Joe Lacob
Profile Summary
Joe Lacob is a California-based U.S. billionaire in the sports industry, with an estimated net worth of ~$2.3B RTB. Born in 1956, he is identified in recent reporting as the owner of the Golden State Warriors NewsAPI.
Business & SEC Activity
Lacob’s wealth is tied to sports ownership, specifically the Golden State Warriors NewsAPI. Recent coverage from June 2026 describes an animated interaction between Lacob and Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy during draft-day discussions, indicating his active involvement in team decisions NewsAPI.
In the News
Recent articles from June 2026 reported on an animated interaction between Joe Lacob and Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy, with Dunleavy later explaining the exchange NewsAPI. The same story was carried by multiple California news outlets, including the Daily Democrat, Press Democrat, and Paradise Post NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Score Breakdown
The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.
Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).
Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry
How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.
Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency
Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.
All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source.