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Forbes magazines list of 400 richest Americans

The ranking of American billionaires as estimated by Forbes magazine, listed by state. Listings include rank, name, age where known, wealth in billions of dollars and source of the money.

A number of billionaires share the same rank because Forbes reported their wealth as being identical with each other.

Alabama

297. Marguerite Harbert, 84, $1.6 billion, inheritance

Arizona

188. Bennett Dorrance, 58, $2.4 billion, inheritance

317. Peter Sperling, 47, $1.5 billion, Apollo Group

361. John Sperling, 86, $1.4 billion, Apollo Group

Arkansas

12. Jim Walton, 59, $16.3 billion, Wal-Mart

12. S. Robson Walton, 63, $16.3 billion, Wal-Mart

California

4. Lawrence Ellison, 63, $26 billion, Oracle

5. Sergey Brin, 34, $18.5 billion, Google

5. Larry Page, 34, $18.5 billion, Google

7. Kirk Kerkorian, 90, $18 billion, investments, casinos

23. Donald Bren, 75, $13 billion, real estate

41. Sumner Redstone, 84, $7.6 billion, Viacom

46. Eli Broad, 74, $7 billion, investments

48. Eric Schmidt, 52, $6.5 billion, Google

52. David Geffen, 64, $6 billion, movies, music

52. Charles Johnson, 74, $6 billion, Franklin Resources

56. Steven Jobs, 52, $5.7 billion, Apple Computer, Pixar

57. George Roberts, 64, $5.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

57. Charles Schwab, 70, $5.5 billion, discount stock brokerage

62. Rupert Johnson Jr., 66, $5.2 billion, Franklin Resources

64. David Murdock, 84, $4.7 billion, investments

68. Gordon Moore, 78, $4.5 billion, Intel

79. Steven Udvar-Hazy, 61, $4.1 billion, International Lease Finance

86. George Lucas, 63, $3.9 billion, Star Wars

88. Bradley Hughes, 74, $3.7 billion, Public Storage

91. Riley Bechtel, 55, $3.5 billion, engineering, construction

91. Stephen Bechtel Jr., 82, $3.5 billion, engineering, construction

91. Ronald Burkle, 54, $3.5 billion, supermarkets, investments

102. Haim Saban, 62, $3.4 billion, television

114. A. Jerrold Perenchio, 76, $3.1 billion, Univision

117. John Sobrato and family, 68, $3 billion, real estate

117. Patrick Soon-Shiong, 55, $3 billion, generic drugs

117. Steven Spielberg, 60, $3 billion, movies

135. James Coulter, 47, $2.8 billion, leveraged buyouts

149. Ray Dolby, 74, $2.7 billion, Dolby Laboratories

149. Anthony Pritzker, 46, $2.7 billion, hotels, investments

149. Daniel Pritzker, 48, $2.7 billion, hotels, investments

161. John Pritzker, 54, $2.6 billion, hotels, investments

165. Charles Brandes, 64, $2.5 billion, money management

165. Michael Milken, 61, $2.5 billion, investments

165. David Sun, 56, $2.5 billion, computer memory

165. John Tu, 67, $2.5 billion, computer memory

188. Gordon Getty, 73, $2.4 billion, inheritance, oil

188. William Randolph Hearst III, 58, $2.4 billion, Hearst Corp.

195. Thomas Barrack, 60, $2.3 billion, Colony Capital

195. William Hilton, 79, $2.3 billion, hotels, casinos

195. Henry Nicholas III, 48, $2.3 billion, Broadcom

195. Edward Roski Jr., 68, $2.3 billion, real estate

195. Henry Samueli, 53, $2.3 billion, Broadcom

204. Franklin Booth Jr., 84, $2.2 billion, Berkshire Hathaway

204. Tom Gores, 43, $2.2 billion, leveraged buyouts

204. Jess Jackson, 77, $2.2 billion, Jackson Family Wines

204. Omid Kordestani, 43, $2.2 billion, Google

204. Alfred Mann, 81, $2.2 billion, inventor, entrepreneur

220. John Anderson, 90, $2.1 billion, investments

220. Phoebe Hearst Cooke, 80, $2.1 billion, Hearst Corp.

220. Archie Aldis "Red" Emmerson, 78, $2.1 billion, timberland, lumber mills

220. David Hearst Jr., 62, $2.1 billion, Hearst Corp.

