How Much is John Carmack Worth?

Best known for being a game designer, John Carmack was born in summer of 1970. His date of birth is August 20, 1970. He was born under Leo zodiac sign, and belongs to Generation X. According to Chinese calendar, his year of birth, 1970, is the Year of Dog.

He is from Kansas, United States. John Carmack is an American video games software and graphics programmer and an innovator par excellence. He has known the world over for his video games and his innovations in 3D graphics. He and fellow Kansas native Matt Burch both had successful careers as software programmers.

Life & Biography

John D. Carmack is an American game programmer and the co-founder of Id Software. Carmack was the lead programmer of the Id video games Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, Rage and their sequels. Carmack is best known for his innovations in 3D graphics, such as his famous Carmack’s Reverse algorithm for shadow volumes, and is also a rocketry enthusiast and the founder and lead engineer of Armadillo Aerospace. In August 2013, Carmack took the position of CTO at Oculus VR. John D. Carmack II was born in Kansas, United States on August 20, 1970. John is currently fifty three years old. He is most famous for being a game designer. In his early teens, he was arrested for his role in an Apple computer heist at a school in his hometown. Later, after briefly studying at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, he began working for a Louisiana-based computer technology company called Softdisk. He launched a visionary, Texas-based company called Armadillo Aerospace that initially aimed to operate commercial spaceflights.

John Carmack was born at Rockland Park, Kansas, on 20th August 1970. He did his schooling at Shawnee Mission East High School in Kansas. He left his studies at the University of Missouri midway to pursue the work he liked most, that of a freelance programmer.

John has not been previously engaged. His marriage to fellow video game designer Katherine Anna Kang resulted in two children. The education details are not available at this time.

Interesting Facts

1. John Carmack is a Leo.
2. He has been alive for 19,601 days or 470,441 hours.
3. He was born in the Year of the Dog.
4. His next birthday is in .
5. John Carmack is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
6. He was born in Generation X (1970).
7. On John’s date of birth, the number one song in America was "Make It With You" by Bread.
8. John Carmack primary income source is from being a Game Designer.
9. John Carmack’s birth flower is Gladiolus.
10. John Carmack’s nickname: John
11. His birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx.
12. John’s life path number is 9.
13. His ruling planet is Sun.

Height, Weight & Age

As of today (April 19th, 2024), John Carmack is exactly 53 years, 7 months, and 30 days old. His next birthday is in . He is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall, and his weight is 161 lb (73 kg).

Net Worth & Salary in 2024

So how much is John Carmack worth today? At the age of fifty three, the American game designer has a net worth of about $60,000,000. This roughly translates to €55,800,000 euros or £48,600,000 pounds. The net worth estimates vary because it’s difficult to forecast spending habits over the years. John Carmack’s wealth comes mostly from being a successful Game Designer.

What is net worth?

Net worth is the amount of assets that exceed liabilities. Assets include cash, real estate, and anything else of value. It is the value of everything you own, minus what you own. Net worth is not yearly.

How to calculate Net Worth: Assets minus Debt equals Net Worth. Net worth is basically calculated by adding anything of value and then subtracting all of the liabilities. Net worth is not yearly and it not the same as net income. Net income is what you actually bring home after taxes and payroll deductions.

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