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- Here are the 44 new members of The Forbes 400 (net worths are as of September 3, 2021)
- Miriam Adelson. Net Worth: $30.4 billion. Source of wealth: Casinos. Adelson inherited her late husband’s 57% stake in Las Vegas Sands, the publicly traded gambling empire with casinos in Singapore and Macau, after his death in January.
- Sam Bankman-Fried. Net Worth: $22.5 billion. Source of wealth: Cryptocurrency. The 29-year-old MIT grad owes most of his $22.5 billion fortune to his stake in the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX—which he cofounded in 2019—and his share of its FTT tokens.
- Jeff Yass. Net Worth: $12 billion. Source of wealth: Trading, investments. The former pro gambler joins The Forbes 400 thanks to his stake in trading firm Susquehanna International Group, which he cofounded in 1987 and built into one of the most successful firms on Wall Street.
- Source of Wealth: Food Processing
- Source of Wealth: Casinos, Hotels
- Source of Wealth: Shopping Centers
- Source of Wealth: Beer
- Source of Wealth: Entertainment
Shares of meat processor Tyson Foods, where Tyson is chairman, fell 30% in the first seven months of 2020 amid news of Covid-19 breakouts at its plants. More than 10,000 Tyson employees were diagnosed with the virus from March through July, according to the nonprofit Food and Environment Reporting Network. The families of several workers who died a...
Wynn’s net worth took a hit when Wynn Resorts, where she is the largest shareholder, had to shut down from mid-March until June due to shelter-in-place orders. The stock price of the luxury hotel and casino company plummeted 68% from February 18 to March 18, and has not recovered since. Wynn and her now ex-husband Steve cofounded Wynn Resorts in 20...
In February, President Trump pardoned DeBartolo, who had pleaded guilty to not reporting a bribe from a Louisiana government official in 1998. Meanwhile, his shares of Simon Property Group—which acquired his family’s DeBartolo Realty for $1.5 billion in stock in 1996—fell 59% this year as America's largest shopping mall owner reels from the Covid-1...
A disc jockey in New York City, Santo Domingo III owes his fortune to his late grandfather, who sold his Colombian brewery Bavaria in exchange for a 15% stake in beer giant SABMiller in 2005. In 2016, AB InBev acquired SABMiller for $107 billion in cash and stock. AB InBev’s sales plunged nearly 30% in April due to plant closures and a double-digit...
The pandemic struck a blow to the live wrestling events put on by World Wrestling Entertainment, where McMahon is chief executive and chairman. Ticket and merchandise sales took a hit and shares fell 31% from early January through late July. McMahon also lost some $200 million on the XFL, his NFL competitor. It was forced to cancel its season in Ma...
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- George Lucas – US$10 billion. George Lucas, 79, has accumulated an – ahem – galactic fortune of US$10 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth, anyway.
- Steven Spielberg – US$8 billion. Another household name who’s made billions over the years is Steven Spielberg. While accounts differ, Celebrity Net Worth estimates he has US$8 billion in his account.
- Peter Jackson – US$1.5 billion. The first billionaire on our list is none other than Peter Jackson, the New Zealander who took into his hands the challenging yet (deeply) rewarding task of taking The Lord of the Rings saga to the big screen.
- James Cameron – US$800 million. After making plenty off The Terminator film franchise, Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009), Cameron bought himself the luxury of time, waiting some 13 years for the technology to catch up with his vision to realise last year’s Avatar: The Way of Water.
Dec 19, 2021 · 1. George Lucas. Net worth: $8.32 billion. A long time ago, on a planet familiar to all of us, before Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk began their space race, a brave filmmaker challenged filmmaking convention. And George Lucas is still cashing in on that legendary canon.
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Apr 3, 2024 · Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Oprah and More Celebs Who’ve Reached the Billionaire Milestone. Kim Kardashian, Jay-Z and George Lucas are among the stars in Hollywood who made Forbes list of ...
Dec 17, 2015 · According to Forbes, George Lucas' net worth is a staggering $5.3 billion, which can largely be credited to the series' success. Lucas isn't the only one who has benefited from the "Star...
Apr 2, 2024 · In 2024, Forbes estimates George Lucas' net worth at an intergalactic $5.5 billion. This is particularly remarkable considering he's essentially retired from filmmaking and has donated a...
