# Charles Butt

_American grocer_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Charles Clarence Butt (born February 3, 1938) is an American heir and billionaire. He inherited his family's San Antonio–based H-E-B supermarket chain in 1971. The privately held company has more than 400 stores and $38.9 billion in sales, according to Forbes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 February 1938 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5075937#P569))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5075937#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5075937#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Business School; The Wharton School; W. B. Ray High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5075937#P69))
- **Awards:** AAG Gold Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5075937#P166))

## About

In late 2019, Butt and his family had a net worth of over US$10 billion, according to Forbes. Butt was listed #230 on Forbes billionaire list in 2025.

## Questions

**When was Charles Butt born?**  
Charles Butt was born on 3 February 1938.

**Where did Charles Butt study?**  
Charles Butt was educated at Harvard Business School, The Wharton School, W. B. Ray High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Charles Butt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Butt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5075937](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5075937) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Charles-Butt-Stanton.jpg by Walter Alfred Pearce (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles-Butt-Stanton.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Charles Butt". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charles-butt. Retrieved 14 November 2026.