April 19, 2024
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Florida has 35 billionaires on Forbes 2017 list of richest Americans
On Tuesday, Forbes announced its annual Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans. Each of the 400 listed is worth at least $2 billion.
Florida has 35 billionaires on the list this year:
| U.S. Rank | Name | Net Worth | Age | Residence | Source |
| 31 | Thomas Peterffy | $15.1 B | 73 | Palm Beach | discount brokerage |
| 43 | David Tepper | $11 B | 60 | Miami Beach | hedge funds |
| 50 | Micky Arison | $9.4 B | 68 | Bal Harbour | Carnival Cruises |
| 72 | Shahid Khan | $7.1 B | 67 | Naples | auto parts |
| 87 | Charles Johnson | $6 B | 84 | Palm Beach | money management |
| 97 | Robert Rich, Jr. | $5.5 B | 76 | Islamorada | frozen foods |
| 118 | Reinhold Schmieding | $5 B | 62 | Naples | medical devices |
| 132 | Dirk Ziff | $4.8 B | 53 | North Palm Beach | investments |
| 150 | Nick Caporella | $4.5 B | 81 | Plantation | beverages |
| 156 | Russ Weiner | $4.4 B | 47 | Delray Beach | energy drinks |
| 160 | Terrence Pegula | $4.3 B | 66 | Boca Raton | natural gas |
| 161 | Igor Olenicoff | $4.2 B | 75 | Lighthouse Point | real estate |
| 167 | J. Christopher Reyes | $4.1 B | 63 | Hobe Sound | food distribution |
| 167 | Jude Reyes | $4.1 B | 62 | Palm Beach | food distribution |
| 179 | Isaac Perlmutter | $3.9 B | 74 | Palm Beach | Marvel comics |
| 186 | Jeff Greene | $3.8 B | 62 | Palm Beach | real estate, investments |
| 219 | Richard Schulze | $3.4 B | 76 | Bonita Springs | Best Buy |
| 226 | Randal Kirk | $3.3 B | 63 | Lake Worth | pharmaceuticals |
| 226 | George Lindemann | $3.3 B | 81 | Palm Beach | investments |
| 240 | Phillip Frost | $3.2 B | 80 | Miami Beach | pharmaceuticals |
| 264 | Rakesh Gangwal | $3 B | 64 | Miami | airline |
| 264 | Tom Golisano | $3 B | 75 | Naples | payroll services |
| 264 | Jorge Perez | $3 B | 68 | Miami | real estate |
| 288 | Edward DeBartolo, Jr. | $2.8 B | 70 | Tampa | shopping centers |
| 288 | H. Wayne Huizenga | $2.8 B | 79 | Fort Lauderdale | investments |
| 288 | William Wrigley, Jr. | $2.8 B | 53 | North Palm Beach | chewing gum |
| 324 | Norman Braman | $2.5 B | 85 | Miami | art, car dealerships |
| 324 | Kenneth Feld | $2.5 B | 68 | Tampa, FL | circus, live entertainment |
| 324 | John Henry | $2.5 B | 68 | Boca Raton | sports |
| 340 | C. Dean Metropoulos | $2.4 B | 71 | Palm Beach | investments |
| 374 | S. Daniel Abraham | $2.1 B | 93 | Palm Beach | Slim-Fast |
| 374 | Todd Christopher | $2.1 B | 55 | Clearwater | hair care products |
| 374 | Ronald Wanek | $2.1 B | 76 | Saint Petersburg | furniture |
| 388 | James Clark | $2 B | 73 | Palm Beach | Netscape, investments |
| 388 | Christopher Cline | $2 B | 59 | North Palm Beach | coal |
| Source: 2017 Forbes 400 richest Americans | |||||
