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Microsoft founder, Bill Gates tops US wealth list for 15 years.
William Gates III
Net worth: $57.0 billion
Software visionary stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in June to devote his talents and riches to philanthropy.
The $36 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donates to causes
such as fighting hunger in developing countries, improving education in
America's high schools and developing vaccines against malaria,
tuberculosis and AIDS. Appointed Office veteran Jeffrey Raikes chief
exec of Gates Foundation in September. Gates remains Microsoft
chairman.
Warren Buffett
Net worth: $50.0 billion
Iconic investor crowned the
world's richest man in march as Berkshire Hathaway shares ran up 25%
between July 2007 and February 2008.
Berkshire
stock has fallen 15% since, erasing $12 billion from Oracle of Omaha's
fortune in 6 months and forcing him to cede the title back to friend
and bridge partner Bill Gates. Son of Nebraska politician delivered
newspapers as a boy.
Lawrence Ellison
Net worth: $27.0 billion
Database titan continues to buy up would-be competition; more than 40 acquisitions in the past 4 years.
Bought BEA Systems for $8.5 billion in January. Revenues up 25% to $22.4 billion this year; profits up 29% to $5.5 billion.
Jim Walton
Net worth: $23.4 billion
Son of Wal-Mart pioneer Sam Walton and siblings, sister-in-law reclaim spot in Forbes 400 Top 10 after falling off last year.
Wal-Mart shares up 45% since last September, as cash-strapped consumers head to discount-driven superstores in droves.
S Robson Walton
Net worth: $23.3 billion
Son of Wal-Mart pioneer Sam
Walton (d. 1992) and siblings, sister-in-law reclaim spot in Forbes 400
Top 10 after falling off last year.
Wal-Mart shares up 45% since last September, as cash-strapped consumers head to discount-driven superstores in droves.
Alice Walton & Christy Walton
Net worth: $23.2 billion
Alice Walton daughter of
Wal-Mart pioneer Sam Walton and siblings, sister-in-law, Christy Walton
claim spot in Forbes 400 Top 10 after falling off last year.
Wal-Mart shares up 45% since last September, as cash-strapped consumers head to discount-driven superstores in droves
Michael Bloomberg
Net worth: $20.0 billion
Mayor Mike has become
America's 8th-richest citizen after a transaction put a solid valuation
on Bloomberg LP: he borrowed to buy a 20% stake in his company from
Merrill Lynch in July for $4.5 billion.
Today he owns 88% of the financial data and news outfit he founded in 1982.
Charles Koch & David Koch
Net worth: $19.0 billion
Charles Koch with brother David, transformed family refining business
into America's largest private company. Father, Fred C Koch, invented
method of turning heavy oil into gasoline.
Sons Charles, David, Frederick and William inherited Koch Industries
after father's death. Charles and David bought out William and
Frederick for $1.1 billion in 1983; fraternal fight over deal settled
in 2001.
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