Top 20 Richest Americans
Forbes magazine has released their top 400 richest Americans, including those U.S. citizens now living abroad. It's no surprise that Bill Gates remains the richest American for the eleventh year in a row with some $51 billion. Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway came in second again with a net worth of $40 billion.
Google's founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page jumped into the top 20 by more than doubling their net worth from last year from $4 billion to $11 billion each, ranking them 16th on the list this year.
The top 10 richest Americans increased their collective net worth by $125 billion. There are now only 25 members on the list that have less than $1 billion with the lowest being $900 million.
The top 20 richest Americans are listed below with their net worth and how they built their fortune.
1. Gates, William Henry III - $51 billion - Microsoft
2. Buffett, Warren Edward - $40 billion - Berkshire Hathaway
3. Allen, Paul Gardner - $22.5 billion - Microsoft
4. Dell, Michael - $18 billion - Dell
5. Ellison, Lawrence Joseph - $17 billion - Oracle
6. Walton, Christy - $15.7 billion - Wal-Mart
6. Walton, Jim C. - $15.7 billion - Wal-Mart
8. Walton, S. Robson - $15.6 billion - Wal-Mart
9. Walton, Alice L. - $15.5 billion - Wal-Mart
10. Walton, Helen R. - $15.4 billion - Wal-Mart
11. Ballmer, Steven Anthony - $14 billion - Microsoft
12. Anthony, Barbara Cox - $12.5 billion - Cox Enterprises
12. Chambers, Anne Cox - $12.5 billion - Cox Enterprises
12. Johnson, Abigail - $12.5 billion - Fidelity
15. Adelson, Sheldon - $11.5 billion - casinos, hotels
16. Brin, Sergey - $11 billion - Google
16. Page, Larry E. - $11 billion - Google
18. Omidyar, Pierre M. - $10.2 billion - Ebay
19. Kerkorian, Kirk - $10 billion - investments, casinos
19. Mars, Forrest Edward Jr. - $10 billion - Mars candy
19. Mars, Jacqueline - $10 billion - Mars candy
19. Mars, John Franklyn - $10 billion - Mars candy
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