Portrait of John Dorrance III

Rank #1345

John Dorrance III

Net worth $3.2B

Campbell Soup · Ireland

Born
Jan 01, 1944
Age
82
Source
Campbell Soup
Residence
Dublin
Citizenship
Ireland
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • John Dorrance is an heir to the Campbell's Soup fortune; his grandfather invented the Campbell's formula for condensed soup.
  • His relatives are still the company's largest shareholders, but he sold his stake in the mid-1990's and emigrated to Ireland.
  • His move was presumably timed to avoid capital gains taxes when he sold his Campbell's stake.
  • The Irish government reportedly gave Dorrance citizenship in 1995 when he spent $1.5 million planting trees.