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2 With Westchester Ties Among Top 10 Richest People In US, Forbes Says 2 With Westchester Ties Among Top 10 Richest People In US, Forbes Says
2 With Westchester Ties Among Top 10 Richest People In US, Forbes Says Two billionaires with strong ties to New York are among the Top 10 richest people in America, according to brand-new rankings released by Forbes. Checking in at No. 3 is the founder of Meta Platforms/Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, age 40, a White Plains native who was raised in the neighboring village of Dobbs Ferry. He has a net worth of $181 billion, says Forbes. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, age 82, the owner of Bloomberg LP, is ranked 10th. Bloomberg's net worth is $105 billion. Bloomberg maintains a resident in Northern Westchester, in the town of North Salem. Checking in a…
Here's Who Rank As The Richest Virginia Billionaires In New Forbes 400 Report Here's Who Rank As The Richest Virginia Billionaires In New Forbes 400 Report
Here's Who Rank As The Richest Virginia Billionaires In New Forbes 400 Report A candy and pet food heiress is Virginia's wealthiest business owner once again, according to Forbes' most recent ranking of the richest people in America. With an estimated net worth of $47.6 billion, 84-year-old Jacqueline Mars, who owns approximately one-third of the candy, food and pet care firm founded by her grandfather, made the top 20 on the list, not far ahead of another family member. Jacqueline Mars, who worked for around 20 years and served on the company's board until 2016, was joined on the list by Pamela Mars, who has worked at her family's company for nearly f…
Greenwich Hedge Fund Manager Named One Of America's Richest People; 4 More In CT Make List Greenwich Hedge Fund Manager Named One Of America's Richest People; 4 More In CT Make List
Greenwich Hedge Fund Manager Named One Of America's Richest People; 4 More In CT Make List Forbes released its annual list of the nation's 400 richest Americans this week, and a Connecticut hedge fund manager ranked among the top 40. In all, five billionaires call the Nutmeg State home.  Steve Cohen, who runs Point72 Asset Management headquartered in Stamford, was ranked 39th among the richest Americans, and the richest person in Connecticut.  According to Forbes, the 68-year-old Greenwich resident is worth an estimated $21.3 billion, a massive increase from when he was worth $13.6 million in 2019.   Cohen purchased the New York Mets in 2020.  Related:…
Forbes Ranks Bergen County Billionaire Among Richest People In America Forbes Ranks Bergen County Billionaire Among Richest People In America
Forbes Ranks Bergen County Billionaire Among Richest People In America "Forbes" has released its list of richest American residents. And, yet again, three New Jersey residents were named. Rocco Commisso, John Overdeck, and Peter Kellogg all made the cut. The billionaire trio also were ranked among the richest billionaires in the world last April by Forbes. On the Forbes 400 list of Americans, Overdeck came in at No. 160, with a net worth of $7.4B; Commisso at No. 200 with a net worth of $6.4B; and Kellogg at No. 288 with a net worth of $4.6B. Commisso, 74, of Saddle River is the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom based in Chester, New York, and the ri…
Forbes Names NJ Billionaires To List Of Richest People In The World — AGAIN Forbes Names NJ Billionaires To List Of Richest People In The World — AGAIN
Forbes Names NJ Billionaires To List Of Richest People In The World — Again Some Garden Staters are raking in the dough. New Jersey residents once again made Forbes' annual list of the world's billionaires, with three ranking in the top 800, based on net worth. The Garden Staters you most want to hit up for cash are: No. 322: Rocco Commisso, 73, is the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom based in Chester, New York and the richest man in New Jersey with a net worth of $8.8 billon. The Saddle River resident immigrated to the United States from Italy when he was 12 years old. His first job was playing the accordion during movie theater intermissions. No. 364.…
Saddle River Billionaire Makes Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Again Saddle River Billionaire Makes Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Again
Saddle River Billionaire Makes Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Again Some Garden Staters are raking in the dough. Three New Jersey residents made Forbes' annual list of the 400 richest Americans, based on net worth. The New Jerseyians you most want to hit up for cash are: 114. Rocco Commisso, 73, is the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom based in Chester, New York and the richest man in New Jersey with a net worth of $8.8 billon. The Saddle River resident immigrated to the United States from Italy when he was 12 years old. His first job was playing the accordion during movie theater intermissions.  137. John Overdeck, 53, is the co-founder of …
