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Richest Americans, 2008
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
The following table lists the top ten richest Americans in 2008, according to Forbes 400. The table includes net worth in U.S. dollars, name, rank, and company.
Rank |
Name |
Net Worth |
Company |
1. |
Bill Gates |
57,000 |
Microsoft |
2. |
Warren Buffett |
50,000 |
Berkshire Hathaway |
3. |
Larry Ellison |
27,000 |
Oracle |
4. |
Jim Walton |
23,400 |
Wal-mart |
5. |
S Robson Walton |
23,300 |
Wal-mart |
6. |
Alice Walton |
23,200 |
Wal-mart |
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Christy Walton & family |
23,200 |
Wal-mart inheritance |
8. |
Michael Bloomberg |
20,000 |
Bloomberg |
9. |
Charles Koch |
19,000 |
oil, commodities |
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David Koch |
19,000 |
oil, commodities |
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