Regular people like us are always curious about who the richest are and how they live. It’s almost the end of October 2022 – the time for us to check the newest Forbes 400 (The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans is a list published by Forbes magazine of the wealthiest 400 American citizens who own assets in the U.S., ranked by net worth).
The pandemic is over, though plenty of companies have been affected. Furthermore, the Russian-Ukraine war impacts the worldwide economy tremendously. Plus, several surprising colossal purchases went on, such as Elon Musk bought Twitter. The money’s flow is unpredictable, and time changes vastly quickly.
Let’s see who reigns the most desirable crown on this planet, the runners-up, and the enormous villas where they live!
#1. Elon Musk – Austin, Texas
Source: Jonathan Berry
With a net worth of up to $251 B, Elon Musk is the wealthiest American businessman in 2022. He co-founded six companies including electric car maker Tesla, rocket producer SpaceX and tunneling startup Boring Company. The 51-year-old billionaire is reported to live in his Austin Lake mansion, though he denies it and says he lives in a smaller residence at Brownsville.
#2. Jeff Bezos – Medina, Washington
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The Amazon founder said in November 2022 that he plans to give away the majority of his wealth ($151 B) in his lifetime. Jeff Bezos has a large house in the Medina area.
#3. Bill Gates – Medina, Washington
Source: David Dykstra
The Microsoft father runs third on Forbe 400 with a net worth of $106B. Gates has donated more than $59 billion to the Gates Foundation, including a $20 billion gift announced in July 2022. He designed and owns a mansion that overlooks Lake Washington and has the nickname Xanadu.
#4. Larry Ellison – Lanai, Hawaii
Source: The New York Time
Larry Ellison is chairman, chief technology officer, and co-founder of software giant Oracle, of which he owns about 35%. He is the fourth wealthiest American man with $101B. Oracle billionaire co-founder bought Lana’i in 2012 and moved there during the pandemic.
#5. Warren Buffett – Omaha, Nebraska
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Known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. His net worth is $97B. For six decades, Buffett has lived in the same residence in the central Dundee neighborhood of Omaha, Neb.
#6. Larry Page – Palo Alto, California
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Larry Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in December 2019 but remains a board member and a controlling shareholder. He is rated sixth with a net worth of $93B. His villa caught on fire on September 2021.
#7. Sergey Brin – Los Altos, California
Source: Vocalmedia
He cofounded Google with Larry Page in 1998. He is reportedly funding a high-tech airship project on Alphabet’s moonshot research lab X. In his Los Altos Hill mansion, there are 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, and a large swimming pool in the well-looked-after garden, however, very few pictures exist as he is notoriously private!
#8. Steve Ballmer – Hunts Point, Washington
Source: David Dykstra
Ballmer and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates were classmates at Harvard. He is the high-wattage former CEO of Microsoft. With a net worth of $83B, he is rated seventh on the chart. He has recently lived in his Hunts Point Lakefront estate.
#9. Michael Bloomberg – Manhattan, New York
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Michael Bloomberg cofounded the financial information and media company Bloomberg LP in 1981. He has a net worth of $76.8B rated ninth in America. This five-story Beaux-Arts home on the Upper East Side is the primary residence of the former billionaire mayor of NYC, Michael Bloomberg.
#10. Jim Walton – Bentonville, Arkansas
Source: Beth Hall/WallStreetJournal
Jim Walton is the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton and chairman of the family’s Arvest Bank. He is the tenth wealthiest man in the US with a net worth of $57.9B. Bentonville is the home of the richest family in the world
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