Nine residents of Greater Washington cracked the new Forbes 400 list, a ranking of the wealthiest Americans who own assets in the U.S. — a list that now requires a minimum net worth of $2.9 billion.
The local names on the list likely won’t surprise anyone, as they represent big companies like Mars Inc. and The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG), as well as some of the region’s local sports teams. You can take a peek at those who graced the list in the gallery above.
There were also several people with strong ties to the region who cracked the list — including the top spot. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, who has a home in Kalorama and owns The Washington Post, took No. 1 overall with a net worth of $201 billion.
Others with connections to Greater Washington include: Laurene Powell Jobs, president of Emerson Collective and Monumental Sports partner (No. 33, $22.1 billion); Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR) Chairman Steven Rales (No. 75, $10.1 billion), who lives in California;…
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