2015-09-30



Forbes is an American business magazine which is owned by Forbes, it works on original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. And The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, it includes the lists of the richest Americans. As usual Bill Gates is first and most richest among the all Americans. And Warren Buffet is just below him in the Forbes 400 Richest Americans 2015 list.

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Now see the list of Forbes 400 Richest Americans 2015.

1. Bill Gates

Net Worth: $76 B

Source of wealth: Microsoft

2. Warren Buffett

Net Worth: $62 B

Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway

3. Larry Ellison

Net Worth: $47.5 B

Source of wealth: Oracle

4. Jeff Bezos

Net Worth: $47 B

Source of wealth: Amazon.com

5. Charles Koch

Net Worth: $41 B

Source of wealth: diversified

5. David Koch

Net Worth: $41 B

Source of wealth: diversified

7. Mark Zuckerberg

Net Worth: $40.3 B

Source of wealth: Facebook

8. Michael Bloomberg

Net Worth: $38.6 B

Source of wealth: Bloomberg LP

9. Jim Walton

Net Worth: $33.7 B

Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

10. Larry Page

Net Worth: $33.3 B

Source of wealth: Google

11. Sergey Brin

Net Worth: $32.6 B

Source of wealth: Google

12. Alice Walton

Net Worth: $32 B

Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

13. S. Robson Walton

Net Worth: $31.7 B

Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

14. Christy Walton & family

Net Worth: $30.2 B

Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

15. Sheldon Adelson

Net Worth: $26 B

Source of wealth: casinos

16. George Soros

Net Worth: $24.5 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

17. Phil Knight

Net Worth: $24.4 B

Source of wealth: Nike

18. Forrest Mars Jr

Net Worth: $23.4 B

Source of wealth: candy

18. Jacqueline Mars

Net Worth: $23.4 B

Source of wealth: candy

18. John Mars

Net Worth: $23.4 B

Source of wealth: candy

21. Steve Ballmer

Net Worth: $21.6 B

Source of wealth: Microsoft

22. Carl Icahn

Net Worth: $20.5 B

Source of wealth: investments

23. Laurene Powell Jobs & family

Net Worth: $19.1 B

Source of wealth: Apple, Disney

23. Michael Dell

Net Worth: $19.1 B

Source of wealth: Dell

25. Anne Cox Chambers

Net Worth: $18 B

Source of wealth: media

26. Paul Allen

Net Worth: $17.8 B

Source of wealth: Microsoft, investments

27. Len Blavatnik

Net Worth: $17.7 B

Source of wealth: diversified

28. Charles Ergen

Net Worth: $16.4 B

Source of wealth: satellite TV

29. Ray Dalio

Net Worth: $15.3 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

30. Donald Bren

Net Worth: $15.2 B

Source of wealth: real estate

31. Abigail Johnson

Net Worth: $14.2 B

Source of wealth: money management

32. James Simons

Net Worth: $14 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

33. Thomas Peterffy

Net Worth: $13.5 B

Source of wealth: discount brokerage

34. Elon Musk

Net Worth: $13.3 B

Source of wealth: Tesla Motors

35. Patrick Soon-Shiong

Net Worth: $12.9 B

Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals

36. Ronald Perelman

Net Worth: $12.5 B

Source of wealth: leveraged buyouts

37. Steve Cohen

Net Worth: $12 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

38. David Tepper

Net Worth: $11.6 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

38. Rupert Murdoch & family

Net Worth: $11.6 B

Source of wealth: media

38. Stephen Schwarzman

Net Worth: $11.6 B

Source of wealth: investments

41. John Paulson

Net Worth: $11.4 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

42. Andrew Beal

Net Worth: $11 B

Source of wealth: banks, real estate

43. Philip Anschutz

Net Worth: $10.9 B

Source of wealth: investments

44. Charles Butt & family

Net Worth: $10.7 B

Source of wealth: supermarkets

45. Donald Newhouse

Net Worth: $10.6 B

Source of wealth: media

46. Samuel Newhouse Jr

Net Worth: $10.3 B

Source of wealth: media

47. Jack Taylor & family

Net Worth: $10.1 B

Source of wealth: Enterprise Rent-A-Car

48. Eric Schmidt

Net Worth: $9.9 B

Source of wealth: Google

49. John Menard Jr

Net Worth: $9.2 B

Source of wealth: retail

50. Blair Parry-Okeden

Net Worth: $9 B

Source of wealth: media

50. Jim Kennedy

Net Worth: $9 B

Source of wealth: media

52. Richard Kinder

Net Worth: $8.9 B

Source of wealth: pipelines

53. George Kaiser

Net Worth: $8.8 B

Source of wealth: oil & gas, banking

54. Thomas Frist Jr & family

