List Of Chicago's Billionaires, According to Forbes Magazine
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Forbes is out with its list of the world's billionaires, and there are several Chicago area moguls on this list, led by Ken Griffin.
Bill Gates topped the list of the richest, with a net worth of $75 billion
Here is the local list (it no longer includes Michael Jordan and Oprah Winfrey):
Ken Griffin
Founder, Citadel
$7.6 billion
47
Chicago
World Rank 157
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Sam Zell
Real Estate
$4.9 billion
74
Chicago
World Rank 298
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Neil Bluhm
Real Estate
$3.4 billion
78
Chicago
World rank 477
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J.B. Pritzker
Hotels
$3.2 billion
51
Chicago
World rank 527
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Thomas Pritzker
Hotels
$2.8 billion
65
Chicago
World rank 638
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Ty Warner
Beanie Babies
$2.6 billion
71
Oak Brook
World rank 722
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Penny Priztker
Hotels
$2.3 billion
56
Chicago
World Rank 771
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Patrick Ryan
AON Insurance
$2.3 billion
78
Winnetka, IL
World Rank 771
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Mark Walter
Finance, Guggenheim Partners
$2.2 billion
55
Chicago
World Rank 810
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Joe Mansueto
CEO Morningstar
$2.1 billion
59
Chicago
World Rank 854
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Jean Pritzker
Hotels
$2.2 billion
54
Chicago
World Rank 854
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Joseph Grendys
Meat Processing
$1.9 billion
54
World Rank: 959
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Jennifer Pritzker
Hotels
CEO Tawani Enterprises
$1.75 billion
64
Chicago
World Rank: 1067
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Eric Lefkofsky
Groupon
$1.4 billion
46
Glencoe, IL
World Rank: 1275
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Nicholas Priztker
Hotels
$1.45 billion
72
Chicago, IL
World Rank 1275
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Jerry Reinsdorf
Bulls, White Sox
$1.3 billion
80
Chicago, IL
World Rank 1367
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Michael Kransy
Sawdust Investment
(Founder, Computer Discount Warehouse)
$1.2 billion
62
Highland Park
World Rank 1476