220. George Hearst Jr., 80, $2.1 billion, Hearst Corp.

220. John Morgridge, 74, $2.1 billion, Cisco

220. Ernest Rady, 70, $2.1 billion, banking, insurance

239. Alan Casden, 61, $2 billion, real estate

239. David Filo, 41, $2 billion, Yahoo

239. Charles Munger, 83, $2 billion, Berkshire Hathaway

261. Thomas Siebel, 54, $1.9 billion, Siebel Systems

261. Jerry Yang, 38, $1.9 billion, Yahoo

271. George Argyros, 70, $1.8 billion, real estate, investments

271. L. John Doerr, 56, $1.8 billion, venture capital

271. Kenneth Fisher, 56, $1.8 billion, money management

271. Kavitark Shriram, 51, $1.8 billion, Google

271. Theodore Waitt, 44, $1.8 billion, Gateway

286. Louis Gonda, 59, $1.7 billion, International Lease Finance

286. Igor Olenicoff, 65, $1.7 billion, real estate

297. Robert Day, 63, $1.6 billion, money management

297. Irwin Jacobs, 73, $1.6 billion, Qualcomm

297. Richard Peery, 67, $1.6 billion, real estate

317. Roland Arnall, 68, $1.5 billion, mortgages

317. John Arrillaga, 70, $1.5 billion, real estate

317. Carl Berg, 70, $1.5 billion, real estate

317. John J. Fisher, 46, $1.5 billion, Gap

317. Alec Gores, 54, $1.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

317. Vinod Khosla, 52, $1.5 billion, Sun Microsystems, venture capital

317. Gary Michelson, 58, $1.5 billion, medical patents

361. Roy Disney, 77, $1.4 billion, Walt Disney

361. Robert Fisher, 54, $1.4 billion, Gap

361. William Fisher, 50, $1.4 billion, Gap

361. Leslie Gonda, 87, $1.4 billion, International Lease Finance

361. Bruce Karsh, 52, $1.4 billion, money management

361. Howard Marks, 61, $1.4 billion, money management

361. Robert Naify, 85, $1.4 billion, movie theaters

361. Margaret Whitman, 51, $1.4 billion, eBay

380. William Gross, 63, $1.3 billion, bonds

380. Michael Moritz, 52, $1.3 billion, venture capital

380. Walter Shorenstein and family, 92, $1.3 billion, real estate

Colorado

27. Charles Ergen, 54, $10.2 billion, EchoStar

41. Philip Anschutz, 67, $7.6 billion, investments

188. John Malone, 66, $2.4 billion, cable television

220. James Leprino, 69, $2.1 billion, cheese

271. Pat Stryker, 51, $1.8 billion, Stryker Corp.

317. Thomas Marsico, 52, $1.5 billion, mutual funds

Connecticut

47. Steven Cohen, 51, $6.8 billion, hedge funds

68. Edward Lampert, 45, $4.5 billion, investments

82. Ray Dalio, 58, $4 billion, hedge funds

105. Paul Tudor Jones II, 53, $3.3 billion, hedge funds

149. Karen Pritzker, 49, $2.7 billion, hotels, investments

297. Peter Buck, 76, $1.6 billion, Subway

District of Columbia

117. Mitchell Rales, 51, $3 billion, Danaher Corp.

135. Steven Rales, 56, $2.8 billion, Danaher Corp.

Florida

31. John Kluge, 93, $9.5 billion, Metromedia

55. Micky Arison, 58, $5.8 billion, Carnival Cruises

135. John MacMillan III, 79, $2.8 billion, inheritance

165. Malcolm Glazer and family, 79, $2.5 billion, sports teams, real estate

165. H. Wayne Huizenga, 69, $2.5 billion, investments

165. Robert Rich Jr., 66, $2.5 billion, nondairy creamer

195. Robert E. "Ted" Turner, 68, $2.3 billion, cable television

204. Phillip Frost, 70, $2.2 billion, Ivax

220. S. Daniel Abraham, 83, $2.1 billion, Slim-Fast

239. William Koch, 67, $2 billion, oil, investments

261. George Lindemann and family, 71, $1.9 billion, investments

261. Albert Ueltschi, 90, $1.9 billion, FlightSafety

271. Edward Debartolo Jr., 60, $1.8 billion, shopping centers

271. Jorge Perez, 57, $1.8 billion, condos

271. Arthur Williams Jr., 65, $1.8 billion, insurance

286. Edmund Ansin, 71, $1.7 billion, Sunbeam Broadcasting

286. Bharat Desai and family, 54, $1.7 billion, Syntel

