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Ronald Wanek

1–5%

Ronald Wanek has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($6.9B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.

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1–5%

Net worth

$6.9B

Stated lifetime giving

Not stated

Forbes 400

#251 · Furniture · Saint Petersburg, Florida

Status

Source-reported range

Sources

Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026

The math

Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5: lifetime giving is 1–5% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.

Profile

Age

85

Residence

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Industry

Manufacturing

Source of wealth

Furniture

Self-made

Yes

One-year change

$6.0B (#246) in Sept. 2025 to $6.9B (#251) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 15%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives Ronald Wanek a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $6.9B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $69M and $345M. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.

For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.

Giving on record

Wanek has donated millions to the Mayo Clinic to help improve treatment for a heart defect that affected his granddaughter at birth.

From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).

Others in Manufacturing

• Steven Rales: 1–5% · $8.7B
• Elizabeth Uihlein: 1–5% · $7.6B
• Richard Uihlein: 1–5% · $7.6B
• Neal Blue & family: Under 1% · $7.1B
• Jim Davis & family: 1–5% · $6.7B
• Eren Ozmen: Under 1% · $6.1B

Others in Florida

• Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
• Larry Ellison: Under 1% · $204B
• Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
• Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
• David Tepper: 1–5% · $28.5B
• Stephen Ross: 1–5% · $21.5B

Questions

How much has Ronald Wanek given to charity?

Forbes scores Ronald Wanek 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $69M and $345M on a $6.9B fortune.

What is Ronald Wanek's net worth?

Forbes estimates $6.9B as of September 2026, ranking #251 on the Forbes 400.

What is Ronald Wanek's GiveRate?

1–5%. GiveRate is lifetime giving as a share of wealth, built from published Forbes figures. See giverate.org/methods/ for the method.

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