Top 10 Richest People In America 2012 (Forbes 400 List)

Sept 20, 2012 – Top 10 Richest People In America 2012 (Forbes 400 List)

According to the latest compilation by Forbes Magazine, below are the top 10 richest people in the United States Of America in 2012. naijagists.com

Included below is the list of the currently richest people in America, their location and net worth.

Top 10 Wealthiest People In America In 2012

Name                                Location                              Net Worth

1. Bill Gates                Medina, Washington           $66 billion
2. Warren Buffett      Omaha,  Nebraska               $46 billion
3. Larry Ellison          Woodside, California           $41 billion
4. Charles Koch         Wichita, Kansas                   $31 billion
5. David Koch            New York City, NY               $31 billion
6. Christy Walton     Jackson, Wyoming               $27.9 billion
7. Jim Walton          Bentonville, Arkansas           $26.8 billion
8. Alice Walton        Fort Worth, Texas                  $26.3 billion
9. S. Robson Walton  Bentonville, Arkansas         $26.1 billion
10. Michael Bloomberg New York City, NY             $25 billion

Now let’s talk about what these Billionaires are into:

Bill Gates

He is not new to everyone. Bill Gates is the owner of Microsoft, a software development company behind windows and other popular window based products.

 Warren Buffett

If you are into trading and investing, Warren Buffett is probably not new to you. He is a business investment expert, author and philanthropist.

He owns Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Larry Ellison 

He is the founder of Oracle Corporation, a leading enterprise software company.

Charles Koch & David Koch

Charles & David Koch are co-founders Koch Industries Inc, a leading oil refining and chemical production company.

Christy Walton

She is the widow of Walmart’s founder son, John T Walton.

The late John T Walton is one of the son of Sam Walton, the original founder of Walmart supermarket.

She is enjoying inherited $15.7 Billion fortune from her late husband in 2005.

Jim Walton

He is the youngest son of Walmart’s founder and the Chairman of Arvest Bank.

Alice Walton

She is the daughter of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart

S. Robson Walton

Samuel Robson Walton is the eldest son of Sam Walton and the chairman of Walmart company worldwide.

Michael Bloomberg

Michael is an American politician who is the current Mayor of New York City.

He is the founder of Bloomberg L.P., a financial data-services firm.