BOSTON (WHDH) - Forbes has released its annual list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, including 15 people who call Massachusetts home.
The 400 wealthiest people saw their collective fortune increase 40 percent over the last year to $4.5 trillion, Forbes found, adding that nearly all of them got richer.
“It has been a terrible year for many, but the good times keep on rolling for the nation’s richest,” Forbes wrote in its report.
A total of 44 new names landed on the list, which now requires a minimum net worth of $2.9 billion, up $800 million from last year.
The top five richest Americans were Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Larry Page.
The following 15 Bay Staters landed on the list:
27. Abigail Johnson — $25.2B net worth
60. Edward Johnson, III — $11.5B net worth
102. Robert Kraft — $8.3B net worth
124. Edward Johnson, IV — $7.2B net worth
134. Jim Davis & Family — $6.9B net worth
168. Elizabeth Johnson — $6.1B net worth
176. Timothy Springer — $5.9B net worth
188. Alan Trefler — $5.7B net worth
212. Noubar Afeyan — $5B net worth
222. Robert Langer — $4.9B net worth
289. Amos Hostetter, Jr. — $3.9B net worth
340. Steve Conine — $3.4B net worth
340. Frank Laukien — $3.4B net worth
340. Niraj Shah — $3.4B net worth
363. Robert Hale, Jr. — $3.2B net worth
Boston Red Sox owner John Henry was listed as a Florida resident with a net worth of $3.6B, which earned him a ranking of 318th.
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