Michael Dell / DFO Management / BDT & MSD Partners

Michael Dell is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies, and Austin's wealthiest resident with an estimated net worth of $114-120B. His personal family office, **DFO Management** (formerly MSD Capital), manages ~$110B+ in assets. In January 2023, MSD Partners merged with Byron Trott's BDT & Company to form **BDT & MSD Partners**, a merchant bank for ultra-wealthy families and founders with ~$70B AUM. Michael has been Austin-based since attending UT in 1984. He keeps Dell Technologies, DFO Management, and BDT & MSD as distinct entities and does not appreciate conflation between them.