Forbes’ List of the World’s Billionaires
By Oregon Small Business Association
A total of 5 NW billionaires make the top 50 list thanks to mostly high tech with Oregon’s, Phil Knight, hanging strongly at position #35.
NW * # 1 Bill Gates, $80.9 Billion, Microsoft, Washington
# 2 Carlos Slim Helu & family, $78.7 Billion, Telecom, Mexico
# 3 Warren Buffet, $68.4 Billion, Berkshire Hathaway, United States
# 4 Amancio Ortega, $58.1 Billion, retail, Spain
#5 Larry Ellison, $48.8 Billion, Oracle, United States
#6 Charles Koch, $41.9 Billion, diversified, United States
#6 David Koch, $41.9 Billion, diversified, United States
# 8 Christy Walton & family, $37.9 Billion, Wal-Mart, United States
# 9 Jim Walton, $36.6 Billion, Wal-Mart, United States
#10 Mark Zuckerberg, $35.5 Billion, Facebook, United States
NW * #21 Jeff Bezos, $26.9 Billion, Amazon, Washington
NW * #31 Steve Ballmer, $22.3 Billion, Microsoft, Washington
NW * #35 Phil Knight, $21.4 Billion, Nike, Oregon
NW * #42 Paul Allen, $17 Billion, Microsoft & investments, Washington
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