Forbes 400 Richest American List, Bill Gates Tops Again for 18th Time

Bill Gates remains the richest American who tops Forbes’ list of the 400 richest Americans for the 18th year in a row.

Microsoft co-founder’s wealth increased by $5 billion from last year to $59 billion, ranking him ahead of all the other billionaires who make up this year’s list. 

Warren Buffett is on the second spot whose net worth is $39 billion, $6 billion lesser than last year.

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison rounds out the top three richest Americans with a net worth of $33 billion, $6 billion more than last year.

Financier George Soros took seventh place, his first time among the top 10. Forbes estimates his wealth at $22 billion.

Forbes said the combined wealth of the 400 people on this year’s list is $1.5 trillion. 42 women made it to the list, including media mogul Oprah Winfrey at No. 139, with a net worth of $2.7 billion.

18 people appeared in this list first time, including Napster co-founder Sean Parker, who ranked 200th, and John Henry, majority owner of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC, at No. 375.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was the biggest dollar gainer on the list, with a net worth of $17.5 billion that earned him the No. 14 spot.

The top 10 people on this year’s Forbes 400 list are:

1. Bill Gates, $59 billion

2. Warren Buffett, $39 billion

3. Larry Ellison, $33 billion

4. Charles Koch, $25 billion

5. David Koch, $25 billion

6. Christy Walton & family, $24.5 billion

7. George Soros, $22 billion

8. Sheldon Adelson, $21.5 billion

9. Jim Walton, $21.1 billion

10. Alice Walton, $20.9 billion

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