286. Wilbur Ross Jr., 69, $1.7 billion, leveraged buyouts

297. Fred DeLuca, 59, $1.6 billion, Subway

317. Dennis Albaugh, 57, $1.5 billion, pesticides

317. James France, 62, $1.5 billion, auto racing

361. James Clark, 63, $1.4 billion, Netscape

361. Charlotte Colket Weber, 64, $1.4 billion, inheritance

380. Michael Heisley Sr., 70, $1.3 billion, manufacturing

380. George Steinbrenner III, 77, $1.3 billion, New York Yankees

Georgia

24. Anne Cox Chambers, 87, $12.6 billion, Cox Enterprises

50. James Kennedy, 59, $6.3 billion, Cox Enterprises

239. Bernard Marcus, 78, $2 billion, Home Depot

317. Arthur Blank, 65, $1.5 billion, Home Depot

380. S. Truett Cathy, 86, $1.3 billion, Chick-fil-A

Idaho

63. Robert Holding, 80, $5 billion, energy, resorts, ranching

89. John Simplot and family, 98, $3.6 billion, potatoes, microchips

Illinois

52. Samuel Zell, 66, $6 billion, real estate, private equity

68. Lester Crown and family, 82, $4.5 billion, investments

79. Ty Warner, 63, $4.1 billion, Beanie Babies

105. Matthew Bucksbaum and family, 81, $3.3 billion, real estate

117. Kenneth Griffin, 38, $3 billion, hedge funds

117. Thomas Pritzker, 57, $3 billion, hotels, investments

135. Penny Pritzker, 48, $2.8 billion, hotels, investments

149. James Pritzker, 56, $2.7 billion, hotels, investments

149. Jay Robert (JB) Pritzker, 42, $2.7 billion, hotels, investments

149. Jean (Gigi) Pritzker, 45, $2.7 billion, hotels, investments

165. Oprah Winfrey, 53, $2.5 billion, television

195. Nicholas Pritzker II, 63, $2.3 billion, hotels, investments

220. Neil Bluhm, 69, $2.1 billion, real estate

220. William Wrigley Jr., 43, $2.1 billion, chewing gum

239. Joseph Mansueto, 51, $2 billion, Morningstar

261. John Calamos and family, 67, $1.9 billion, mutual funds

286. Michael Krasny, 54, $1.7 billion, CDW Corp.

361. Patrick Ryan, 70, $1.4 billion, insurance

Indiana

68. William Cook, 76, $4.5 billion, medical devices

130. Melvin Simon, 80, $2.9 billion, real estate

286. Dean White, 84, $1.7 billion, billboards, hotels

317. Herbert Simon, 72, $1.5 billion, real estate

Kansas

9. Charles Koch, 71, $17 billion, oil, commodities

64. Min Kao, 58, $4.7 billion, navigation equipment

114. Gary Burrell, 70, $3.1 billion, navigation equipment

220. Phillip Ruffin, 72, $2.1 billion, casinos, real estate

261. Donald Hall, 79, $1.9 billion, Hallmark

Louisiana

297. Phyllis Taylor, 66, $1.6 billion, Taylor Energy

Maryland

165. Theodore Lerner, 81, $2.5 billion, real estate

165. David Rubenstein, 58, $2.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

204. John Marriott Jr., 75, $2.2 billion, hotels

220. Richard Marriott, 68, $2.1 billion, hotels

297. Bernard Saul II, 75, $1.6 billion, banking, real estate

380. Stephen Bisciotti, 47, $1.3 billion, outsourcing, football

Massachusetts

17. Abigail Johnson, 45, $15 billion, Fidelity

28. Edward Johnson III, 77, $10 billion, Fidelity

135. Amos Hostetter Jr., 70, $2.8 billion, cable television

165. Jim Davis and family, 64, $2.5 billion, New Balance Athletic Shoe

271. Amar Bose, 77, $1.8 billion, Bose

361. Richard Egan, 71, $1.4 billion, EMC Corp.

361. Robert Kraft, 66, $1.4 billion, New England Patriots

Michigan

68. William Davidson, 84, $4.5 billion, glass

89. Richard DeVos, 81, $3.6 billion, Alticor

130. Ronda Stryker, 53, $2.9 billion, Stryker Corp.

149. Roger Penske, 70, $2.7 billion, cars

220. Jon Stryker, 49, $2.1 billion, Stryker Corp.

239. Frederik G.H. Meijer and family, 87, $2 billion, supermarkets

271. A. Alfred Taubman, 83, $1.8 billion, real estate

297. Michael Ilitch, 78, $1.6 billion, pizza

