Judith Faulkner

Judith Faulkner

Judith R. Faulkner (born August 11, 1943) is an American billionaire businesswoman who is the CEO and founder of Epic Systems, a healthcare software company located in Verona, Wisconsin. Faulkner founded Epic Systems in 1979, with the original name of Human Services Computing. In 2013, Forbes called her "the most powerful woman in healthcare", and as of July 2024, estimated her net worth at US$7.8 billion.


Awards and recognition

• Forbes' America's Top 50 Women In Tech 2018 • Forbes ranked her as the 55th most powerful woman in the world in 2023.


Personal life

In 2015, Faulkner signed The Giving Pledge, committing 99% of her assets to philanthropy. In 2019 Judy and Gordon founded the Roots & Wings Foundation, which funds nonprofit organizations that serve low-income children and families.

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