Nineteen billionaires joined The Forbes 400 this year, including MacKenzie Bezos (the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos) and Julia Koch — the widow of David Koch (who died in August).
The billionaires on magazine’s 2019 ranking of the 400 wealthiest people in the United States, (also known as “The Forbes 400”), have a record-breaking, combined total net worth of $2.96 trillion, up 2.2% from 2018.
The average net worth of a Forbes 400 member hit $7.4 billion, also a record high, up from $7.2 billion a year ago.
The minimum net worth now required to be counted among the very wealthiest Americans hit an all-time high of $2.1 billion. Even at these new heights, 19 newcomers made this year’s list.
Here Are The Forbes 400 Billionaires List 2019 Newcomers:
- Julia Koch & family
Net worth: $41 billion
Source: Koch Industries - MacKenzie Bezos
Net worth: $36.1 billion
Source: Amazon - Tim Sweeney
Net worth: $4.5 billion
Source: Video games - Margot Birmingham Perot
Net worth: $4.2 billion
Source: Computer services, real estate - Neal Blue & family
Net worth: $4.1 billion
Source: Defense - Janice McNair
Net worth: $4 billion
Source: Energy, sports - Anthony Wood
Net worth: $3.9 billion
Source: Streaming technologies - Jay Chaudhry
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source: Security software - Herbert Wertheim
Net worth: $3.1 billion
Source: Investments - Orlando Bravo
Net worth: $3 billion
Source: Private equity - William Lauder
Net worth: $2.8 billion
Source: Estée Lauder - Peter Gassner
Net worth: $2.7 billion
Source: Software - Ernest Garcia III
Net worth: $2.3 billion
Source: Used cars - Aneel Bhusri
Net worth: $2.2 billion
Source: Business software - Jim Kavanaugh
Net worth: $2.2 billion
Source: IT provider - Brian Sheth
Net worth: $2.2 billion
Source: Investments - Jeffrey Gundlach
Net worth: $2.1 billion
Source: Investments - Henry Laufer
Net worth: $2.1 billion
Source: hedge funds - Chad Richison
Net worth: $2.1 billion
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