380. John Brown, 73, $1.3 billion, Stryker Corp.

Minnesota

102. Richard Schulze, 66, $3.4 billion, Best Buy

114. Carl Pohlad, 92, $3.1 billion, banking

135. Cargill MacMillan Jr., 80, $2.8 billion, inheritance

135. Whitney MacMillan, 78, $2.8 billion, inheritance

149. Glen Taylor, 66, $2.7 billion, printing

204. Barbara Carlson Gage and family, 65, $2.2 billion, Carlson Cos.

204. Marilyn Carlson Nelson and family, 68, $2.2 billion, Carlson Cos.

297. Stanley Stub Hubbard, 74, $1.6 billion, DirecTV

Mississippi

239. Leslie Lampton, 82, $2 billion, oil and chemicals refining

317. David Rich, 62, $1.5 billion, nondairy creamer

Missouri

19. Jack Taylor and family, 85, $14 billion, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

135. Pauline MacMillan Keinath, 75, $2.8 billion, inheritance

165. Ann Walton Kroenke, 57, $2.5 billion, Wal-Mart

204. E. Stanley Kroenke, 60, $2.2 billion, sports, real estate

204. Nancy Walton Laurie, 56, $2.2 billion, Wal-Mart

Montana

102. Dennis Washington, 73, $3.4 billion, construction, mining

149. Linda Pritzker, 53, $2.7 billion, hotels, investments

Nebraska

2. Warren Buffett, 77, $52 billion, Berkshire Hathaway

161. J. Joseph Ricketts and family, 66, $2.6 billion, TD Ameritrade

286. Walter Scott Jr., 76, $1.7 billion, construction, telecom

Nevada

3. Sheldon Adelson, 74, $28 billion, casinos, hotels

32. Pierre Omidyar, 40, $8.9 billion, eBay

86. Stephen Wynn, 65, $3.9 billion, casinos, hotels

380. Frank Fertitta III, 45, $1.3 billion, casinos, Ultimate Fighting Championship

380. Lorenzo Fertitta, 38, $1.3 billion, casinos, Ultimate Fighting Championship

New Hampshire

64. Patrick McGovern, 70, $4.7 billion, IDG

New Jersey

19. Jacqueline Mars, 67, $14 billion, candy, pet food

37. Donald Newhouse, 77, $8.5 billion, publishing

108. Peter Kellogg, 65, $3.2 billion, investments

239. David Tepper, 49, $2 billion, hedge funds

271. Michael Price, 55, $1.8 billion, investments

New York

9. David Koch, 67, $17 billion, oil, commodities

18. Carl Icahn, 71, $14.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

25. Michael Bloomberg, 65, $11.5 billion, Bloomberg

28. Ronald Perelman, 64, $10 billion, leveraged buyouts

33. Rupert Murdoch, 76, $8.8 billion, News Corp.

33. George Soros, 77, $8.8 billion, hedge funds

37. Samuel Newhouse Jr., 79, $8.5 billion, publishing

40. Stephen Schwarzman, 60, $7.8 billion, investments

45. Leonard Blavatnik, 50, $7.2 billion, Access Industries

57. Henry Kravis, 63, $5.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

57. James Simons, 69, $5.5 billion, hedge funds

64. Ralph Lauren, 67, $4.7 billion, fashion

68. Paul Milstein and family, 85, $4.5 billion, Emigrant, real estate

68. Stephen Ross, 67, $4.5 billion, real estate

78. Joan Tisch, 81, $4.2 billion, Loews

79. Leonard Stern, 69, $4.1 billion, real estate

82. Leon Black, 56, $4 billion, leveraged buyouts

91. Stanley Druckenmiller, 54, $3.5 billion, hedge funds

91. Bruce Kovner, 62, $3.5 billion, hedge funds

91. Ira Rennert, 73, $3.5 billion, investments

91. Daniel Ziff, 35, $3.5 billion, inheritance, hedge funds

91. Dirk Ziff, 43, $3.5 billion, inheritance, hedge funds

91. Robert Ziff, 41, $3.5 billion, inheritance, hedge funds

108. Edgar Bronfman Sr., 78, $3.2 billion, liquor

108. Charles Dolan and family, 80, $3.2 billion, Cablevision Systems

108. Leonard Lauder, 74, $3.2 billion, Estee Lauder

108. Ronald Lauder, 63, $3.2 billion, Estee Lauder

117. Richard LeFrak and family, 62, $3 billion, real estate

117. Donald Trump, 61, $3 billion, real estate

135. Maurice Greenberg, 82, $2.8 billion, American International Group

