These Are the Richest Americans, According to the Forbes 400
The country’s wealthiest billionaires have a combined net worth of $2.96 trillion.
Jeff Bezos tops Forbes’ annual list of the 400 richest Americans for the second year running.
The Amazon founder and CEO kept the crown with a $113 net worth, despite giving up a quarter-stake in his giant e-commerce company as part of his divorce settlement with ex-wife Mackenzie Bezos. Speaking of, she joins the exclusive club at No. 15 with a $36.1 billion fortune.
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet also maintained their No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively. The Microsoft magnate is worth $106 billion, while the Berkshire Hathaway CEO and ingenious investor is worth $80.8 billion.
Forbes reports that the $2.1 billion minimum net worth needed to make the cut is unchanged from last year, but the average net worth has risen $7.4 billion, up $200 million. A record 221 American billionaires, including Michael Jordan, Jay-Z and Kylie Jenner, were edged out. Kylie doesn’t look too happy about it in the Insta below.
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Combined, the 400 richest Americans are worth a record-breaking $2.96 trillion, up 2.2 percent from 2018.
Here are the 15 wealthiest:
1. Jeff Bezos, Amazon – $114 billion
2. Bill Gates, Microsoft – $106 billion
3. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway – $80.8 billion
4. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook – $69.6 billion
5. Larry Ellison, software – $65 billion
6. Larry Page, Google – $55.5 billion
7. Sergey Brin, Google – $53.5 billion
8. Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg LP – $53.4 billion
9. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft – $51.7 billion
10. Jim Walton, Walmart – $51.6 billion
11. Alice Walton, Walmart – $51.4 billion
12. Rob Walton, Walmart – $51.3 billion
13. Charles Koch, Koch Industries – $41 billion
14. Julia Koch & family, Koch Industries – $41 billion
15. MacKenzie Bezos, Amazon – $36.1 billion
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