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- Here are the 44 new members of The Forbes 400 (net worths are as of September 3, 2021)
- Miriam Adelson. Net Worth: $30.4 billion. Source of wealth: Casinos. Adelson inherited her late husband’s 57% stake in Las Vegas Sands, the publicly traded gambling empire with casinos in Singapore and Macau, after his death in January.
- Sam Bankman-Fried. Net Worth: $22.5 billion. Source of wealth: Cryptocurrency. The 29-year-old MIT grad owes most of his $22.5 billion fortune to his stake in the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX—which he cofounded in 2019—and his share of its FTT tokens.
- Jeff Yass. Net Worth: $12 billion. Source of wealth: Trading, investments. The former pro gambler joins The Forbes 400 thanks to his stake in trading firm Susquehanna International Group, which he cofounded in 1987 and built into one of the most successful firms on Wall Street.
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Apr 5, 2022 · Forbes found 2,668 billionaires around the globe for the 2022 World’s Billionaires list, down from a record 2,755 last year. Collectively, they’re worth $12.7 trillion, down from a record $13....
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- Lars Ulrich. Estimated net worth: US$350 million. The other founder, Danish drummer and songwriter Ulrich, has also been involved with everything the band has done since the beginning making him “ul(tra)-rich” – like his name suggests.
- James Hetfield. Estimated net worth: US$300 million. One of Metallica’s two founders, frontman, rhythm guitarist and songwriter Hetfield has been cashing in on all of Metallica’s projects over the four decades.
- Kirk Hammett. Estimated net worth: US$200 million. Despite not being a founding member, guitarist Hammett has been with Metallica since the early days, joining in 1983.
- Jason Newsted. Estimated net worth: US$60 million. Replacing Burton in 1986, Newsted stayed with the group until 2001, playing its iconic hits like “Enter Sandman”, “The Unforgiven”, “Nothing Else Matters” and “Sad But True” in the album Metallica (1991), aka the “Black Album”, which was certified 16x platinum, per Metal Injection.
- Aliko Dangote
- Mike Adenuga
- Abdulsamad Rabiu
- Robert F. Smith
- David Steward
- Patrice Motsepe
- Oprah Winfrey
- Kanye West
- Rihanna
- Michael Jordan
Net Worth: $14 Billion The world’s richest Black man is the first Black entry on the Forbes billionaire list. African billionaire Aliko Dangote comes in with an impressive $14 billion net worth. Just last week, it was announced that he opened a 3-million-tonne fertilizer plant at a cost of $2.5 billion to target African and foreign markets even as ...
Net Worth: $7.3 Billion Mike Adenuga is one of the richest men in Nigeria, and his impressive $7.3 billion net worth comes from investments in the Telecomms industry. Adenuga made his first million in 1979, at age 26, selling laceand distributing soft drinks. In 1990, he received a drilling license and in 1991, he consolidated Oil struck oil in the...
Net Worth: $6.9 Billion Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu CON is a Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. His late father, Khalifah Isyaku Rabiu, was one of Nigeria’s foremost industrialists in the 1970s and 1980s. Rabiu’s children are this African billionaire’s pride and joy, and they’ll be set for life thanks to his $6.9 billion net worth. H...
Net Worth: $6.7 Billion Robert Frederick Smith is an American businessman, philanthropist, chemical engineer, and investor. He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Mr. Smith is also the founding director and President of the Fund II Foundation. Started in 2014, the Foundation provides grants to fund effort...
Net Worth: $5.8 Billion David L. Steward is an American businessman. He is chairman and founder of World Wide Technology, one of the largest African-American-owned businesses in America. According to Forbes, in 2019 Steward was one of 13 black billionaires worldwide.
Net Worth: $3.3 Billion South Africa’s richest Black man continues to grow his $3.3 billion net worth. Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe is a South African mining billionaire businessman. Since 12 March 2021, he has been serving as the President of the Confederation of African Football. He is the founder and executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, w...
Net Worth: $2.6 Billion From talk show host to powerhouse, Oprah Winfrey has amassed a $2.6 billion empire. Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. Credited with creating a more intimate, confessional form of media communication, Winfrey popularized and revolutionized the tabloid t...
Net Worth: $2 Billion Say what you will about him, but Kanye West’s$2 billion net worth is a testament to his hardwork. Ye, commonly known by his former stage name Kanye West, is an American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer.
Net Worth: $1.7 Billion The 34-year-old multi-hyphenate officially reached billionaire status back in 2021 with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion. Forbes’ Madeline Berg attributed Rihanna’s wealth not to her music outputs, but to her wildly successful ventures into fashion and beauty. According to the publication’s recent report, RiRi’s stake ...
Net Worth: $1.7 Billion Even though he’s long since retired from the basketball court – he keeps making money. Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. His biography on the official National Basketball Association website states: “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is t...
Apr 8, 2022 · In April 2022, it released its latest rundown. Here's a countdown of the 20 richest people on the planet by net worth as of spring 2022, as well as a look at who was bounced from Forbes' 2021...
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Oct 5, 2021 · The aggregate wealth of The Forbes 400 reached a record-breaking $4.5 trillion, and the minimum net worth needed to make the cut for this year’s list rose to a record high of $2.9 billion, up...