149. David Rockefeller Sr., 92, $2.7 billion, Standard Oil, banking

161. Wilma Tisch, 80, $2.6 billion, Loews

165. David Gottesman, 81, $2.5 billion, investments

165. John Paulson, 51, $2.5 billion, hedge funds

165. Peter Peterson, 81, $2.5 billion, Blackstone Group

165. David Shaw, 56, $2.5 billion, hedge funds

188. Mortimer Zuckerman, 70, $2.4 billion, real estate, media

220. John Catsimatidis, 59, $2.1 billion, oil, real estate, supermarkets

220. Austin Hearst, 55, $2.1 billion, Hearst Corp

239. Herbert Allen Jr. and family, 67, $2 billion, investment banking

239. J. Christopher Flowers, 49, $2 billion, investments

239. B. Thomas Golisano, 65, $2 billion, Paychex

239. Joshua Harris, 42, $2 billion, leveraged buyouts

239. Thomas Lee, 63, $2 billion, leveraged buyouts

239. Harry Macklowe, 70, $2 billion, real estate

239. Sheldon Solow, 79, $2 billion, real estate

239. Jerry Speyer, 67, $2 billion, real estate

261. Michael Jaharis, 79, $1.9 billion, pharmaceuticals

271. Sanford Weill, 74, $1.8 billion, Citigroup

286. Stewart Rahr, 61, $1.7 billion, Kinray

297. Wesley Edens, 45, $1.6 billion, Fortress Investment Group

297. Alan Gerry, 78, $1.6 billion, cable television

317. Ronald Baron, 64, $1.5 billion, money managment

317. Peter Briger Jr., 43, $1.5 billion, Fortress Investment Group

317. Barry Diller, 65, $1.5 billion, IAC/InterActiveCorp

317. Israel Englander, 59, $1.5 billion, hedge funds

317. Jeremy Jacobs Sr., 67, $1.5 billion, sports concessions

317. Hamilton James, 56, $1.5 billion, Blackstone Group

317. Jerome Kohlberg Jr., 82, $1.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

317. Marc Lasry, 48, $1.5 billion, hedge funds

317. Michael Novogratz, 42, $1.5 billion, Fortress Investment Group

317. Daniel Och, 46, $1.5 billion, hedge funds

317. Steven Roth, 65, $1.5 billion, real estate

317. Marc Rowan, 45, $1.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

317. Tamir Sapir, 60, $1.5 billion, real estate

317. Joseph Steinberg, 63, $1.5 billion, Leucadia National Corp.

361. Jamie Dinan, 48, $1.4 billion, hedge funds

361. Nelson Peltz, 65, $1.4 billion, leveraged buyouts

380. Glenn Dubin, 50, $1.3 billion, hedge funds

380. Julian Robertson Jr., 75, $1.3 billion, money management, wine

380. Barry Rosenstein, 48, $1.3 billion, hedge fund, Jana Partners

380. Herbert Siegel, 79, $1.3 billion, television

380. Henry Swieca, 50, $1.3 billion, hedge funds

North Carolina

35. James Goodnight, 64, $8.7 billion, SAS Institute

76. John Sall, 58, $4.4 billion, SAS Institute

130. Clemmie Spangler Jr., 75, $2.9 billion, investments

317. O. Bruton Smith, 80, $1.5 billion, Speedway Motorsports

Ohio

135. Leslie Wexner, 70, $2.8 billion, Limited Brands

195. Carl Lindner Jr. and family, 88, $2.3 billion, investments

220. Clayton Mathile, 66, $2.1 billion, Iams

297. Nancy Lerner, 47, $1.6 billion, inheritance

297. Norma Lerner, 71, $1.6 billion, inheritance

297. Randolph Lerner, 45, $1.6 billion, inheritance

Oklahoma

26. George Kaiser, 65, $11 billion, oil and gas, banking

108. Harold Hamm, 61, $3.2 billion, Continental Resources

165. Lynn Schusterman, 68, $2.5 billion, oil and gas

220. Aubrey McClendon, 48, $2.1 billion, oil

220. Tom Ward, 48, $2.1 billion, Chesapeake Energy

271. David Green, 65, $1.8 billion, Hobby Lobby Stores

Oregon

30. Philip Knight, 69, $9.8 billion, Nike

Pennsylvania

117. Henry Hillman, 88, $3 billion, industrialist

165. Leonore Annenberg, 89, $2.5 billion, publishing

165. Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, 57, $2.5 billion, inheritance

