The 20 richest people in America
Forbes has released its annual list of the 400 richest Americans. The total net worth of the top 20 on the list is an eye-popping $814 billion. Also of note, everyone in the top 20 is white and only two are women. Here's a look at the 20 richest people in the U.S., their net worth and the source of their wealth. All figures in U.S. dollars.
Michael Dell
No. 20: Michael Dell Net worth: $20 billion Source: Dell computers (Business Insider)
George Soros
No. 19: George Soros Net worth: $24.9 billion Source: Hedge funds (Quartz)
Phil Knight
No. 18: Phil Knight Net worth: $25.5 billion Source: Nike (CNBC)
John Mars
No. 16 (tie): John Mars (photo not available) Net worth: $27 billion Source: Candy (Reuters)
Jaqueline Mars
No. 16 (tie): Jaqueline Mars Net worth: $27 billion Source: Candy (Getty Images)
Steve Ballmer
No. 15: Steve Ballmer Net worth: $27.5 billion Source: Microsoft (Business Insider)
Sheldon Adelson
No. 14: Sheldon Adelson Net worth: $31.8 billion Source: Casinos (Reuters)
Alice Walton
No. 13: Alice Walton Net worth: $35.4 billion Source: Wal-Mart (Reuters)
S. Robson Walton
No. 12: S. Robson Walton Net worth: $35.5 billion Source: Wal-Mart (Yahoo Finance)
Jim Walton
No. 11: Jim Walton Net worth: $35.6 billion Source: Wal-Mart (Yahoo Finance)
Sergey Brin
No. 10: Sergey Brin Net worth: $37.5 billion Source: Google (Yahoo Finance)
Larry Page
No. 9: Larry Page Net worth: $38.5 billion Source: Google (Business Insider)
David Koch
No. 7 (tie): David Koch Net worth: $42 billion Source: Diversified (Reuters)
Charles Koch
No. 7 (tie): Charles Koch Net worth: $42 billion Source: Diversified (Reuters)
Michael Bloomberg
No. 6: Michael Bloomberg Net worth: $45 billion Source: Bloomberg LP (Reuters)
Larry Ellison
No. 5: Larry Ellison Net worth: $49.3 billion Source: Oracle (Business Insider)
Mark Zuckerberg
No. 4: Mark Zuckerberg Net worth: $55.5 billion Source: Facebook (Business Insider)
Warren Buffett
No. 3: Warren Buffett Net worth: $65.5 billion Source: Berkshire Hathaway (Reuters)
Jeff Bezos
No. 2: Jeff Bezos Net worth: $67 billion Source: Amazon.com (CNBC)
Bill Gates
No. 1: Bill Gates Net worth: $81 billion Source: Microsoft (Business Insider)