Ronald Stephen Baron, born in 1943, is an American mutual fund manager and the founder of Baron Capital, a New York City-based investment management firm. Established in 1982, Baron Capital manages the Baron Funds and holds approximately US$45 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of July 2024. Baron's estimated net worth was US$5.2 billion at that time.
Baron's career in finance began after studying chemistry at Bucknell University and attending George Washington University Law School.