The 400 Richest Americans

The 400 Richest Americans

Edited by Matthew Miller and Tatiana Serafin 09.21.06, 6:00 PM ET

A nine-figure fortune won’t get you much mention these days, at least not here. This year, for the first time, everyone in The Forbes 400 has at least $1 billion. The collective net worth of the nation’s wealthiest climbed $120 billion, to $1.25 trillion. Surging real estate, oil and other asset prices paved the way for 28 new members and 14 returnees.

The Top Ten

1. William H. Gates III
2. Warren E. Buffett
3. Sheldon Adelson
4. Lawrence J. Ellison
5. Paul G. Allen
6. Jim C Walton
7. Christy Walton
8. S. Robson Walton
9. Michael Dell
10. Alice L. Walton
    

Rank	Name	Net Worth ($bil)	Age	Residence	Source
1	William Henry Gates III	53.0	50	Medina, WA	Microsoft
2	Warren Edward Buffett	46.0	76	Omaha, NE	Berkshire Hathaway
3	Sheldon Adelson	20.5	73	Las Vegas, NV	casinos, hotels
4	Lawrence Joseph Ellison	19.5	62	Redwood City, CA	Oracle
5	Paul Gardner Allen	16.0	53	Seattle, WA	Microsoft, investments
6	Jim C Walton	15.7	58	Bentonville, AR	Wal-Mart
7	Christy Walton & family	15.6	51	Jackson, WY	Wal-Mart inheritance
7	S Robson Walton	15.6	62	Bentonville, AR	Wal-Mart
9	Michael Dell	15.5	41	Austin, TX	Dell
9	Alice L Walton	15.5	57	Fort Worth, TX	Wal-Mart
11	Helen R Walton	15.3	86	Bentonville, AR	Wal-Mart
12	Sergey Brin	14.1	33	Palo Alto, CA	Google
13	Larry E Page	14.0	33	San Francisco, CA	Google
14	Jack Crawford Taylor & family	13.9	84	St Louis, MO	Enterprise Rent-A-Car
15	Steven Anthony Ballmer	13.6	50	Bellevue, WA	Microsoft
16	Abigail Johnson	13.0	44	Boston, MA	Fidelity
17	Barbara Cox Anthony	12.6	83	Honolulu, HI	Cox Enterprises
17	Anne Cox Chambers	12.6	86	Atlanta, GA	Cox Enterprises
19	Charles De Ganahl Koch	12.0	70	Wichita, KS	oil, commodities
19	David Hamilton Koch	12.0	66	New York, NY	oil, commodities

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