Rank #1654
Roy Carroll II
Net worth $2.6B
Real estate · United States
- Born
- Nov 01, 1962
- Age
- 63
- Source
- Real estate
- Residence
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 3
- Education
- Drop Out, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Net worth over time
Biography
- Roy Carroll II is the founder and CEO of Greensboro, North Carolina-based real estate developer Carroll Companies.
- He cofounded the firm with his late father in 1983, when he was 21 years old, as a small custom homebuilding company.
- Carroll bought out his father's stake in 1990 and expanded into building subdivisions and later into apartment complexes.
- Carroll Companies now owns more than 13,000 apartments and 29 self-storage facilities in six states across the Southeast and in Montana.
- He also owns a local online publication, the Rhino Times, as well as an extensive collection of Ferrari sportscars.
- Carroll entered a team with one of his Ferraris into the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022, placing fifth in GTE Pro Class.
- Carroll bought his first home at age 14 in 1976, using $1,000 in savings from odd jobs like mowing yards, returning bottles and selling candy.