William Henry Gates IIIMedina , WA
53
50
Microsoft
Warren Edward BuffettOmaha , NE
46
76
Berkshire Hathaway
Sheldon AdelsonLas Vegas , NV
20.5
73
casinos, hotels
Lawrence Joseph EllisonRedwood City , CA
19.5
62
Oracle
Paul Gardner AllenSeattle , WA
16
53
Microsoft, investments
Jim C WaltonBentonville , AR
15.7
58
Wal-Mart
Christy Walton & familyJackson , WY
15.6
51
Wal-Mart inheritance
S Robson WaltonBentonville , AR
15.6
62
Wal-Mart
Michael DellAustin , TX
15.5
41
Dell
Alice L WaltonFort Worth , TX
15.5
57
Wal-Mart
Helen R WaltonBentonville , AR
15.3
86
Wal-Mart
Sergey BrinPalo Alto , CA
14.1
33
Google
Larry E PageSan Francisco , CA
14
33
Google
Jack Crawford Taylor & familySt Louis , MO
13.9
84
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Steven Anthony BallmerBellevue , WA
13.6
50
Microsoft
Abigail JohnsonBoston , MA
13
44
Fidelity
Barbara Cox AnthonyHonolulu , HI
12.6
83
Cox Enterprises
Anne Cox ChambersAtlanta , GA
12.6
86
Cox Enterprises
Charles De Ganahl KochWichita , KS
12
70
oil, commodities
David Hamilton KochNew York , NY
12
66
oil, commodities
Forrest Edward Mars JrMcLean , VA
10.5
75
candy
Jacqueline MarsBedminster , NJ
10.5
67
candy
John Franklyn MarsArlington , VA
10.5
70
candy
Carl IcahnNew York , NY
9.7
70
leveraged buyouts
John Werner KlugePalm Beach , FL
9.1
92
Metromedia
Kirk KerkorianLos Angeles , CA
9
89
investments, casinos
Donald L BrenNewport Beach , CA
8.5
74
real estate
George B KaiserTulsa , OK
8.5
64
oil & gas, banking
George SorosWestchester , NY
8.5
76
hedge funds
Philip H KnightBeaverton , OR
7.9
68
Nike
Philip F AnschutzDenver , CO
7.8
66
investments
Keith Rupert MurdochNew York , NY
7.7
75
News Corp
Pierre M OmidyarHenderson , NV
7.7
39
Ebay
Charles ErgenDenver , CO
7.6
53
EchoStar
Dan L DuncanHouston , TX
7.5
73
energy
Edward Crosby Johnson IIIBoston , MA
7.5
76
Fidelity
Sumner M RedstoneBeverly Hills , CA
7.5
83
Viacom
Donald Edward NewhouseSomerset County , NJ
7.3
76
publishing
Samuel Irving Newhouse JrNew York , NY
7.3
78
publishing
Leonard BlavatnikNew York , NY
7
49
Access Industries
Ronald Owen PerelmanNew York , NY
7
63
leveraged buyouts
Eli BroadLos Angeles , CA
5.8
73
investments
Robert Muse BassFort Worth , TX
5.5
58
oil, investments
Michael Rubens BloombergNew York , NY
5.3
64
Bloomberg L.P.
John R Menard JrEau Claire , WI
5.2
66
home improvement stores
Robert RowlingDallas , TX
5.2
53
oil & gas, investments
Eric SchmidtAtherton , CA
5.2
51
Google
Micky ArisonBal Harbour , FL
5
57
Carnival Cruises
Steven Paul JobsPalo Alto , CA
4.9
51
Apple Computer, Pixar
David GeffenMalibu , CA
4.6
63
movies, music
Charles R SchwabAtherton , CA
4.6
69
discount stock brokerage
James GoodnightCary , NC
4.5
63
SAS Institute
Charles Bartlett JohnsonSan Mateo , CA
4.5
73
Franklin Resources
Herbert V Kohler & familyKohler , WI
4.5
67
plumbing fixtures
H Ty WarnerChicago , IL
4.5
62
Beanie Babies
Samuel ZellChicago , IL
4.5
65
real estate, private equity
Henry Ross PerotDallas , TX
4.3
76
computer services, real estate
James L SorensonSalt Lake City , UT
4.3
85
medical devices, real estate
Robert Earl HoldingSun Valley , ID
4.2
79
energy, resorts, ranching
David Howard MurdockLos Angeles , CA
4.2
83
investments
Lester Crown & familyWilmette , IL
4.1
81
investments
Bradley Wayne HughesMalibu , CA
4.1
73
Public Storage
Harold Clark SimmonsDallas , TX
4.1
75
investments
William Morse DavidsonBloomfield Hills , MI
4
83
glass
James H SimonsEast Setauket , NY
4
68
hedge funds
Ralph LaurenNew York , NY
3.9
66
fashion
Edward S LampertGreenwich , CT
3.8
44
investments
Rupert Harris Johnson JrSan Mateo , CA
3.7
65
Franklin Resources
Leonard Norman SternNew York , NY
3.7
68
real estate
Jeffrey P BezosSeattle , WA
3.6
42
Amazon
George LucasMarin County , CA
3.6
62
Star Wars
Richard M SchulzeEdina , MN
3.6
65
Best Buy
Richard M DeVosAda , MI
3.5
80
Alticor
Ray Lee HuntDallas , TX
3.5
63
oil, real estate
Paul Milstein & familyNew York , NY
3.5
84
Emigrant, real estate
Stephen A SchwarzmanNew York , NY
3.5
59
investments
Gordon Earle MooreWoodside , CA
3.4
77
Intel
Patrick Soon-ShiongLos Angeles , CA
3.4
54
generic drugs
Joan H TischNew York , NY
3.4
80
Loews
Edgar M Bronfman SrNew York , NY
3.2
77
liquor
William Alfred CookBloomington , IN
3.2
75
medical devices
John Richard Simplot & familyBoise , ID
3.2
97
potatoes, microchips
Steven Udvar-HazyBeverly Hills , CA
3.1
60
International Lease Finance
Leslie Herbert WexnerColumbus , OH
3.1
69
Limited Brands
Roland ArnallHolmby Hills , CA
3
67
mortgage banking
Lee Marshall BassFort Worth , TX
3
50
oil, investments
Sid Richardson BassFort Worth , TX
3
63
oil, investments
Matthew Bucksbaum & familyChicago , IL
3
80
real estate
Steven A CohenGreenwich , CT
3
50
hedge funds
Henry Lea HillmanPittsburgh , PA
3
87
industrialist
Bruce KovnerNew York , NY
3
61
hedge funds
Patrick Joseph McGovernHollis , NH
3
69
IDG
A Jerrold PerenchioBel Air , CA
3
75
Univision
Martha R Ingram & familyNashville , TN
2.9
71
Ingram Industries
Leonard Alan LauderNew York , NY
2.9
73
Estee Lauder
Steven Allen SpielbergPacific Palisades , CA
2.9
59
movies
Donald John TrumpNew York , NY
2.9
60
real estate
Maurice Raymond GreenbergOcean Reef , FL
2.8
81
American International Group
Barbara Piasecka JohnsonMonte Carlo , Monaco
2.8
69
inheritance