Forbes 400

Richest People in America

The Faces Of Wealth in America

Two-thirds of the wealthiest people in the U.S. added to their fortunes, boosting their average net worth by $400 million to a record $4.2 billion. Continue

Forbes staff 9.19.12
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Rank Name Net Worth Age Residence Source
1 Bill Gates

Bill Gates

$66 B 57 Medina, Washington Microsoft
2 Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

$46 B 82 Omaha, Nebraska Berkshire Hathaway
3 Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison

$41 B 68 Woodside, California Oracle
4 Charles Koch

Charles Koch

$31 B 77 Wichita, Kansas diversified
4 David Koch

David Koch

$31 B 72 New York, New York diversified
6 Christy Walton & family

Christy Walton & family

$27.9 B 57 Jackson, Wyoming Wal-Mart
7 Jim Walton

Jim Walton

$26.8 B 64 Bentonville, Arkansas Wal-Mart
8 Alice Walton

Alice Walton

$26.3 B 63 Fort Worth, Texas Wal-Mart
9 S. Robson Walton

S. Robson Walton

$26.1 B 68 Bentonville, Arkansas Wal-Mart
10 Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg

$25 B 70 New York, New York Bloomberg LP
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