Top Ten Richest Americans
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The following table lists the richest Americans by their net worth as of 2010 and the industry in which they earned their fortune.
| Rank | Name | Net Worth | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bill Gates | $54 billion | Microsoft |
| 2. | Warren Buffett | $45 billion | Berkshire Hathaway |
| 3. | Larry Ellison | $27 billion | Oracle |
| 4. | Christy Walton | $24 billion | Wal-Mart |
| 5. | Charles Koch | $21.5 billion | manufacturing, energy |
| David Koch | $21.5 billion | manufacturing, energy | |
| 7. | Jim Walton | $20.1 billion | Wal-Mart |
| 8. | Alice Walton | $20 billion | Wal-Mart |
| 9. | S. Robson Walton | $19.7 billion | Wal-Mart |
| 8. | Michael Bloomberg | $18 billion | Bloomberg |
Source: Forbes.com, 2010
See also:
