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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…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Five Virginia Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Five Virginia Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America'
Five Virginia Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America' Virginia is home to five of the richest people in America, according to Forbes. And four of them have only gotten richer. 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 Virginia billionaires on the list are: 19. Jacqueline Mars, of The Plains, Fauquier County. Mars is an American heiress and investor whose net worth is $38.9 billion. She is 83 years old 76. Pamela Mars, fourth generation of the Mars family who is worth $9.7 billion. She is 63 years old…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Five Virginia Residents Named To Forbes List Of Richest In America Five Virginia Residents Named To Forbes List Of Richest In America
Five Virginia Residents Named To Forbes List Of Richest In America Five Virginia residents were named to the 2022 Forbes list of the 400 richest people in America. The nation's wealthiest citizens are worth $4 trillion — $500 billion less than last year, Forbes said. The minimum net worth required to make the list also fell for the first time since the Great Recession, by $200 million, to $2.7 billion. The wealthiest man in the country is Elon Musk, who is worth $251 billion, and the second wealthiest is Jeff Bezos, who is worth $151 billion. Fortunes were calculated on Sept. 2 using stock prices and exchange rates. The Virginians who…

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by Nicole Acosta