Forbes Ranks Richest Americans

Bill Gates is number one. Again.

Forbes has released its annual rankings of the 400 richest people in America, and once again, you did not make the cut. Sorry. Bill Gates did though. He earned the top spot for the 22nd year in a row, with a net worth of $76 billion.

The highest ranking media person was Jeff Bezos—worth $47 billion—at number four. Mark Zuckerberg was next ($40 billion, #7); followed closely by Michael Bloomberg ($38 billion, #8).

Other notable media mavens who made Forbes’ list include Anne Cox Chambers ($18 billion, #25), Rupert Murdoch ($11 billion, #38), Oprah Winfrey ($3 billion, #211) and Ted Turner ($2.2

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