Net Worth: $8.7 B

Source of wealth: health care

55. Dustin Moskovitz

Net Worth: $8.4 B

Source of wealth: Facebook

55. Leonard Lauder

Net Worth: $8.4 B

Source of wealth: Estee Lauder

57. Pierre Omidyar

Net Worth: $8 B

Source of wealth: eBay

58. Hank & Doug Meijer

Net Worth: $7.9 B

Source of wealth: supermarkets

59. Edward Johnson III

Net Worth: $7.8 B

Source of wealth: money management

60. James Goodnight

Net Worth: $7.7 B

Source of wealth: software

60. Jan Koum

Net Worth: $7.7 B

Source of wealth: WhatsApp

60. Micky Arison

Net Worth: $7.7 B

Source of wealth: Carnival Cruises

63. Leslie Wexner

Net Worth: $7.6 B

Source of wealth: retail

63. Stanley Kroenke

Net Worth: $7.6 B

Source of wealth: sports, real estate

65. Eli Broad

Net Worth: $7.4 B

Source of wealth: investments

65. Harold Hamm

Net Worth: $7.4 B

Source of wealth: oil & gas

65. Herbert Kohler Jr & family

Net Worth: $7.4 B

Source of wealth: plumbing fixtures

68. John Malone

Net Worth: $7.2 B

Source of wealth: cable television

69. Ken Griffin

Net Worth: $7 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

70. David Geffen

Net Worth: $6.9 B

Source of wealth: entertainment

71. Stephen Ross

Net Worth: $6.7 B

Source of wealth: real estate

72. Charles Schwab

Net Worth: $6.4 B

Source of wealth: discount brokerage

73. Jeffery Hildebrand

Net Worth: $6.3 B

Source of wealth: oil

74. Gordon Moore

Net Worth: $6.2 B

Source of wealth: Intel

74. Ralph Lauren

Net Worth: $6.2 B

Source of wealth: Ralph Lauren

76. Bruce Halle

Net Worth: $6.1 B

Source of wealth: tires

76. Dennis Washington

Net Worth: $6.1 B

Source of wealth: construction, mining

76. Richard LeFrak & family

Net Worth: $6.1 B

Source of wealth: real estate

76. Robert Rowling

Net Worth: $6.1 B

Source of wealth: investments

80. David Duffield

Net Worth: $6 B

Source of wealth: business software

80. Travis Kalanick

Net Worth: $6 B

Source of wealth: Uber Technologies

82. Carl Cook

Net Worth: $5.8 B

Source of wealth: medical devices

83. Ray Lee Hunt

Net Worth: $5.7 B

Source of wealth: oil, real estate

84. Richard DeVos

Net Worth: $5.6 B

Source of wealth: Amway

84. Shahid Khan

Net Worth: $5.6 B

Source of wealth: auto parts

86. Kelcy Warren

Net Worth: $5.5 B

Source of wealth: pipelines

86. Ted Lerner

Net Worth: $5.5 B

Source of wealth: real estate

88. David Green

Net Worth: $5.4 B

Source of wealth: retail

88. Michael & Marian Ilitch & family

Net Worth: $5.4 B

Source of wealth: pizza

90. Charles Johnson

Net Worth: $5.3 B

Source of wealth: money management

90. Pauline MacMillan Keinath

Net Worth: $5.3 B

Source of wealth: Cargill

90. Trevor Rees-Jones

Net Worth: $5.3 B

Source of wealth: oil & gas

93. Bruce Kovner

Net Worth: $5.2 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

94. Daniel Ziff

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: investments

94. Dannine Avara

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: pipelines

94. Dirk Ziff

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: investments

94. George Lucas

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: Star Wars

94. Jerry Jones

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: Dallas Cowboys

94. John A. Sobrato & family

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: real estate

94. Leon Black

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: private equity

94. Milane Frantz

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: pipelines

94. Randal Kirk

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals

94. Randa Williams

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: pipelines

94. Robert Ziff

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: investments

94. Scott Duncan

Net Worth: $5 B

Source of wealth: pipelines

94. Sumner Redstone

Net Worth: $5 B

107. Sam Zell

Net Worth: $4.9 B

Source of wealth: real estate, private equity

108. George Roberts

Net Worth: $4.8 B

Source of wealth: private equity

108. Henry Kravis

Net Worth: $4.8 B

Source of wealth: private equity

108. Ira Rennert

Net Worth: $4.8 B

Source of wealth: investments

108. Israel Englander

Net Worth: $4.8 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

108. Robert Kraft

Net Worth: $4.8 B

Source of wealth: New England Patriots

108. Tom & Judy Love

Net Worth: $4.8 B

Source of wealth: retail & gas stations

114. Charles Dolan & family

Net Worth: $4.7 B

Source of wealth: cable television

114. David Shaw

Net Worth: $4.7 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

114. Leonard Stern

Net Worth: $4.7 B

Source of wealth: real estate

114. Paul Tudor Jones II

Net Worth: $4.7 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

114. Rupert Johnson Jr

Net Worth: $4.7 B

Source of wealth: money management

119. Jin Sook & Do Won Chang

Net Worth: $4.6 B

Source of wealth: fashion retail

119. Mark Shoen

Net Worth: $4.6 B

Source of wealth: U-Haul

121. Ann Walton Kroenke

Net Worth: $4.5 B

Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

121. Donald Trump

Net Worth: $4.5 B

Source of wealth: television, real estate

121. Elizabeth Holmes

Net Worth: $4.5 B

Source of wealth: blood testing

124. Jerry Speyer

Net Worth: $4.4 B

Source of wealth: real estate

124. Jim Davis & family

Net Worth: $4.4 B

Source of wealth: New Balance

124. Stanley Druckenmiller

Net Worth: $4.4 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

124. Tamara Gustavson & family

Net Worth: $4.4 B

Source of wealth: self storage

124. Whitney MacMillan

Net Worth: $4.4 B

Source of wealth: Cargill

129. Karen Pritzker

Net Worth: $4.3 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

129. Martha Ingram & family

Net Worth: $4.3 B

Source of wealth: book distribution, transportation

129. Phillip Frost

Net Worth: $4.3 B

Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals

129. Stewart and Lynda Resnick

Net Worth: $4.3 B

Source of wealth: agriculture, water

133. David Sun

Net Worth: $4.2 B

Source of wealth: computer hardware

133. John Tu

Net Worth: $4.2 B

Source of wealth: computer hardware

135. Jeffrey Skoll

Net Worth: $4.1 B

Source of wealth: eBay

135. John Doerr

Net Worth: $4.1 B

Source of wealth: venture capital

135. Reinhold Schmieding

Net Worth: $4.1 B

Source of wealth: medical devices

138. Brian Acton

Net Worth: $4 B

Source of wealth: WhatsApp

138. Edward Roski Jr

Net Worth: $4 B

Source of wealth: real estate

138. H. Ross Perot Sr

Net Worth: $4 B

Source of wealth: computer services, real estate

138. James Jannard

Net Worth: $4 B

Source of wealth: sunglasses

138. Jeremy Jacobs Sr

Net Worth: $4 B

Source of wealth: sports concessions

138. Nancy Walton Laurie

Net Worth: $4 B

Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

138. Terrence Pegula

Net Worth: $4 B

Source of wealth: natural gas

145. Isaac Perlmutter

Net Worth: $3.9 B

Source of wealth: Marvel comics

145. John Morris

Net Worth: $3.9 B

Source of wealth: sporting goods retail

145. Kevin Plank

Net Worth: $3.9 B

Source of wealth: Under Armour

145. Sheldon Solow

Net Worth: $3.9 B

Source of wealth: real estate

149. Alejandro Santo Domingo

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: beer

149. Andres Santo Domingo

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: beer

149. Daniel Gilbert

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: Quicken Loans

149. J. Christopher Reyes

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: food distribution

149. John Sall

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: software

149. Jude Reyes

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: food distribution

149. Kieu Hoang

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals

149. Marc Benioff

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: business software

149. Steven Rales

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: manufacturing

149. Walter Scott Jr & family

Net Worth: $3.8 B

Source of wealth: utilities, telecom

159. Diane Hendricks

Net Worth: $3.7 B

Source of wealth: roofing

159. Julian Robertson Jr

Net Worth: $3.7 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

159. Reid Hoffman

Net Worth: $3.7 B

Source of wealth: LinkedIn

159. Ronda Stryker

Net Worth: $3.7 B

Source of wealth: medical equipment

159. Steven Udvar-Hazy

Net Worth: $3.7 B

Source of wealth: aircraft leasing

164. Archie Aldis Emmerson

Net Worth: $3.6 B

Source of wealth: timberland, lumber mills

164. Dan Friedkin

Net Worth: $3.6 B

Source of wealth: Toyota dealerships

164. George Lindemann & family

Net Worth: $3.6 B

Source of wealth: investments

164. Igor Olenicoff

Net Worth: $3.6 B

Source of wealth: real estate

164. Leandro Rizzuto & family

Net Worth: $3.6 B

Source of wealth: consumer products

164. Robert Rich Jr

Net Worth: $3.6 B

Source of wealth: frozen foods

164. Steven Spielberg

Net Worth: $3.6 B

