Jean-Michel Besnier Net Worth
Source of wealth: Cheese
$9.23B
— today
Live · · Forbes real-time
Jean-Michel Besnier's net worth is $9.23 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Jean-Michel Besnier the 397th richest person in the world.
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$0.00⏱ 00:00:00 on this page$12.49 per second · based on net worth growth
Spend Jean-Michel Besnier's money →How much does Jean-Michel Besnier make per second, hour and day?
Per second
$12.49
Per minute
$749
Per hour
$44,958
Per day
$1.08M
Per week
$7.55M
Per year
$394.1M
Basis: Forbes 2025 World's Billionaires list → Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. How we calculate this
How long it takes Jean-Michel Besnier to earn…
- a Big Mac0.48 seconds
- an iPhone 17 Pro Max2.7 minutes
- the median US salary1.4 hours
- a Tesla Model S Plaid2.1 hours
- an average US home9.3 hours
- a Bugatti17.3 days
- a superyacht278.0 days
How did Jean-Michel Besnier get so rich?
Jean-Michel Besnier, whose fortune comes from Cheese, has an estimated net worth of $9.23 billion. That ranks 397th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: France (based in Laval).
Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $8.6 billion, Jean-Michel Besnier's fortune has grown by $631.3 million — an average of $12.49 per second, or $1.08M per day.
Jean-Michel Besnier's net worth was $2.5 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 3.7x since then.
Jean-Michel Besnier net worth history (2015–2026)
| Year | Net worth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9.9B | +$1.3B |
| 2025 | $8.6B | −$300M |
| 2024 | $8.9B | +$1.2B |
| 2023 | $7.7B | −$500M |
| 2022 | $8.2B | +$1.5B |
| 2021 | $6.7B | +$2.3B |
| 2020 | $4.4B | −$600M |
| 2019 | $5B | −$400M |
| 2018 | $5.4B | +$1.4B |
| 2017 | $4B | +$1.3B |
| 2016 | $2.7B | +$200M |
| 2015 | $2.5B | — |
Ranked near Jean-Michel Besnier
| # | Name | Net worth | Today | Per second | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | David SiegelHedge funds | $9.3B | — | $37.62/s | United States |
| 395 | Lee Boo-jinSamsung | $9.29B | −$545.4M(−5.5%) | $119/s | South Korea |
| 396 | Tsai Ming-kaiSemiconductors | $9.24B | −$172.6M(−1.8%) | $97.73/s | Taiwan |
| 397 | Jean-Michel BesnierCheese | $9.23B | — | $12.49/s | France |
| 397 | Marie Besnier BeauvalotCheese | $9.23B | — | $12.49/s | France |
| 399 | Odd Reitan & familyRetail, real estate | $9.23B | — | $65.81/s | Norway |
| 400 | Todd BoehlyFinance | $9.17B | — | $13.23/s | United States |
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Jean-Michel Besnier net worth: FAQs
What is Jean-Michel Besnier's net worth?
Jean-Michel Besnier's net worth is $9.23 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Jean-Michel Besnier the 397th richest person in the world.
How much does Jean-Michel Besnier make per second?
About $12.49 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $8.6 billion, Jean-Michel Besnier's fortune has grown by $631.3 million — an average of $12.49 per second, or $1.08M per day.
How much does Jean-Michel Besnier make a day?
Roughly $1.08 million per day — that's $44,958 an hour and $749 a minute, based on average net worth growth.
How did Jean-Michel Besnier make their money?
The main sources of Jean-Michel Besnier's wealth are: Cheese.
How long would it take an average person to earn Jean-Michel Besnier's net worth?
A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 146,231 years to earn Jean-Michel Besnier's fortune — without spending a cent.
How old is Jean-Michel Besnier?
Jean-Michel Besnier is 59 years old and is a citizen of France.
Sources
- Net worth: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires (source), refreshed every 15 minutes.
- History: Forbes World's Billionaires lists, 2015–2026.
- Per-second figures are averages. See our methodology.