Five Maryland Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Five Maryland Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America'
Five Maryland Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Maryland is home to five of the richest people in America, according to Forbes. In the last year, two have made money, two have lost money, and one is brand-new to the list. The residents on the Forbes 400, the definitive list of the richest people in the nation, are worth $4.5 trillion in total, tying the 2021 record, according to the business outlet. The Maryland billionaires on the list are: 161. Annette Lerner & family, of Chevy Chase, are new to the list, and are worth $6.5 billion. According to Forbes, in 1952, Lerner, now 93 years old, lent $250 to her 26-year-old husband, Ted…
Trenton High School Dropout Jay-Z Worth $2.5 Billion, Forbes Says Trenton High School Dropout Jay-Z Worth $2.5 Billion, Forbes Says
Trenton High School Dropout Jay-Z Worth $2.5 Billion, Forbes Says Who said you need a high school diploma to earn billions? Not Jay-Z, that's who. The rapper, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter and dropped out of Trenton Central High School during his sophomore year, was named the world's first billionaire rapper by Forbes in 2019. His net wealth is now estimated at $2.5 billion, the business mag said. Sean "Diddy" Combs is a distant second-place finisher at about $1 billion. Jay-Z, who is married to Beyonce, once relied on dealing crack cocaine for income, according to his lyrics and interviews. Much of his wealth comes from …
Jet Of One Of Richest Men In World Tracked At Teterboro Airport Jet Of One Of Richest Men In World Tracked At Teterboro Airport
Jet Of One Of Richest Men In World Tracked At Teterboro Airport A Twitter account that tracks private jets of Russian oligarchs says that a jet belonging to of the world's richest men flew out of Teterboro Airport Thursday, March 24. Ukrainian-born Leonard Blavatnik's jet N600EB left the airport around 9:25 a.m., Russian Oligarch Jets said citing flight-tracking service ADSB Exchange.  ROJ's Twitter page is run by the same Florida teen who Elon Musk paid to stop tracking his private jet. The tweet quickly began racking up comments: "Atlantic City trip?" one person said. "Hoagies run?" another joked. Blavatnik, a naturaliz…
'Tax The Rich, Not The Poor': New Protests Target Estates Of Hamptons Billionaires 'Tax The Rich, Not The Poor': New Protests Target Estates Of Hamptons Billionaires
'Tax The Rich, Not The Poor': New Protests Target Estates Of Hamptons Billionaires Pitchfork-wielding protesters hit the streets in some of Long Island’s most affluent communities to condemn the rise in income equality. Chants of “tax the rich, not the poor!’ could be heard from more than 100 drivers and 200 marchers who hit the Hamptons of some of Long Island’s wealthiest residents. According to reports, former New York City Mike Bloomberg’s $20 million Southampton mansion was near the epicenter of the protests. Reports said that the protesters are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to hike taxes on New York's billionaires to make up for the chaos wreaked on the state’s budge…
Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Billionaires, Saying They're Driven By Psychopathic Personality Traits Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Billionaires, Saying They're Driven By Psychopathic Personality Traits
Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Billionaires, Saying They're Driven By Psychopathic Personality Traits Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making headlines again, taking on the 1 percent, claiming that billionaires are driven by psychopathic personality traits. This week, the 2007 Yorktown High School graduate was busy on social media, linking to a CNBC report that states “most successful millionaire CEOs are psychopaths - here’s why it doesn’t have to be a bad thing." Ocasio-Cortez has often been critical of the country’s wealthiest residents, having previously questioned why anyone individual would need or should have more than $10 million at any time. “Justifying psychopat…
FORBES: New Jersey's 8 Billionaires Named To Annual List FORBES: New Jersey's 8 Billionaires Named To Annual List
Forbes: New Jersey's 8 Billionaires Named To Annual List Yes, that's billionaires. With a B. And there are eight of them in New Jersey, according to Forbes' 33rd annual list of the wealthiest people in the world. The ranking includes 2,153 people -- down 55 from last year -- who altogether are worth $8.7 trillion. With a T. The wealthiest person in the world is Amazon's Jeff Bezos, $131 billion, topping Bill Gates who is worth $96.5 billion. The youngest on the list is Kylie Jenner, who is 21 years old and worth $1 billion. New Jersey's billionaires are: John Overdeck of Millburn: $6.1 billion Rocco Commisso of Saddle River: $4.5 bi…