4. Herb Alpert
Net Worth: $850 Million
Musician and executive who began his career as a trumpeter in the Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass band in the ’60s.
Much of his immense fortune has come from his role as co-founder of A&M Records, which he set up with Jerry Moss and sold for $500 million in 1989.
Alpert also created the Herb Alpert Foundation and the Alpert Awards in the Arts, offering grants and funding to up-and-coming artists as well as tuition-free education.
As of 2025, Herb Alpert’s net worth is estimated to be $850 Million.