The ten richest New Yorkers: who they are and how they made their fortune
'10.03.2022'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
Have you ever wondered who are the richest people in New York? Forbes 400 list in 2021 shows ranking richest people in the US. Of the 400 people on the list, more than 60 are from New York, reports Rochester first. According to Forbes, the combined wealth of these wealthy Americans has grown 40% over the past year to $4,5 trillion.
We bring to your attention the top 10 richest people in New York.
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Leon Black
Ranked 78th overall, Leon Black is the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm that manages over $470 billion in assets. His net worth is $9,9 billion.
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Chase Coleman lll
Chase Coleman finished in 73rd place. His net worth is $10,3 billion. Coleman started out as a hedge fund investor, but his Tiger Global Management has grown into a broader investment firm.
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Israel Inglander
Israel Englander is ranked 71st. His net worth is $10,5 billion. He founded Millennium Management in 1989 with $35 million. The hedge fund firm currently manages almost $53 billion.
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Donald Newhouse
Overall, Donald Newhouse is ranked 40th. His net worth is $18,1 billion. Newhouse and his late brother, Samuel, inherited the publishing and broadcasting company Advance Publications.
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Rupert Murdoch and his family
Rupert Murdoch and his family finished in 31st place. Their net worth is $23 billion. Murdoch owns Fox News, The Times of London and The Wall Street Journal, as well as many other media outlets.
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Jim Simons
Jim Simons is ranked 28th overall and has a net worth of $24,4 billion. He is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, a quantitative trading hedge firm with an estimated $55 billion under management.
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Leonard Lauder
Leonard Lauder is ranked 25th. His net worth is $28,9 billion. He spent three decades running cosmetics giant Estée Lauder.
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Stephen Schwartzman
Steven Schwartzman is ranked 19th and has a net worth of $37,4 billion. In 1985, together with Peter Peterson, he founded the private equity firm Blackstone.
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Julia Koch and her family
Julia Koch and her family are ranked 16th overall with a net worth of $51 billion. Koch and her three children inherited a 42% stake in Koch Industries from her husband, David, who died in August 2019.
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Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg is ranked 10th overall. He has a net worth of $70 billion. The former mayor of New York co-founded financial and media company Bloomberg LP in 1981. He was also the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee.