Top 10 Richest Americans 2006

[jeffrey]

“Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.” - Robert Orben

Forbes Magazine has released their list of the top 400 richest Americans and for the first time, you need to be worth at least $1 billion to make the list. Last year you could still make the list if you had $900 million and it only took $750 million to make the list in 2004.




Top 10 Richest Americans

1) Bill Gates $53.0 billion
2) Warren Buffett $46.0 billion
3) Sheldon Adelson $20.5 billion
4) Larry Ellison $19.5 billion
5) Paul Allen $16.0 billion
6) Jim Walton $15.7 billion
7) Christy Walton & family $15.6 billion
8) S Robson Walton $15.6 billion
9) Michael Dell $15.5 billion
10) Alice Walton $15.5 billion

The full list of the Top 400 Richest Americans

[jacquelynrose]

Funny I have only heard of the first person on the List

[Broken Arrow]

But no Warren?

Don't worry Warren! Us Buffet-heads still love you more than Bill!

Wow. I didn't realize the Walton family dominated the list though. Amazing.

I've also heard of Paul Allen and Michael Dell.

Sheldon Adelson is a new one to me, but then, I've never been to Vegas (yet).

[anlewi]

Originally Posted by jeffrey

“Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.” - Robert Orben

Forbes Magazine has released their list of the top 400 richest Americans and for the first time, you need to be worth at least $1 billion to make the list. Last year you could still make the list if you had $900 million and it only took $750 million to make the list in 2004.




Top 10 Richest Americans

1) Bill Gates $53.0 billion
2) Warren Buffett $46.0 billion
3) Sheldon Adelson $20.5 billion
4) Larry Ellison $19.5 billion
5) Paul Allen $16.0 billion
6) Jim Walton $15.7 billion
7) Christy Walton & family $15.6 billion
8) S Robson Walton $15.6 billion
9) Michael Dell $15.5 billion
10) Alice Walton $15.5 billion

The full list of the Top 400 Richest Americans

Was Warren Buffetts worth figured before or after he gave half to Bill Gates charities? It was half wasnt it?
Also, can someone tell me who #3, 4, & 5 are.

[tinapbeana]

Originally Posted by jeffrey

6) Jim Walton $15.7 billion
7) Christy Walton & family $15.6 billion
8) S Robson Walton $15.6 billion
10) Alice Walton $15.5 billion

four of the top ten are waltons? as in wal-mart waltons? glad i don't shop their anymore...

[rduell]

Sheldon Adelson

Larry Ellison

Paul Allen

I didn't know who they were either!

[Jacklad]

Originally Posted by anlewi

Also, can someone tell me who #3, 4, & 5 are.

Sheldon Anderson is a Las Vegas casino mogul:
http://www.forbes.com/static/bill200...atatype=Person

Larry Ellison is the CEO of Oracle:
http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/...&uniqueId=JKEX

Paul Allen is Bill Gates' buddy and cofounder of Microsoft:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/1217.html

As for Buffet, the latest at http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/C0R3.html lists his net worth at "only" 42 billion.

Jackie