Approximately 30 percent of Hawaii’s residents reportedly earn more than $100,000 each year, with 5.5 percent of residents reporting more than $200,000 in income annually. And then there are residents of Hawaii who earn far more than that. The cities where these residents live also happen to be the richest cities in Hawaii. Listed below are five of the richest people in Hawaii and how they made their fortunes.
- Pierre Omidyar
Joi Ito/Flickr Pierre Omidyar, the founder and chairman of eBay, lives in Honolulu and has a net worth of approximately $11.4 billion. Omidyar is also the co-founder of the Honolulu Civil Beat, a media company focused on investigative journalism.
- Jay Shidler
wikipedia/Mike Orbito With an estimated net worth of $700 million, Jay Shidler is a Hawaii real estate mogul and one of the richest people in Hawaii. He is the founder of The Shidler Group, a Honolulu-based company that has acquired and managed more than 2,000 properties across the United States, including retail centers and office buildings.
- Blair Parry-Okeden
FairlyOddParents1234/Wikipedia The granddaughter of Cox Enterprises founder, James Cox, Blair Parry-Okeden is not only Hawaii’s richest woman, but she was also the richest person in Australia for quite some time with an approximate net worth of $8.4 billion. Though she primarily lives in Australia, Blair graduated from Honolulu’s La Pietra School for Girls and serves on several local boards.
- Steve Case
wikimedia commons/Robert Scoble Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Steve Case is the brother of former United States Representative Ed Case. He made his fortune with the co-founding of the formerly popular American Online (A.O.L.). He has an estimated net worth of 1.5 billion.
- Larry Ellison
Oracle PR/Flickr Though not from Hawaii, Larry Ellison did purchase 98 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai for a reported $300 million. Ellison, the founder of Oracle Corp., has a net worth of $107.2 billion and is one of the richest people in California, in addition to being one of the richest billionaires in Hawaii.
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Pierre Omidyar, the founder and chairman of eBay, lives in Honolulu and has a net worth of approximately $11.4 billion. Omidyar is also the co-founder of the Honolulu Civil Beat, a media company focused on investigative journalism.
wikipedia/Mike Orbito
With an estimated net worth of $700 million, Jay Shidler is a Hawaii real estate mogul and one of the richest people in Hawaii. He is the founder of The Shidler Group, a Honolulu-based company that has acquired and managed more than 2,000 properties across the United States, including retail centers and office buildings.
FairlyOddParents1234/Wikipedia
The granddaughter of Cox Enterprises founder, James Cox, Blair Parry-Okeden is not only Hawaii’s richest woman, but she was also the richest person in Australia for quite some time with an approximate net worth of $8.4 billion. Though she primarily lives in Australia, Blair graduated from Honolulu’s La Pietra School for Girls and serves on several local boards.
wikimedia commons/Robert Scoble
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Steve Case is the brother of former United States Representative Ed Case. He made his fortune with the co-founding of the formerly popular American Online (A.O.L.). He has an estimated net worth of 1.5 billion.
Oracle PR/Flickr
Though not from Hawaii, Larry Ellison did purchase 98 percent of the Hawaiian island of Lanai for a reported $300 million. Ellison, the founder of Oracle Corp., has a net worth of $107.2 billion and is one of the richest people in California, in addition to being one of the richest billionaires in Hawaii.
If only we could all own most of an island, right?
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richest people in hawaii August 12, 2022 Jennifer Young Who is one of the youngest millionaires in Hawaii? There are several millionaires in Hawaii. When it comes to age, most of them are older. However, there’s one particular kid (yes, kid) that lives in Hawaii and has already made millions. He’s only 10 years old and is already worth an estimated $32 million. This kid is Ryan Kaji from Ryan’s World. In 2015, Ryan started making YouTube videos at the age of three with his family. The YouTube channel was called “Ryan ToysReview.” On this channel, Ryan opened boxes to review the toys inside. Before long, one of his videos went viral, and as they say, the rest is history. “Ryan’s World” was eventually born and has become a top-selling brand that consists of everything from toys and video games to clothing and cereal. The YouTube videos, which average over a million views, include a variety of family-friendly content with science experiments, skits, and more. Currently, Ryan is one of the highest paid YouTube stars. In addition to his YouTube income, Ryan also receives income from his product line and from his hit show “Ryan’s Mystery Playdate.” Due to the success of Ryan’s World, Ryan’s parents quit their day jobs and the family eventually moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. Who is currently the richest Hawaiian? There are many rich people in Hawaii. With an estimated net worth of $107.2 billion, Larry Ellison is currently the richest person in Hawaii. He owns the island of Lanai, which he purchased in 2012 for $300 million. This island includes 90,000 acres of land, in addition to a town with more than 3,000 residents. He mad his fortune by co-founding the software company Oracle in 1977 and was the company’s CEO until September 2014.
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Who is one of the youngest millionaires in Hawaii? There are several millionaires in Hawaii. When it comes to age, most of them are older. However, there’s one particular kid (yes, kid) that lives in Hawaii and has already made millions. He’s only 10 years old and is already worth an estimated $32 million. This kid is Ryan Kaji from Ryan’s World. In 2015, Ryan started making YouTube videos at the age of three with his family. The YouTube channel was called “Ryan ToysReview.” On this channel, Ryan opened boxes to review the toys inside. Before long, one of his videos went viral, and as they say, the rest is history. “Ryan’s World” was eventually born and has become a top-selling brand that consists of everything from toys and video games to clothing and cereal. The YouTube videos, which average over a million views, include a variety of family-friendly content with science experiments, skits, and more. Currently, Ryan is one of the highest paid YouTube stars. In addition to his YouTube income, Ryan also receives income from his product line and from his hit show “Ryan’s Mystery Playdate.” Due to the success of Ryan’s World, Ryan’s parents quit their day jobs and the family eventually moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. Who is currently the richest Hawaiian? There are many rich people in Hawaii. With an estimated net worth of $107.2 billion, Larry Ellison is currently the richest person in Hawaii. He owns the island of Lanai, which he purchased in 2012 for $300 million. This island includes 90,000 acres of land, in addition to a town with more than 3,000 residents. He mad his fortune by co-founding the software company Oracle in 1977 and was the company’s CEO until September 2014.
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There are several millionaires in Hawaii. When it comes to age, most of them are older. However, there’s one particular kid (yes, kid) that lives in Hawaii and has already made millions. He’s only 10 years old and is already worth an estimated $32 million. This kid is Ryan Kaji from Ryan’s World. In 2015, Ryan started making YouTube videos at the age of three with his family. The YouTube channel was called “Ryan ToysReview.” On this channel, Ryan opened boxes to review the toys inside. Before long, one of his videos went viral, and as they say, the rest is history. “Ryan’s World” was eventually born and has become a top-selling brand that consists of everything from toys and video games to clothing and cereal. The YouTube videos, which average over a million views, include a variety of family-friendly content with science experiments, skits, and more. Currently, Ryan is one of the highest paid YouTube stars. In addition to his YouTube income, Ryan also receives income from his product line and from his hit show “Ryan’s Mystery Playdate.” Due to the success of Ryan’s World, Ryan’s parents quit their day jobs and the family eventually moved to Honolulu, Hawaii.
Who is currently the richest Hawaiian?
There are many rich people in Hawaii. With an estimated net worth of $107.2 billion, Larry Ellison is currently the richest person in Hawaii. He owns the island of Lanai, which he purchased in 2012 for $300 million. This island includes 90,000 acres of land, in addition to a town with more than 3,000 residents. He mad his fortune by co-founding the software company Oracle in 1977 and was the company’s CEO until September 2014.