Posted on 09/24/2005 9:32:32 AM PDT by LdSentinal
The 400 richest Americans, including U.S. citizens now living abroad, as compiled by Forbes magazine. Following each name is the person's age were available, net worth, hometown and source of wealth.
Where more than one name is listed under a number, there is a tie.
1. Gates, William Henry III, 49, $51 billion, Medina, Wash.
2. Buffett, Warren Edward, 75, $40 billion, Omaha, Neb., Berkshire Hathaway
3. Allen, Paul Gardner, 52, $22.5 billion, Seattle, Microsoft, investments
4. Dell, Michael, 40, $18 billion, Austin, Texas, Dell
5. Ellison, Lawrence Joseph, 61, $17 billion, Silicon Valley, Calif., Oracle
6. Walton, Christy, 50, $15.7 billion, Jackson, Wyo., Wal-Mart inheritance
6. Walton, Jim C., 57, $15.7 billion, Bentonville, Ark., Wal-Mart
8. Walton, S. Robson, 61, $15.6 billion, Bentonville, Ark., Wal-Mart
9. Walton, Alice L., 56, $15.5 billion, Fort Worth, Texas, Wal-Mart
10. Walton, Helen R., 86, $15.4 billion, Bentonville, Ark., Wal-Mart
11. Ballmer, Steven Anthony, 49, $14 billion, Redmond, Wash., Microsoft
12. Anthony, Barbara Cox, 82, $12.5 billion, Honolulu, Hawaii, Cox Enterprises
12. Chambers, Anne Cox, 85, $12.5 billion, Atlanta, Cox Enterprises
12. Johnson, Abigail, 43, $12.5 billion, Boston, Fidelity
15. Adelson, Sheldon, 72, $11.5 billion, Las Vegas, Nev., casinos, hotels
16. Brin, Sergey, 32, $11 billion, San Francisco, Google
16. Page, Larry E., 32, $11 billion, San Francisco, Google
18. Omidyar, Pierre M., 38, $10.2 billion, Henderson, Nev., Ebay
19. Kerkorian, Kirk, 88, $10 billion, Los Angeles, investments, casinos
19. Mars, Forrest Edward Jr., 74, $10 billion, McLean, Va., candy
19. Mars, Jacqueline, 66, $10 billion, Bedminster, N.J., candy
19. Mars, John Franklyn, 69, $10 billion, Arlington, Va., candy
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Missed again this year...
dizzy tizzy heinz fell off the list
pity party at noon
NOT
125,095,034. Slim, Tijeras $45,000, New Mexico, Goat Roper.
Still, there are quite a few Waltons on the list. I can't fathom what uncle Sam would be worth if he were still alive.
Successful capitalist kickers-of-ass BTTT.
Loan me $20...?
Yet quite a few on that list are vocally against what makes this society great. Many of them, however, worked very hard to get where they are today.
Lemme ask the Missus... ;)
I could not help but notice that they did not put my name on the list. Well screw it, who need the publicity anyhow? I suppose the charities would be banging my door down had I been listed so I should consider this omission fortunate.
$78 Billion ? (15.6 X 5)
Well, when you put it like that...
6. Walton, Jim C., 57, $15.7 billion, Bentonville, Ark., Wal-Mart
8. Walton, S. Robson, 61, $15.6 billion, Bentonville, Ark., Wal-Mart
9. Walton, Alice L., 56, $15.5 billion, Fort Worth, Texas, Wal-Mart
10. Walton, Helen R., 86, $15.4 billion, Bentonville, Ark., Wal-Mart
Add the Walton family altogether and there's nearly $80 billion there. Just goes to show what underpaying your employees, squeezing your vendors, and paying slave workers in China to make products for you can do to your net worth....
On the flip side, it shows what controlling inventory costs, successful "Always low prices" marketing, community and charitable involvement, maintaining a family-safe store, fighting against anti-gun weenies, and establishing the most effective distribution centers in the world can do to your net worth.
I see no point in becoming wealthy at 70....I might as well enjoy myself while I'm young
I agree with the second comment. Drat. Missed the list again this year.
Congressman Billybob
I'm all for the innovative practices that Sam Walton brought to retailing. He radically changed the face of merchandising in America, but the employees of Wal-Mart were taken care of when Sam was alive. Now they're not. I don't know how employees there can even pay 1/2 their bills.
So, all the Waltons except John Boy are list?
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