Charles Butt

Charles Butt
Born
Charles Clarence Butt

(1938-02-03) February 3, 1938
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Harvard University
TitleChairman and CEO, H-E-B
Term1971–
Parent(s)Howard Edward Butt Sr.
Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth

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.

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.