The American Forbes 400 list is out today, and Bill Gates has retained his spot as the richest man in America for the 21st year in a row.
The top 10 was dominated by familiar faces, as well as the Walton family. Christy Walton, Jim Walton, Alice Walton, and S. Robson Walton all made it into the top 10 with their Wal-Mart billions.
In total, 27 newcomers made it onto the prestigious list this year. The combined net worth of the richest 400 Americans was $2.29 trillion, up $270 billion from last year.
The minimum net worth to break the Forbes 400 was $1.55 billion — $250 million more than in 2013.
Figures are current as of today. The Forbes 400 rankings are subject to change.
#10 S. Robson Walton is worth $34.8 billion
Change from last year: +$1.5 billion
Age: 70
S. (Samuel) Robson Walton is the eldest son of Wal-Mart's founder Sam Walton, and has been the chairman of the Wal-Mart board since 1992.
He attended New York's Columbia University School of Law and practiced at Oklahoma law firm Conners & Winters before re-joining the Wal-Mart fold.
Source: Forbes
#9 Alice Walton is worth $34.9 billion
Change from last year: +$1.4 billion
Age: 64
Alice is another daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and an heiress to the family fortune.
She is a major art collector and currently heads the 200,000-square-foot Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Source: Forbes
#8 Michael Bloomberg is worth $35 billion
Change from last year: +$4 billion
Age: 72
Michael Bloomberg is the former mayor of New York and is now back as CEO of Bloomberg LP, with an 88% stake.
Before becoming the mayor of NYC, Bloomberg was a self-made billionaire and Harvard Business School alum. You can read about his journey to success here.
Source: Forbes
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