Richest people in America – Bill Gates is the richest person in the United States of America for the 22nd consecutive year. This is according to the information provided by the Forbes list of the wealthiest Americans for 2015.
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The Microsoft co-founder may not be as active in growing that empire as he was decades ago, but Gates has remained rather busy with other endeavors. The 59-year-old tech guru and businessman has already left significant impacts on the world, and he now dedicated much of this portion of his life to contributing even more to humanity.
The top 11 spots on the list of the richest people in America for 2015 are all filled by men. Familiar names such as Warren Buffett, Charles Koch, David Koch and Michael Bloomberg are all found in the top ten. You may, considering the successes that he has enjoyed over the years, be surprised to learn that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is, according to the data released by Forbes, making his debut in the top ten. Zuckerberg has billions upon billions of dollars to his name, but he does have a ways to go before he will be able to even flirt with catching up with Gates.
Multile members of the famous Walton family are in the bottom half of the top 20 richest people in America for 2015. Phil Knight may no longer be serving as the head man at Nike, but he nevertheless still has billions of dollars. At the bottom of the list are three members of the same family who will never need to purchase another piece of candy in their lives, even though they could probably afford to buy all of the sweet treats that are on the planet. Some people have all the luck in that they happen to be born into the right family.
T18. John Mars – Net Worth: $23.4 Billion
John Mars is the first of three people who share the last name of the famous company. Mars, as explained by Forbes, makes products such as Uncle Ben’s rice and also pet products. Odds are that you most know Mars, however, for the candy items that the company has produced over the years. John is one of the three Mars siblings who inherited the brand after their well-known father passed away in 1999. Talk about a nice parting gift from a dad who has a legacy that will live on for generations. None of the three siblings, according to Forbes, are involved with the day-to-day operations of Mars.
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