Forbes richest list is out........

[sarettah]

I know I sure ain't......... :(

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A...anguage=printer (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A31734-2003Sep18?language=printer)

Annual List of Richest Americans Released
By THERESA AGOVINO
The Associated Press
Thursday, September 18, 2003; 6:53 PM

NEW YORK - The economy is improving for the super rich. After two years of declines, the total net worth of America's richest people rose 10 percent to $955 billion this year from 2002, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the nation's 400 wealthiest individuals.

1st. place
Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates.......
His fortune increased by $3 billion to $46 billion this year.

2nd Place
Investor Warren Buffett....
wealth was unchanged at $36 billion.

3rd
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen
$22 billion.

4th - 8th
Five members of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton's family
tied each with a net worth of $20.5 billion.

9th
Oracle Corp. chairman Larry Ellison
$18 billion

10th
Dell Inc. chief executive Michael Dell
$13 billion.

11th
Microsoft executive Steven Ballmer
$12.2 billion.

.........................

32.
Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos
$5.1 billion

126.
David Filo, co-founder of Yahoo!
$1.6 billion.....tied with 13 others

162. Yahoo!'s other co-founder, Jerry Yang
$1.4 billion fortune.....tied with 16 others


drop offs:
Global Crossing Ltd. founder Gary Winnick
Motorola Corp. CEO Robert Galvin


Daniel Ziff, 31, is the youngest person on the list. He inherited his $1.2 billion fortune. His father William Ziff Jr., built and sold a publishing empire.

The oldest person on the list is 95-year-old Max Fisher, who made his $680 million fortune through investments.

[ulfie]

I'm number 9,045,456. You have to scroll down a bit to find me.

[bluedesignstudios]

Originally posted by ulfie@Sep 18 2003, 08:15 PM
I'm number 9,045,456. You have to scroll down a bit to find me.
Haha LOL I think I'm one above you :rolleyes:

[Rolo]

So do anyone know of a list, which also includes:

Dictators
Drug Lords
Mafia
etc.

[Bishop]

Originally posted by Rolo@Sep 19 2003, 06:00 AM
So do anyone know of a list, which also includes:

Dictators
Drug Lords
Mafia
etc.

You would need to contact Sykkboy for that information.

[Forest]

I made forbes poorest list

:blink: :lol:

[Cassie]

i have to be related to one of those people. my mother was not the patron saint so please, god, if you here me, please let me be the illegit child of one of those rich people, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :agrin:

[sharky]

Hmm.. MarcDe, how close are you to your first billion?

You have to be close to making that list???