239. James Kim and family, 71, $2 billion, microchips

239. Margaret Magerko, 41, $2 billion, 84 Lumber

380. Richard Scaife, 75, $1.3 billion, investments

Rhode Island

361. Hope Hill Van Beuren, 73, $1.4 billion, inheritance

South Dakota

135. T. Denny Sanford, 71, $2.8 billion, banking, credit cards

Tennessee

188. Martha Ingram and family, 72, $2.4 billion, Ingram Industries

188. Frederick Smith, 63, $2.4 billion, FedEx

261. Thomas Frist Jr. and family, 69, $1.9 billion, HCA Healthcare

297. Brad Kelley, 50, $1.6 billion, tobacco

Texas

8. Michael Dell, 42, $17.2 billion, Dell

15. Alice Walton, 58, $16.1 billion, Wal-Mart

39. Dan Duncan, 74, $8.2 billion, energy

43. Harold Simmons, 76, $7.4 billion, investments

49. Robert Rowling, 54, $6.4 billion, oil and gas, investments

57. Robert Bass, 59, $5.5 billion, oil, investments

76. Henry Ross Perot, 77, $4.4 billion, computer services, real estate

82. Ray Hunt, 64, $4 billion, oil, real estate

91. Richard Rainwater, 63, $3.5 billion, real estate, energy, insurance

105. David Bonderman, 64, $3.3 billion, leveraged buyouts

117. Lee Bass, 51, $3 billion, oil, investments

117. Sid Bass, 64, $3 billion, oil, investments

117. T. Boone Pickens, 79, $3 billion, oil and gas, investments

130. Richard Kinder, 63, $2.9 billion, pipelines

135. George Mitchell, 88, $2.8 billion, Mitchell Energy

161. Mark Cuban, 49, $2.6 billion, Broadcast.com

165. Edward Bass, 62, $2.5 billion, oil, investments

195. Charles Butt and family, 69, $2.3 billion, supermarkets

261. Paul Foster, 50, $1.9 billion, Western Refining

297. Thomas Friedkin, 72, $1.6 billion, Gulf States Toyota

297. Billy Joe "Red" McCombs, 79, $1.6 billion, radio, oil, real estate

317. John Arnold, 33, $1.5 billion, hedge funds

317. Andrew Beal, 54, $1.5 billion, Beal Bank, real estate

317. Gerald J. Ford, 63, $1.5 billion, banking

317. Christopher Goldsbury, 64, $1.5 billion, salsa

317. Timothy Headington, 57, $1.5 billion, oil, investments

317. Jeffrey Hildebrand, 48, $1.5 billion, oil

317. Joseph Jamail Jr., 81, $1.5 billion, lawsuits

317. Jerral Jones, 64, $1.5 billion, Dallas Cowboys

317. Robert McNair, 70, $1.5 billion, energy, sports

317. William Moncrief Jr., 87, $1.5 billion, oil

317. Trevor Rees-Jones, 57, $1.5 billion, oil

317. Fayez Sarofim, 78, $1.5 billion, money management

317. Todd Wagner, 47, $1.5 billion, Broadcast.com

361. Anne Windfohr Marion, 68, $1.4 billion, inheritance, oil

380. Thomas Hicks, 61, $1.3 billion, leveraged buyouts

380. Kenny Troutt, 59, $1.3 billion, Excel Communications

Utah

