Bill Gates Tops Forbes 400 Richest Americans
Forbes published its annual "Forbes 400," a list of the 400 richest Americans. At the top was Bill Gates with a fortune valued at $54 billion, according to Forbes. Nine billion dollars behind in second place was Warren Buffett.
Other notable members are Oracle's Larry Ellison at no. 3; Jim and Alice Walton of Walmart at seven and eight (separated by a mere $100 million); and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg rounds out the top 10 with $18 billion.
Notably tied for fifth place with $21.5 billion are Charles and David Koch. The New Yorker pegged David Koch as one of the major forces behind the tea party movement in a recent issue.
Forbes reports that the methodology behind the list is based on "our reporters meet[ing] with the list candidates and their handlers and interview employees, rivals, attorneys, ex-spouses and securities analysts. We keep track of their moves: the deals they negotiate, the land they're selling, the paintings they're buying, the causes they give to."
Read the entire list here.
Copyright 2010 CBS. All rights reserved. Other notable members are Oracle's Larry Ellison at no. 3; Jim and Alice Walton of Walmart at seven and eight (separated by a mere $100 million); and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg rounds out the top 10 with $18 billion.
Notably tied for fifth place with $21.5 billion are Charles and David Koch. The New Yorker pegged David Koch as one of the major forces behind the tea party movement in a recent issue.
Forbes reports that the methodology behind the list is based on "our reporters meet[ing] with the list candidates and their handlers and interview employees, rivals, attorneys, ex-spouses and securities analysts. We keep track of their moves: the deals they negotiate, the land they're selling, the paintings they're buying, the causes they give to."
Read the entire list here.
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When is enough, enough!
They give away their wealth to create their own special interests, like enslaving the third world, and creating the disparity in this country.
Give back all those jobs you sent overseas!
Start paying back all you took from this country!