Bill Gates is the richest man in America - See top 10 list

By Chidi Okoye

Microsoft founder, Bill Gates continues to top the list of American billionaires beating renowned investor, Warren Buffet to second place.

According to Forbes Magazine, Gates’ fortune is up thanks to big returns on his investments in Canadian National Railway and trash company Republic Services, which Gates holds through his investment firm Cascade. He also owns chunks of tractor maker Deere & Co. and South American McDonald’s franchise Arcos Dorados (“golden arches” in Spanish).


Others on the top 10 list of richest living Americans are Larry Ellison, Oracle founder and the Walton family which comprises of Christy, Alice, Robson.

The youngest member of the top 10 rich-list is the 30-year-old Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg who beat former New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg by one position.

Zuckerberg is worth $34.8 billion.

See others on the list and check out how much they are worth.

1.  Bill Gates — $81.2 Billion

2.  Warren Buffet — $67.9 Billion

3.  Larry Ellison — $48.2 Billion

4.  Charles Koch — $42.9 Billion

4.  David Koch — $42.9 Billion

6.  Christy Walton & family — $38 Billion

7.  Jim Walton —-  $36.6 Billion

8.  Alice Walton — $34.9 Billion

9.  Robson Walton — $34.9 Billion

10. Mark Zuckerberg — $34.8 Billion