael Dell (Forbes data feed behind forbes.com/profile/michael-dell/)] ''Forbes'', live record, real-time timestamp 20 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref> On 20 October 2026 the [[Forbes]] Real-Time Billionaires list ranked Dell sixth in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$238.8 billion; Forbes gives the source of wealth as Dell Technologies.<ref name="ForbesRTB" /> The [[Bloomberg Billionaires Index]], as reported by [[Investopedia]], put the figure at US$253 billion on 1 October 2026.<ref name="Investopedia2026">Investopedia, [https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012715/5-richest-people-world.asp The 10 Richest People in the World (citing Bloomberg Billionaires Index, figures as of 1 Oct 2026)] ''Investopedia'', updated 2 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>
+'''Michael Dell''' (born 23 February 1965) is an American business executive, founder, chairman and chief executive of [[Dell Technologies]].<ref name="ForbesProfile">Forbes, [https://www.forbes.com/forbesapi/person/michael-dell.json Forbes profile record for Michael Dell (Forbes data feed behind forbes.com/profile/michael-dell/)] ''Forbes'', live record, real-time timestamp 20 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref> On 20 October 2026 the [[Forbes]] Real-Time Billionaires list ranked Dell sixth in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$238.8 billion; Forbes gives the source of wealth as Dell Technologies.<ref name="ForbesRTB">Forbes, [https://www.forbes.com/forbesapi/person/rtb/0/position/true.json Forbes Real-Time Billionaires data feed] ''Forbes'', live; downloaded 20 October 2026 11:51 UTC, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref> The [[Bloomberg Billionaires Index]], as reported by [[Investopedia]], put the figure at US$253 billion on 1 October 2026.<ref name="Investopedia2026">Investopedia, [https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012715/5-richest-people-world.asp The 10 Richest People in the World (citing Bloomberg Billionaires Index, figures as of 1 Oct 2026)] ''Investopedia'', updated 2 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref>
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