Forbes: 10 Richest People in America 2014

by William White | March 3, 2014 1:28 pm

Forbes[1] has released its list of the 10 richest people in America

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The list of the 10 richest people in America includes investors, CEOs and more.

Check out the following gallery to see the 10 richest people in America.

[3]Bill Gates, 58-year-old founder of Microsoft (MSFT[4]), tops Forbes list of the 10 richest people in America.

• Gates has a net worth of $76 billion.
• He is married.
• Gates has three children.
• He currently lives in Medina, Wash.

Click here[5] to see Gates’ full page on Forbes.

[6]Warren Buffett is the second-richest person in America.

• Buffett is the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A[7],BRK.B[8]).
• He has a net worth of $58.2 billion.
• Buffett has been widowed but has since remarried.
• He currently lives in Omaha, Nebr.

Click here[9] to see Buffett’s full page on Forbes.

[10]Larry Ellison is the third-richest person in America.

• Ellison has a net worth of $48 billion.
• He is the CEO of Oracle (ORCL[11]).
• Ellison lives in Woodside, Calif.
• He is divorced and has two kids.

Click here[12] to see Ellison’s full page on Forbes.

Charles Koch and his brother David Koch are tied for the title of fourth-richest person in America.

• Both of the men have a net worth of $40 billion.
• They are both a part of Koch Industries.
• Charles lives in Wichita, Kan.
• David lives in New York, N.Y.

Click here[14] to see Charles’ full page on Forbes.

Click here[15] to see David’s full page on Forbes.

[16]Sheldon Adelson is No. 6 on the list of the richest people in America.

• Adelson has a net worth of $38 billion.
• He is the Chariman and CEO of the Las Vegas Sands (LVS[17]).
• Adelson lives in Las Vegas, Nev.
• He is married and has five kids.

Click here[18] to see Adelson’s full page on Forbes.

[19]Christy Walton is the richest woman in the America and is No. 7 on the list of richest people in America.

• Walton has a net worth of $36.7 billion.
• She inherited her money from her husband John Walton, son of Walmart(WMT[20]) founder Sam Walton, after he passed away.
• Walton has one child
• She lives in Jackson, Wyo.

Click here[21] to see Walton’s full page on Forbes.

[22]Jim Walton, the son of Sam Walton, takes the eighth spot on the list of the richest people in America.

• Walton has a net worth of $34.7 billion.
• He lives in Bentonville, Ark.
• Walton is married and has four kids.

Click here[23] to see Walton’s full page on Forbes.

[24]Alice Walton, daughter of Sam Walton, is the ninth-richest person in America.

• Walton has a net worth of $34.3 billion.
• She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Walton is divorced and has no children.

Click here[25] to see Walton’s full page on Forbes.

[26]Samuel Robson Walton, son of Sam Walton, is the tenth-richest person in America.

• Walton has a net worth of $34.2 billion.
• He is the current Chairman of Walmart.
• Walton lives in Bentonville, Ark.
• He is married and has three children.

Click here[27] to see Walton’s full page on Forbes.

To see more of Forbes’ list of the rickest people in America, click here[28].

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