Source of wealth: Movies

171. Bubba Cathy

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: Chick-Fil-A

171. Dan Cathy

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: Chick-Fil-A

171. Daniel Och

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

171. Frederick Smith

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: FedEx

171. Haim Saban

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: TV network, investments

171. Jorge Perez

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: condos

171. Lynn Schusterman

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: oil & gas, investments

171. Mitchell Rales

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: manufacturing, investments

171. Neil Bluhm

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: real estate

171. Peter Buck

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: Subway sandwich shops

171. Rick Caruso

Net Worth: $3.5 B

Source of wealth: real estate

182. Anthony Pritzker

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

182. Clayton Mathile

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: pet food

182. Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: Cargill

182. Jay Robert (J.B.) Pritzker

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

182. Jeff Sutton

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: real estate

182. Joan Tisch

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: diversified

182. John Catsimatidis

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: oil, real estate

182. Leon G. Cooperman

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

182. Mary Alice Dorrance Malone

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: Campbell Soup

182. Peter Kellogg

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: investments

182. Ronald Lauder

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: Estee Lauder

182. Russ Weiner

Net Worth: $3.4 B

Source of wealth: energy drinks

194. Bernard Marcus

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: Home Depot

194. Brian Chesky

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: Airbnb

194. Edward DeBartolo Jr

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: shopping centers

194. Jeff Greene

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: real estate, investments

194. Joe Gebbia

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: Airbnb

194. John Kapoor

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: healthcare

194. Nathan Blecharczyk

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: Airbnb

194. Robert McNair

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: energy, sports

194. Tom Gores

Net Worth: $3.3 B

Source of wealth: private equity

203. Helen Johnson-Leipold

Net Worth: $3.2 B

Source of wealth: cleaning products

203. H. Fisk Johnson

Net Worth: $3.2 B

Source of wealth: cleaning products

203. Imogene Powers Johnson

Net Worth: $3.2 B

Source of wealth: cleaning products

203. S. Curtis Johnson

Net Worth: $3.2 B

Source of wealth: cleaning products

203. Stephen Bisciotti

Net Worth: $3.2 B

Source of wealth: outsourcing, football

203. Winnie Johnson-Marquart

Net Worth: $3.2 B

Source of wealth: cleaning products

209. Amos Hostetter Jr

Net Worth: $3.1 B

Source of wealth: cable television

209. Donald Sterling

Net Worth: $3.1 B

Source of wealth: real estate

211. Austen Cargill II

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: Cargill

211. Bernard Saul II

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: banking, real estate

211. David Rockefeller Sr

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: oil, banking

211. Harry Stine

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: agriculture

211. James Cargill II

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: Cargill

211. James Leprino

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: cheese

211. Ken Fisher

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: money management

211. Marianne Liebmann

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: Cargill

211. Mark Cuban

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: online media

211. Oprah Winfrey

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: TV shows

211. Ray Davis

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: pipelines

211. Richard Rainwater

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: real estate, energy, insurance

