James Dyson
Sir James Dyson (born 2 May 1947)[1] is an inventor from the United Kingdom, industrial designer, farmer, and business magnate who founded the Dyson company.[2][3] He is best known as the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the principle of cyclonic separation. In the Sunday Times Rich List 2023, he was the fifth-richest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated family net worth of £23 billion.[4] As of March 2025, Forbes lists Dyson's net worth as $13.3 billion.[5]