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Ever wonder who the richest person in your neighborhood is? Private wealth consultancy Wealth-X has (almost) figured it out for you by naming the richest person in each of the 50 U.S. states.
There are a few surprises on the list, and 9 of the 50 states dont have any billionaires. (The deprived states are Utah, New Mexico, Mississippi, Maine, Delaware, Hawaii, South Dakota, Alaska and Wyoming.) Some really wealthy Americans for example, Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, who has an estimated wealth of around $16.4 billion dont make the list because they live in the same state as some even wealthier people. (In Allens case, his old friend Bill Gates, who has a net worth of $81.5 billion.)
The encouraging news: 35 of the 50 individuals on the list are entrepreneurs who made their own fortunes. And, yes, they include investor Warren Buffett of Nebraska, the countrys second richest person; and media mogul and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Only six women made the list. With a net worth of $37.9 billion, Christy Walton is the richest woman in Arkansas, the U.S. and the world; she is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart.
Without further ado, here are the 50 richest people by state:
1.Washington: Bill Gates
Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft Corp. Net worth: $81.5 billion
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-filthy-rich-50-meet-the-richest-person-in-each-us-state-2014-10-17?page=1
amandabeech
(9,893 posts)like the putrid Dick and Betsy DeVos. Or Betsy's hideous brother, Erik Prince of Blackwater fame.
Maybe they emptied their pockets on Mitt and his beautiful trees. The thing is, Michigan has many beautiful forested areas, particularly in the northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula. I just wish that someone other than Mitt had pointed that out.
jmowreader
(50,566 posts)amandabeech
(9,893 posts)And Kansas was represented by one of the Koch brothers. Ick.