Richest Americans!!!
Who do you think is the richest American right now?
The United States of America is home to several valuable companies and hence some of the wealthiest people in the world.
Forbes has estimated that there are 724 billionaires in the United States and are worth $4.4 trillion combined. The figure is up by $1.5 trillion from last year. That means the year of the pandemic benefited the Americans.
But even among this uber-rich, wealth is concentrated at the top.
Today we’ll talk about the top 15 billionaires of America. This list ranges from Jeff Bezos to Bill Gates to Elon Musk to Larry Page.
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Quick Look
| Named | Net Worth |
| 15. Daniel Gilbert | $51.9 billion |
| 14. Mackenzie Scott | $53 billion |
| 13. Michael Bloomberg | $59 billion |
| 12. Rob Walton | $59.5 billion |
| 11. Jim C.Walton | $60.2 billion |
| 10. Alice Walton | $61.8 billion |
| 9. Steve Ballmer | $68.7 billion |
| 8. Sergey Brin | $89 billion |
| 7. Larry Page | $91.5 billion |
| 6. Larry Ellison | $93 billion |
| 5. Warren Buffet | $96 billion |
| 4. Mark Zuckerberg | $97 billion |
| 3. Bill Gates | $124 billion |
| 2. Elon Musk | $151 billion |
| 1. Jeff Bezos | $177 billion |
Richest People in America in 2023
All the information and details are compiled from verified sites such as Wikipedia and Forbes.
15. Daniel Gilbert
Daniel Gilbert was born on 17th January 1962 in Detroit, Michigan.
He is a businessman and investor. He co-founded Quicken Loans and also founded Rock Ventures. Quicken Loans is the largest mortgage lender in the United States.
He also owns the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.
Daniel lives in Michigan with his beautiful wife, Jennifer Gilbert. Together they have five children.
Gilbert is the fifteenth richest man in the United States and 23rd in the world, with a Net Worth of $51.9 billion.
14. MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott was born on 7th April 1970 in San Francisco, California, United States.
She is the ex-wife of the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos.
The couple divorced in 2019 after 25 years of marriage.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
Their divorce made headlines because, as per rule, Jeff Bezos paid $38 billion as settlement money to McKenzie, making her one of the richest people on the planet.
She is currently married to Dan Jewett.
Moreover, McKenzie has only one child named Preston Bezos.
Scott is the fourteenth richest person in the United States and 22nd in the world, with a Net Worth of $53 billion.
13. Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg was born Michael Rubens Bloomberg on 14th February 1942 in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and the owner of a popular software company named Bloomberg.
He has been serving as the CEO of the company since 2014.
Michael completed his education at Harvard Business School.
He is currently part of the democratic party of America.
Moreover, he has two children named Georgina Bloomberg and Emma Bloomberg.
Furthermore, Michael Bloomberg is the thirteenth richest man in the United States and the twentieth in the world with a Net Worth of $59 billion.
12. Rob Walton
Rob Walton was born Samuel Robson “Rob” Walton on 28th October 1944 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
He is a sibling of Alice and Jim Walton and also an heir to the fortune of Walmart.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
Rob completed his education at Columbia Law School.
Rob is married to Melani Lowman-Walton and has one child named Carrie Walton Penner.
He is the twelfth richest man in the United States and the nineteenth in the world with a Net Worth of $59.9 billion.
11. Jim C.Walton
Jim Walton was born James Carr Walton on 7th June 1948 in Newport, Arkansas, United States. He is the brother of Alice Walton and another heir to the fortune of Walmart.
Jim also owns about 44% stake in the Arvest Bank, which is also the largest bank in Arkansas.
James Walton is the youngest son of Samuel Walton.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
James completed his education at the University of Arkansas.
Moreover, Jim is married to Lynne McNabb Walton and has four children named James M. Walton, Alice Anne Walton, Steuart Walton, and Thomas Layton Walton.
Furthermore, Jim is the eleventh richest man in the world and eightieth richest man in the world with a Net Worth of $60.2 billion.
10. Alice Walton
Alice Walton was born Alice Louise Walton on 7th October 1949 in Newport, Arkansas, United States.
She is one of the heiresses to the fortune of Walmart. Back in 2016, Alice had over $11 billion in Walmart shares.
She completed her education at Trinity University.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
Similarly, Alice is an avid art collector with over $500 million worth of art in the collection.
Alice is the second richest woman in the world, the tenth richest person in the United States, and the seventeenth richest person in the world.
9. Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer was born Steven Anthony Ballmer on 24th March 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Ballmer is a famous investor and businessman.
He was the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014.
As for now, Ballmer is the owner of an NBA team, the Los Angeles Clippers.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
Steve completed his education at Harvard University.
He is married to Connie Snyder. Together they have, three children named Sam Ballmer, Aaron Ballmer, and Peter Ballmer.
Steve Ballmer is the ninth richest man in the United States and the fourteenth in the world with a Net Worth of $68.7 billion.
8. Sergey Brin
Sergey Brin was born Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on 21 August 1973 in Moscow, Russia.
He is a multi-billionaire businessman, a computer enthusiast, and an internet entrepreneur.
He is the co-founder of Google LLC, along with Larry Page.
Brin served as the president of Google’s partner company Alphabet Inc. but stepped down from the post in 2019.
However, he still remains the controlling shareholder, employee, and board member of Alphabet Inc.
Moreover, Brin is married to Nicole Shanahan. Together they have two children named Chloe Wojin, Benji Wojin.
Brin is the eighth richest man in the United States and ninth in the world with a Net Worth of $89 billion.
7. Larry Page
Larry Page was born Lawrence Edward Page on 26th March 1973 in Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Page is a multi-billionaire internet entrepreneur and computer scientist.
He is best known as the co-founder of Google LLC. He completed his education at Stanford University.
Page has a master’s degree in Computer Science from Stanford.
Most people don’t know this, but Sergey Brin, another co-founder of Google, is a student of Page.
They Established Google with the help of the PageRank algorithm that they figured out while at Stanford.
Currently, Larry Page resides in New Zealand with his wife, Lucinda Southworth.
Larry Page is the seventh richest man in the United States and eighth in the world with a Net Worth of $91.5 billion.
6. Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison was born Lawrence Joseph Ellison on 17th August 1944 in Bronx, New York, United States.
Lawrence is a famous American businessman and investor. He is also the co-founder, executive chairman, chief of technology, and finally, the former CEO of the Oracle Corporation.
Larry completed his education at the University of Chicago. He has also authored several books, including Software: an Intimate Portrait of Larry Wilson, The Oracle, among others.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
Moreover, he still holds almost a 35% stake in the Oracle Network.
Furthermore, he has two children named Megan Ellison and David Ellison. He is also the owner of the 41st largest island in the United States.
Larry Ellison is the sixth richest man in the United States and seventh in the world with a Net Worth of $93 billion.
5. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett was born on 30th August 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. His full name is Warren Edward Buffett. He is married to Astrid Menks.
Buffett is currently the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Similarly, he has been the largest shareholder and the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
Moreover, Buffett is an avid philanthropist who has pledged to give away 99% of his wealth to charity.
He has three children named Susan Alice Buffett, Howard Graham Buffett, and Peter Buffett.
Warren Buffett is the fifth richest person in the United States and the sixth in the world with a Net Worth of $96 billion.
4. Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg was born on 14th May 1984 in White Plains, New York, United States. His full name is Mark Elliot Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg is an internet entrepreneur, philanthropist, and multi-billionaire. He is popularly known for creating Facebook along with his four other friends.
Currently, he is a chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling shareholder for Facebook.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
He is married to Priscilla Chan.
Together they have two children named Maxima Chan Zuckerberg and August Chan Zuckerberg.
He did not complete his education at Harvard and dropped out after sophomore year.
However, Harvard honored him with an honorary degree later.
Mark is the fourth richest person in the United States and fifth in the world with a Net Worth of $97 billion.
3. Bill Gates
Bill Gates was born on 28th October 1955 in Seattle, Washington, United States. His full name is William Henry Gates III.
Bill Gates is a famous billionaire businessman and one of the founders of Microsoft. Before becoming a billionaire, he was a software developer and an author.
He created Microsoft along with his friend Paul Allen. His friend Paul Allen died due to a complication of different non-Hodgkin lymphoma on 15th October 2018.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
He is a Harvard dropout.
He has authored several books, including How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, The Roads Ahead, Unleashing the Power of Creativity, among others.
Bill Gates was married to Melinda French, but they divorced in 2021. Together they have three children; Jennifer Katharine Gates, Rory John Gates, and Phoebe Adele Gates.
He is the third richest man in the United States and fourth in the world with a Net Worth of $124 billion.
2. Elon Musk
Elon Musk was born on 28th June 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. His full name is Elon Reeve Musk. Currently, he is in a relationship with Canadian singer and songwriter Grimes.
Musk c0-founded Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. He currently serves as the CEO of Tesla Motors.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
Moreover, we are seven children named X Æ A-Xii, Nevada Alexander Musk, Xavier Musk, Griffin Musk, Damian Musk, Kai Muk, and Saxon Musk.
Elon Musk is the second richest man on the planet with a Net Worth of $151 billion.
1. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos was born on 12th January 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. His full name is Jeffrey Preston Bezos.
He was married to Mackenzie Scott, but the couple divorced in 2019, making it the most expensive divorce settlement in the world.
Jeff Bezos is a famous American investor, businessman, and computer engineer.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
He is also the founder and executive chairman of a famous trade company Amazon. Currently, he serves as the executive chair of the company.
He completed his education at Princeton University.
Surprisingly, his mother gave birth to him when she was just a teenager.
He is the richest man on the planet, with a Net Worth of $177 billion.
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