8 spine, orthopedic billionaires

Spine

Forbes' released its 38th annual World's Billionaires list, and it includes eight people connected to spine and orthopedic businesses and care.

Here are the spine and orthopedic billionaires named on the April 2 list:

Ronda Stryker 

Overall rank: 312

Net worth in 2024: $8.2 billion 

Net worth in 2023: $6.9 billion 

Ms. Stryker is the director of and the largest individual shareholder in Stryker. Her grandfather, Homer Stryker founded the company. 

John Brown 

Overall rank: 334

Net worth in 2024: $7.7 billion

Net worth in 2023: $5.7 billion 

Mr. Brown was CEO of Stryker for more than three decades before he retired as chair emeritus.

Reinhold Schmieding 

Overall rank: 364

Net worth in 2024: $7.3 billion 

Net worth in 2023: $7.7 billion 

Mr. Schmieding founded Naples, Fla.-based Arthrex, which manufactures spine and orthopedic devices.

Jon Stryker 

Overall rank: 563

Net worth in 2024: $5.4 billion 

Net worth in 2023: $4.3 billion

Mr. Stryker is the grandson of Homer Stryker. He founded and leads Arcus Foundation, which primarily supports great ape conservation efforts and LGBT social justice.

Pat Stryker

Overall rank: 809 (tied)

Net worth in 2024: $3.2 billion 

Net worth in 2023: $3.9 billion 

Ms. Stryker is a shareholder of Stryker, and she is the granddaughter of the medtech company's founder. She also founded the Bohemian Foundation, which supports music, community, global and civic programs. 

Amy Wyss 

Overall rank: 1,623 (tied) 

Net worth in 2024: $2 billion 

Net worth in 2023: $1.8 billion  

Ms. Wyss' father, Hansjörg Wyss, founded orthopedic devicemaker Synthes USA. The company was sold in 2021 to Johnson & Johnson for $19.7 billion in cash and stock.

Gary Michelson, MD

Overall rank: 1,764 (tied) 

Net worth in 2024: $1.8 billion 

Net worth in 2023: $1.8 billion 

Dr. Michelson is a retired orthopedic and spine surgeon. He has more than 340 U.S. patents for orthopedic and spine surgery instruments.

David Paul

Overall rank: 2,152 (tied)

Net worth in 2024: $1.4 billion 

Net worth in 2023: $1.4 billion 

Mr. Paul founded Globus Medical, which manufactures spine and orthopedic devices and robots, in 2003. He serves as the company's executive chair.

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