The Forbes 400 Richest Americans
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Nancy Kaszerman , ZUMA Press
Forbes releases its annual list of the 400 Richest Americans, and there are some new names at the top of the list. Who made it to the elite club with perennial winners Bill Gates and Warren Buffett?
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Bill Gates
No. 1: Bill Gates
Net Worth: $59.0 billion
Last Year's Rank: 1
Source: Microsoft, Software, Self-made
Age: 51
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
Hometown: Medina, Wash., United States
Education: Harvard University, Dropout
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No. 2: Warren Buffett
Net Worth: $52.0 billion
Last Year's Rank: 2
Source: Berkshire Hathaway, Investments, Self-made
Age: 77
Marital Status: Widowed, Remarried, 3 children
Hometown: Omaha, Neb., United States
Education: University of Nebraska Lincoln, Bachelor of Arts / Science, Columbia University, Master of Science
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No. 3: Sheldon Adelson
Net Worth: $28.0 billion
Last Year's Rank: 3
Source: Las Vegas Sands, Gambling/Leisure, Self-made
Age: 74
Marital Status: Married, 5 children, 1 divorce
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev., United States
Education: City College of New York, Dropout
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No. 4: Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth: $26.0 billion
Last Year's Rank: 4
Source: Oracle Corporation, Software, Self-made
Age 63
Marital Status: Married, 2 children, 3 divorces
Hometown: Redwood City, Calif., United States
Education: University of Illinois, Dropout
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No. 5 (tied): Sergey Brin
Net Worth: $18.5 billion
Last Year's Rank: 12
Source: Google, Technology, Self-made
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Hometown: Palo Alto, Calif., United States
Education: University of Maryland, Bachelor of Arts / Science, Stanford University, Master of Science
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No. 5 (tied): Larry Page
Net Worth: $18.5 billion
Last Year's Rank: 13
Source: Google, Technology, Self-made
Age: 34
Marital Status: Single
Hometown: San Francisco, Calif., United States
Education: University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts / Science, Stanford University, Master of Science
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The Forbes 400 is a list of the elite -- it wouldn't mean anything without a little competition, right? With competition, however, comes elimination. Some wealthy Americans from last year's list didn't make it to the 2007 list. Click below to see who won't be joining the rest this year.
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