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Seven Out of the 15 Richest Americans Are Technology Billionaires

Bill Gates remains the wealthiest American for the thirteenth year in a row
By Jeremy Geelan
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September 23, 2006 04:15 PM EDT
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Steve Ballmer, who after all is a "mere" executive, not a founder like the rest of them, comes in at number fifteen in the newly-released Forbes 400 Richest Americans list. The list confirms the hugely dominant role played by technology in creating billionaires in the USA: no fewer than seven out of the fifteen richest Americans derived their personal wealth from technology.

Here are the seven:

  • No .1 –$53 Billion: Bill Gates
  • No.4 – $19.5 Billion: Larry Ellison
  • No.5 – $16 Billion: Paul Allen
  • No.9 – $15.5 Billion: Michael Dell
  • No.12 – $14.1 Billion: Sergey Brin
  • No.13 – $14.0 Billion: Larry Page
  • No.15 – $13.6 Billion Steve Ballmer

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Jeremy Geelan is President & COO of Cloud Expo, Inc. and Conference Chair of the worldwide Cloud Expo series. He appears regularly at conferences and trade shows, speaking to technology audiences both in North America and overseas. He is executive producer and presenter of Cloud Expo's "Power Panels" on SYS-CON.TV.

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Nickel&Dime 09/23/06 03:14:52 PM EDT

the collective net worth of the nation'[s wealthiest climbed $120 billion, to $1.25 trillion. How much are you earning?
Nickel&Dime 09/23/06 03:14:30 PM EDT

the collective net worth of the nation'[s wealthiest climbed $120 billion, to $1.25 trillion. How much are you earning?