Bill Gates Tops Forbes Ranking of Richest Americans
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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp., remains the richest American with estimated assets of $54 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of the 400 wealthiest Americans.
Warren Buffett, the chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., ranks second in the U.S. with $45 billion, according to the list published yesterday. Gates, 54, and Buffett, 80, were Nos. 1 and 2 last year.