68. James Sorenson, 86, $4.5 billion, medical devices, real estate

261. Jon Huntsman, 70, $1.9 billion, chemicals

Vermont

297. John Abele, 70, $1.6 billion, Boston Scientific

Virgin Islands

239. R Stanford, 57, $2 billion, Stanford Financial Group

Virginia

19. Forrest Mars Jr., 76, $14 billion, candy, pet food

19. John Mars, 71, $14 billion, candy, pet food

165. William Conway Jr., 58, $2.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

165. Daniel D'Aniello, 61, $2.5 billion, leveraged buyouts

204. Winnie Johnson-Marquart, 48, $2.2 billion, S.C. Johnson & Sons

239. Frank Batten Sr., 80, $2 billion, Landmark

297. Randal Kirk, 53, $1.6 billion, New River Pharmaceuticals, Third Security

Washington

1. William Gates III, 51, $59 billion, Microsoft

11. Paul Allen, 54, $16.8 billion, Microsoft, investments

16. Steven Ballmer, 51, $15.2 billion, Microsoft

35. Jeffrey Bezos, 43, $8.7 billion, Amazon.com

135. Craig McCaw, 58, $2.8 billion, McCaw Cellular

239. James Jannard, 58, $2 billion, Oakley

380. Timothy Blixseth, 57, $1.3 billion, timberland, real estate

Wisconsin

44. John Menard Jr., 67, $7.3 billion, home improvement stores

82. Herbert Kohler and family, 68, $4 billion, plumbing fixtures

91. Kenneth Hendricks, 66, $3.5 billion, building supplies

117. Donald Schneider, 71, $3 billion, trucking

204. H. Fisk Johnson, 49, $2.2 billion, S.C. Johnson & Sons

204. Imogene Powers Johnson, 77, $2.2 billion, S.C. Johnson & Sons

204. S. Curtis Johnson, 52, $2.2 billion, S.C. Johnson & Sons

204. Helen Johnson-Leipold, 50, $2.2 billion, S.C. Johnson & Sons

380. William Kellogg, 64, $1.3 billion, Kohl's

Wyoming

12. Christy Walton and family, 52, $16.3 billion, Wal-Mart inheritance

361. Leandro Rizzuto, 69, $1.4 billion, Conair

Americans living abroad

50. Blair Parry-Okedon, 56, $6.3 billion, Australia, Cox Enterprises

130. Victor Fung, 61, $2.9 billion, Hong Kong, distribution

135. Marion MacMillan Pictet, 75, $2.8 billion, Hamilton, Bermuda, inheritance

149. Barbara Piasecka Johnson, 70, $2.7 billion, Monte Carlo, Monaco, inheritance

165. Evgeny (Eugene) Shvidler, 43, $2.5 billion, London, Millhouse Capital

271. William Connor II, 57, $1.8 billion, Hong Kong, supply-chain services

286. Louis Bacon, 51, $1.7 billion, London, hedge funds

286. Ernest Stempel, 91, $1.7 billion, Hamilton, Bermuda, insurance

317. Robert Friedland, 57, $1.5 billion, Singapore, mining

317. Marc Rich, 72, $1.5 billion, Meggen, Switzerland, commodities

380. Roger Wang, 57, $1.3 billion, Nanjing, China, retail

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