211. Robert Bass

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: oil, investments

211. Robert Duggan

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals

211. Roger Wang

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: retail

211. Thomas Pritzker

Net Worth: $3 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

227. David Murdock

Net Worth: $2.9 B

Source of wealth: Dole, real estate

227. Doris Fisher

Net Worth: $2.9 B

Source of wealth: Gap

227. Howard Schultz

Net Worth: $2.9 B

Source of wealth: Starbucks

227. John Arnold

Net Worth: $2.9 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

227. Riley Bechtel

Net Worth: $2.9 B

Source of wealth: engineering, construction

227. Stephen Bechtel Jr

Net Worth: $2.9 B

Source of wealth: engineering, construction

227. Wilbur Ross Jr

Net Worth: $2.9 B

Source of wealth: investments

234. Clemmie Spangler Jr

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: investments

234. Dagmar Dolby & family

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: Dolby Laboratories

234. David Siegel

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: Hedge Funds

234. Herbert Simon

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: real estate

234. Jack Dangermond

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: mapping software

234. Jimmy Haslam

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: gas stations, retail

234. John Overdeck

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: Hedge Funds

234. John Paul DeJoria

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: hair products, tequila

234. Kenneth Langone

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: investments

234. Peter Thiel

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: Facebook, Palantir

234. Richard Schulze

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: Best Buy

234. Romesh T. Wadhwani

Net Worth: $2.8 B

Source of wealth: software

246. A. Jerrold Perenchio

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: television, Univision

246. Andrew & Peggy Cherng

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: restaurants

246. Daniel Loeb

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

246. Don Hankey

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: auto loans

246. Edward Lampert

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: Sears

246. Herbert Louis

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: cleaning products

246. John Fisher

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: Gap

246. Josephine Louis & family

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: cleaning products

246. Karen Johnson Boyd

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: cleaning products

246. Michael Moritz

Net Worth: $2.7 B

Source of wealth: venture capital

256. Bennett Dorrance

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: Campbell Soup

256. Daniel D’Aniello

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: private equity

256. David Bonderman

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: private equity

256. David Rubenstein

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: private equity

256. Henry Samueli

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: semiconductors

256. H. Wayne Huizenga

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: investments

256. John Middleton

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: tobacco

256. Judy Faulkner

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: health IT

256. Michael Rubin

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: online retailing

256. William Ackman

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

256. William Conway Jr

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: private equity

256. William Wrigley Jr

Net Worth: $2.6 B

Source of wealth: chewing gum

268. Arthur Blank

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: Home Depot

268. Barry Diller

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: online media

268. Bharat Desai & family

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: IT consulting

268. Dean White

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: billboards, hotels

268. Henry Hillman

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: investments

268. Joshua Harris

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: private equity

268. Michael Milken

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: investments

268. Mortimer Zuckerman

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: real estate, media

268. Robert Smith

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: private equity

268. Sean Parker

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: Facebook

268. Warren Stephens

Net Worth: $2.5 B

Source of wealth: investment banking

279. C. Dean Metropoulos

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: investments

279. David Filo

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: Yahoo

279. Douglas Leone

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: venture capital

279. Gary Rollins

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: pest control

279. George Bishop

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: oil & gas

279. James Dinan

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

279. Jim Breyer

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: venture capital

279. Marc Rowan

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: private equity

279. Patrick Ryan

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: insurance

279. Penny Pritzker

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

279. Phillip Ruffin

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: casinos, real estate

279. Randall Rollins

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: pest control

279. Stephen Mandel Jr

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

279. Steve Wynn

Net Worth: $2.4 B

Source of wealth: casinos, hotels

293. B. Wayne Hughes

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: self storage

293. James Irsay

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: Indianapolis Colts

293. Jean (Gigi) Pritzker

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

293. John Arrillaga

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: real estate

293. John Pritzker

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

293. Larry Robbins

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

293. Noam Gottesman

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

293. Pat Stryker

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: medical equipment

293. Richard Peery

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: real estate

293. Thomas Siebel

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: business software

293. Tilman Fertitta

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: restaurants, casinos

293. Tom Golisano

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: payroll services

293. Ty Warner

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: real estate, plush toys

293. W. Herbert Hunt

Net Worth: $2.3 B

Source of wealth: oil

307. Brad Kelley

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: tobacco

307. Chase Coleman III

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: hedge fund

307. Gabe Newell

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: videogames

307. Jack Dorsey

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: Twitter

307. James Coulter

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: private equity

307. Jeffrey Lorberbaum

