Published on Sep 20, 2012 by NTDTV
The Forbes Rich List 2012 presents the richest people in America, and no surprise to see Bill Gates top the ranking for the 19th year running...
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Forbes magazine has released its annual ranking of the richest people in America.
And featured on the cover page are Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Oprah Winfrey.
Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp, tops the list for the 19th year running.
His personal fortune stands at $66 billion, up 7 billion from last year.
In second place is Buffet, chairman and chief executive of insurance conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc, worth an estimated $46 billion.
Although Oprah makes the cover page, she is actually ranked at 151, with a net worth of $2.7 billion.
According to Forbes, the 400 richest people in America are all billionaires, mostly male, and mostly self-made.
And their combined wealth equals a staggering 1 eighth of the entire U.S. economy.
Full Story:
Forbes magazine has released its annual ranking of the richest people in America.
And featured on the cover page are Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Oprah Winfrey.
Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp, tops the list for the 19th year running.
His personal fortune stands at $66 billion, up 7 billion from last year.
In second place is Buffet, chairman and chief executive of insurance conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc, worth an estimated $46 billion.
Although Oprah makes the cover page, she is actually ranked at 151, with a net worth of $2.7 billion.
According to Forbes, the 400 richest people in America are all billionaires, mostly male, and mostly self-made.
And their combined wealth equals a staggering 1 eighth of the entire U.S. economy.
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