Judy Faulkner

Judy Faulkner (#477)

"I always liked making things out of clay. And the computer was clay of the mind. Instead of physical, it was mental."

$ 8 B
Healthcare software
United States
F
82 Years

About Me

Judy Faulkner founded medical-record software provider Epic Systems in a Wisconsin basement in 1979. Faulkner, a computer programmer, is CEO of the $5.7 billion (2024 sales) company, of which she owns an estimated 43%. Epic supports the medical records of over 250 million patients and is used by top medical centers such as Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic. The company has never raised venture capital or made an acquisition, and develops all its software in-house. Faulkner signed the Giving Pledge in 2015 and has agreed to eventually give 99% of her assets to a private charitable foundation. In 2024 she told Forbes that she was regularly selling around $100 million of her Epic shares a year back to the company, with proceeds going to her charitable foundation, Roots & Wings.

Achievements

Career Highlights

A snapshot of the defining milestones, leadership decisions, and breakthroughs that shaped Judy Faulkner’s rise and global influence.

#477 Billionaires (2026)
#54 Power Women (2025)
#181 Forbes 400 (2025)
#6 World's Richest Self-Made Women (2025)
#2 America's Richest Self-Made Women (2025)
50 Over 50 - Entrepreneurs (2022)
America's Top 50 Women in Tech (2018)
#73 Richest In Tech (2017)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Judy Faulkner’s net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Current Net Worth: $7.8B (May 4, 2026)