Since December 2025, billionaire philanthropists Michael and Susan Dell have been in the spotlight more so than ever due to their work with the Trump administration.
The couple pledged $6.25 billion in December to the "Trump Accounts" deal, part of the president's controversial One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The donation will fund investment accounts that support at least 25 million American children, meant to provide $250 to children in zip codes with a median income of $150k or less.
The second Trump administration, earlier this year, provided a hefty reported $9.7 billion deal to the Dell corporation to provide software to the U.S. military, with Susan, 62, stepping into the spotlight more than before. Take a look at the former clothing designer's life in the spotlight over the last near-three decades…
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Susan Lieberman tied the knot with Michael Dell in October 1989, by which time he was already the CEO of Dell Technologies and on his way to becoming one of the richest men alive.
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Susan started her own fashion brands in the early 2000s, first her eponymous label followed by the high-end brand Phi. Phi shuttered in January 2010.
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Michael and Susan are the proud parents of four children, Kira, Alexa, Juliette, and Zachary, all of whom were born and raised in Austin, Texas, where Michael and Susan still live.
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The couple maintained close ties with many influential figures in the world of entertainment as well, including Trump but also journalist Diane Sawyer.
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Susan's work primarily revolved around not just her brands, but also the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Their foundation has already donated hundreds of millions to organizations in Austin alone, including the University of Texas at Austin and for the creation of a children's hospital, later named Dell Children's Medical Center.
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The four Dell children have since moved on to their own separate endeavors in adulthood, with Michael and Susan pictured here at their daughter Alexa's engagement to Harrison Refoua.
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In later years, the pair have focused on taking the work of their foundation global, especially in India and South Africa.
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At the December 2025 conference where the couple's involvement with the "Trump Accounts" was first revealed.
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Their most recent trip to the White House, October 7, 2026, with Michael and Susan sharing an update on their involvement with the investment accounts scheme.
