Michael Dell's Journey
The milestones that built the fortune — from the early days to an estimated $324.48B today.
| Year | Milestone | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Founded Dell | Started the company from his University of Texas dorm room, selling custom PCs directly to customers. |
| 1988 | Dell IPO | Took the company public. |
| 2013 | Took Dell private | Led a roughly $25 billion buyout to take Dell private. |
| 2018 | Returned to public markets | Brought Dell Technologies back to the stock market. |
| Today | Ranked #2 in the world | Michael's net worth is an estimated $324.48B, updated in real time from public holdings. |
Milestones are drawn from widely-reported public history. Dates reflect well-documented events; net worth is a real-time estimate.