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PROFILE
John Abele & family
$2B
Real Time Net Worth
as of 4/12/26
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
Photo by Courtesy of John Abele
From the Editor
Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT
- John Abele cofounded medical device developer Boston Scientific in 1979 to provide less invasive, more accessible treatments.
- Abele took the company public in 1992 and was first listed as a billionaire on The Forbes 400 in 1996.
- He served as a director emeritus of the company until 2017, after retiring from the board in 2011 and as co-chairman in 1995.
- Abele's Argosy Foundation has doled out more than $130 million to a variety of charitable causes since 2001.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 89
- Source of Wealth
- Healthcare, Self Made
- Residence
- Shelburne, Vermont
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 3
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Amherst College
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