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: flooring

307. Joe Mansueto

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: investment research

307. John Brown

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: medical equipment

307. Johnelle Hunt

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: trucking

307. John Henry

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: sports

307. Mark Walter

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: finance

307. Michael Jaharis

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals

307. Min Kao & family

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: navigation equipment

307. Robert Pera

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: wireless networking gear

307. Ron Baron

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: money management

307. Stewart Rahr

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: drug distribution

307. Ted Turner

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: cable television

307. Tom Benson

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: New Orleans Saints

307. Vincent Viola

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: electronic trading

307. William Koch

Net Worth: $2.2 B

Source of wealth: oil, investments

327. Alec Gores

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: private equity

327. Anita Zucker

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: chemicals

327. Bill Haslam

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: truck stops

327. Bob Parsons

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: web hosting

327. Daniel Pritzker

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

327. Dan Snyder

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: Washington Redskins

327. Evan Spiegel

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: Snapchat

327. Forrest Preston

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: health care

327. Gerald Ford

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: banking

327. Gordon Getty

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: Getty Oil

327. Jay Paul

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: real estate

327. Jon Stryker

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: medical equipment

327. Paul Singer

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

327. S. Daniel Abraham

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: Slim-Fast

327. Stanley Hubbard

Net Worth: $2.1 B

Source of wealth: DirecTV

342. Bill Gross

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: investments

342. Bruce Karsh

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: private equity

342. David Walentas

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: real estate

342. Edward Bass

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: oil, investments

342. George Argyros & family

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: real estate, investments

342. Glenn Dubin

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

342. Howard Marks

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: private equity

342. James France

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: Nascar, racing

342. Jonathan Nelson

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: private equity

342. Lee Bass

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: oil, investments

342. Manuel Moroun & family

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: transportation

342. Meg Whitman

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: eBay

342. Norman Braman

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: art, car dealerships

342. Roger Penske

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: cars

342. Sid Bass

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: oil, investments

342. Thomas Lee

Net Worth: $2 B

Source of wealth: leveraged buyouts

358. Craig McCaw

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: telecom

358. Denise York

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: San Francisco 49ers

358. Glen Taylor

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: printing

358. Hamilton James

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: investments

358. Henry Nicholas III

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: semiconductors

358. John Farber

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: chemicals

358. Julio Mario Santo Domingo III

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: beer

358. Kavitark Ram Shriram

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: venture capital, Google

358. Marc Lasry

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

358. Nelson Peltz

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: investments

358. Ronald Wanek

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: furniture

358. Thomas Secunda

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: Bloomberg LP

358. Timothy Boyle

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: Columbia Sportswear

358. Timothy Headington

Net Worth: $1.9 B

Source of wealth: oil & gas, investments

372. Amy Wyss

Net Worth: $1.85 B

Source of wealth: medical equipment

372. Fayez Sarofim

Net Worth: $1.85 B

Source of wealth: money management

372. James Clark

Net Worth: $1.85 B

Source of wealth: Netscape, investments

375. Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: cosmetics

375. Arturo Moreno

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: billboards

375. Bobby Murphy

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: Snapchat

375. David Einhorn

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

375. Drayton McLane Jr

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: Wal-Mart, logistics

375. Evan Williams

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: Twitter

375. Gail Miller

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: basketball, car dealers

375. Joseph Grendys

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: meat processing

375. Kenneth Feld & family

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: circus, live entertainment

375. Leonard Schleifer

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: pharmaceuticals

375. Linda Pritzker

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

375. Louis Bacon

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: hedge funds

375. Mark Stevens

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: venture capital

375. Scott Cook

Net Worth: $1.8 B

Source of wealth: software

389. Jennifer Pritzker

Net Worth: $1.75 B

Source of wealth: hotels, investments

389. Nicholas Woodman

Net Worth: $1.75 B

Source of wealth: GoPro

389. Victor Fung

Net Worth: $1.75 B

Source of wealth: trading company

392. Anne Gittinger

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: Nordstrom department stores

392. Christopher Cline

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: coal

392. Frank Fertitta III

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: casinos, Ultimate Fighting Championship

392. Herb Chambers

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: car dealerships

392. Jerry Yang

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: Yahoo

392. Jonathan Gray

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: investments

392. Lorenzo Fertitta

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: casinos, Ultimate Fighting Championship

392. Richard Yuengling Jr

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: beer

392. Sanford Diller

Net Worth: $1.7 B

Source of wealth: real estate

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