Kenny Troutt’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $1.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $1.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $1.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $1.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $1.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $1.7 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $1.7 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $1.7 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $1.7 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Kenny Troutt’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Kenny Troutt has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Kenny Troutt profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.4 billion in 2019.
Kenny Troutt is an American businessman best known for founding Excel Communications, a Texas-based telecom company that sold long-distance phone service. He built the company in the telecom business and turned it into the main source of his fortune. After starting Excel in 1988, he took it public in 1996. His biggest financial moment came in 1998, when Teleglobe bought the company in a $3.5 billion deal.
After the sale, Troutt put money into stocks, bonds and horses. He is the sole owner of WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, a 2,600 acre thoroughbred farm tied to major racing success, including a Kentucky Derby winner. He is also chairman of Mt. Vernon Investments in Dallas, Texas. Forbes estimated his fortune at $1.7 billion on its real-time billionaires tracker as of October 20, 2026.
How Kenny Troutt built his fortune
Most of Troutt's wealth traces back to telecom. He founded Excel Communications in 1988 as a long-distance phone company based in Texas. That business grew enough to go public in 1996, which gave the company a much bigger financial stage. In 1998, he made the move that defined his fortune when he sold Excel to Teleglobe in a $3.5 billion deal. That sale turned a telecom business into lasting personal wealth.
He did not keep his money in one lane after the Excel sale. Forbes notes that he reinvested the proceeds in stocks, bonds and horses. One of the best known parts of that later chapter is WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, where he owns a major thoroughbred operation. The farm has bred horses including a Kentucky Derby winner. Troutt has also stayed active in business as chairman of Mt. Vernon Investments in Dallas, Texas.
Forbes net worth timeline
Forbes has tracked Troutt's wealth for years, with a fairly narrow range until a later step up. It estimated his net worth at $1.4 billion in 2019. Forbes then put him at $1.5 billion in 2020, and that same figure appeared again in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Those estimates fit a picture of wealth rooted in the Excel sale and then managed through investments rather than a new public company run by Troutt.
The next change in the Forbes estimate came in 2024, when it rose to $1.7 billion. Forbes kept that figure in 2025 and 2026, and its real-time tracker also showed $1.7 billion in October 2026. The broad outline of his money story stayed the same: a self-made fortune from telecom, followed by reinvestment in financial assets and horse racing interests, with WinStar Farm standing out as his most visible non-telecom asset.
Career and money timeline
- 1988
Founded Excel Communications, a long-distance phone company.
- 1996
Took Excel Communications public.
- 1998
Sold Excel to Teleglobe in a $3.5 billion deal.
- 2005
Started the first Titans youth basketball team.
- 2024
Forbes estimated his net worth at $1.7 billion.
- 2026
Forbes real-time tracker listed him at $1.7 billion in October.
Kenny Troutt net worth FAQ
What is Kenny Troutt's net worth?
Kenny Troutt's net worth is an estimated $1.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Kenny Troutt profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Kenny Troutt get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Telecom.
Is Kenny Troutt a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Kenny Troutt is worth $1.7 billion.
How has Kenny Troutt's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $1.4 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $1.7 billion (October 20, 2026).
What is Kenny Troutt best known for in business?
He is best known for founding Excel Communications, a Texas-based long-distance phone company. The company went public in 1996 and was sold to Teleglobe in 1998.
What does Kenny Troutt own outside telecom?
He owns WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, a 2,600 acre thoroughbred horse farm. Forbes also says he reinvested money from the Excel sale into stocks, bonds and horses.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Kenny Troutt profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Kenny Troutt profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Kenny Troutt profile (April 7, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Kenny Troutt profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Kenny Troutt profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Kenny Troutt profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Kenny Troutt profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Kenny Troutt profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Kenny Troutt profile (March 10, 2026)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Kenny Troutt (accessed October 22, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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