Andrew Beal

Who is this?

Daniel Andrew Beal (born November 29, 1952) is an American banker, businessman, investor, and amateur mathematician. He is a Dallas-based businessman who accumulated wealth in real estate and banking. Born and raised in Lansing, Michigan, Beal is founder and chairman of Beal Bank and Beal Bank USA, as well as other affiliated companies. According to the 2025 Forbes List of Billionaires, Beal has an estimated worth of US$12 billion. A number theorist, Beal is also known for the Beal conjecture, a mathematical generalization of Fermat's Last Theorem. He has funded a $1 million standing prize for its proof or disproof. His banks sponsor two annual science and technology fairs affiliated with the International Science & Engineering Fair. Beal participated in some high-stakes poker games in the mid-2000s that were the subject of a book.

Career

1. 1952
   Born

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Lansing
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: poker player, banker, financier, businessperson
• •Sport: poker