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Jim Coulter
$4.5B
$65M (1.47%)
Real Time Net Worth
as of 8/11/26
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
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From the Editor
Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT
- Jim Coulter is executive chairman and founding partner of private equity giant TPG, which manages nearly $300 billion in assets.
- Coulter met his longtime business partner David Bonderman while working for billionaire Robert Bass. The pair left in 1992 to found TPG.
- Their first big deal was a $66 million investment in faltering Continental Airlines, which ultimately made them a $640 million profit.
- Coulter is a graduate of Dartmouth College and got his MBA from Stanford. He has donated millions to both schools.
- Coulter is also managing partner of TPG Rise Climate and co-managing partner of The Rise Funds, an impact investing arm that manages $29 billion in private assets across 80 countries.
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Forbes Lists
list appearances
32
Personal Stats
- Age
- 66
- Source of Wealth
- Private equity, Self Made
- Residence
- San Francisco, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Dartmouth College; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University
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