Did you know? Tech executives made up half of the Forbes Top Ten Richest Americans List in 2007, but how did they fare in 2008?
2008 | 2007 |
- Bill Gates - Microsoft
- Warren Buffett - Berkshire Hathaway
- Lawrence Ellison - Oracle
- Jim Walton - WalMart, Chairman Arvest Bank
- S Robson Walton - WalMart
- Alice Walton - WalMart
- Christy Walton and Family - WalMart
- Michael Bloomberg - Mayor of New York City
- Charles Koch - Koch Industries
- David Koch - Koch Industries
| - Bill Gates - Microsoft
- Warren Buffett - Berkshire Hathaway
- Sheldon Adelson - Las Vegas Sands (former Comdex trade shows)
- Larry Ellison - Oracle
- Sergey Brin - Google
- Larry Page - Google
- Kirk Kerkorian - Tricinda Corporation
- Michael Dell - Dell Computer
- Charles Koch - Koch Industries
- David Koch - Koch Industries
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The Waltons, the original family owners of WalMart, Sam's Club and other business entities seem to have taken over the majority of the Forbes list for 2008. Interesting!
