Meet The Richest People In New Jersey Who Are Among Wealthiest In America
Who is the Wealthiest Person In America?
Currently, Forbes ranks Elon Musk as the richest person in the United States, with an estimated net worth of approximately $428 billion. He’s the first individual ever to surpass the $400 billion mark on the Forbes 400 list, holding the top spot for the fourth year in a row.
Who is the Wealthiest Person in New Jersey?
According to a recent Patch article, "John Overdeck, who is worth an estimated $8 billion, is the richest person in New Jersey, according to the Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest Americans released Tuesday."
John Overdeck has made his fortune in hedge funds and quantitative investing. Mr. Overdeck is the co-founder of Two Sigma Investments, a highly successful hedge fund based in New York City.
There are four residents from New Jersey on the elite Forbes list. They’re worth a combined $22.9 billion.
This Tiny New Jersey Town Ranks Among America’s Richest!
According to the Patch article, here are the 10 richest people in America:
- Elon Musk, 54, $428 billion, Tesla, SpaceX (Texas)
- Larry Ellison, 81, $276 billion, Oracle (California)
- Mark Zuckerberg, 41, $253 billion, Facebook (California)
- Jeff Bezos, 61, $241 billion, Amazon (Florida)
- Larry Page, 52, $179 billion, Google (California)
- Sergey Brin, 52, $166 billion, Google (California)
- Steve Ballmer, 69, $153 billion, Microsoft (Washington)
- Jensen Huang, 62, $151 billion, semiconductors (California)
- Warren Buffett, 95, $150 billion, Berkshire Hathaway (Nebraska)
- Michel Dell, 60, $129 billion, Dell Technologies (Texas)
The three other New Jersey residents who made the Forbes list include:
- Rocco Commisso (Telecom) $5.6 Billion
- Peter Kellogg (Investing) $5.1 Billion
- Brian Venturo (Technology) $4.2 Billion
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