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Bill Gates is Still America’s Richest Man By Far

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For the 20th year running, Bill Gates has been named America’s richest man by Forbes Magazine. The well known business magnate and former CEO of Microsoft has a massive fortune of $72 billion. Even though he stepped down as Microsoft’s CEO in 2000, he remains the company’s chairman.

Warren Buffett is the second wealthiest person in the United States, worth $58.5 billion. This year alone, the investor added $12.5 billion to his immense fortune. Larry Ellison, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle Corporation, rounds off the top three. The 69-year old is worth $41 billion.

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Estimated net worth of the 20 richest people in the United States as of March 1, 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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The richest U.S. presidents, by their net worth in 2010
Leading internet billionaires as of September 2023, by net worth (in billion U.S. dollars)
Combined value of the five richest billionaires in the United States as of August 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Wealthiest individuals in the technology industry worldwide as of March 2025, by net worth (in billion U.S. dollars)

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