The Forbes 400: America's Richest
The annual Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans was announced and the biggest gainer on the the list was Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, whose wealth more than tripled to $6.9 billion, putting him in 35th place. Bill Gates was ranked the richest person in the United States.
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The annual Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans was announced and the biggest gainer on the the list was Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, whose wealth more than tripled to $6.9 billion, putting him in 35th place.
Bill Gates was ranked the richest person in the United States, with $9 billion more than Warren E. Buffett. -
Warren Buffett, the legendary investor who runs Berkshire Hathaway, easily held on to the No. 2 spot on the Forbes list with $45 billion. Comapred to Bill Gates, he proved better at amassing wealth, gaining $5 billion over last year as the financial crisis ebbed. (AFP Photo)
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York took 10th place with $18 billion, a gain of $500 million. Since most of his wealth is tied up in his company, which develops and markets the seemingly ubiquitous Bloomberg terminals, Bloomberg has apparently benefited as the financial industry bounced back.
