Bloomberg, Koch Top List Of Wealthiest New Yorkers On Forbes 400
It’s great to be Michael Bloomberg.
The billionaire businessman and former New York City mayor once again ranks as the wealthiest New Yorker on the Forbes 400 list of America's richest people.
Bloomberg, 83, is listed at No. 13 overall with a net worth of $109 billion. The Bloomberg LP founder also scored high for philanthropy, earning a 4 out of 5 on Forbes’ giving scale.
Julia Koch and family, tied to Koch Industries, follow close behind at No. 16 with $81.2 billion. Koch, 63, received a philanthropy score of 2.
Collectively, the nation’s wealthiest are worth a record $6.6 trillion, up…
Brand-New Forbes Rankings Reveal Richest NY Residents
The richest people in America are revealed in a new Forbes 400 ranking, which includes over a dozen New Yorkers.
To come up with its 41st annual list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, the outlet consulted with a variety of sources, including financial advisors, Securities and Exchange Commission documents, court filings, attorneys, and news articles.
Researchers looked at assets held, including public and private companies, as well as personal property like car collections, yachts, planes, and jewelry.
Debts and charitable giving were also factored in, Forbes said.
The top 20 people on th…
Led By North Salem's Bloomberg, These NYers Rank High On Forbes Rich List
New York is home to some of the wealthiest businessmen and women in the US, according to a new Forbes ranking.
The global media company released the Forbes 400 of 2021, which includes several familiar faces to New Yorkers highlighted by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who cracked the top 10 this year.
Each year, Forbes runs the numbers to determine the wealthiest residents in each of the 50 states, including more than 750 candidates who were whittled down to the top 400 wealthiest Americans.
According to Forbes, their reporters interviewed employees, handlers, peers, rivals, …
