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.