FROM THE FORBES 400

     FORBES released its annual list of the 400 richest
Americans.  Below are the sports industrialists featured in this
year's list (FORBES, 10/17 issue)

                           

  
 
    
 
      OWNERS
    
TEAM
  
  
 
    
Richard 
      DeVos
    
Orlando 
      Magic
    
 
      
$4.5B
    
  
  
 
    
Paul 
      Allen
    
Portland 
      Trailblazers
    
 
      
$3.9B
    
  
  
 
    
Ted 
      Turner
    
Atlanta 
      Hawks/Braves
    
 
      
$1.6B
    
  
  
 
    
Robert 
      Tisch
    
N.Y. Giants
    
 
      
$1.135B
    
  
  
 
    
William 
      Davidson
    
Detroit 
      Pistons
    
 
      
$900 
        
    
  
  
 
    
William 
      Clay Ford
    
Detroit 
      Lions
    
 
      
$785 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Leon 
      Hess
    
N.Y. Jets
    
 
      
$745 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Carl 
      Pohlad
    
Minnesota 
      Twins
    
 
      
$710 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Wayne 
      Huizenga
    
Marlins/Panthers/Dolphins
    
 
      
$700 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Jack 
      Kent Cooke
    
Washington 
      Redskins
    
 
      
$700 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Michael 
      Ilitch
    
Detroit 
      Red Wings/Tigers
    
 
      
$500 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Walter 
      Haas Jr.
    
Oakland 
      A's
    
 
      
$490 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Jeremy 
      Jacobs
    
Boston 
      Bruins
    
 
      
$450 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Richard 
      Jacobs
    
Cleveland 
      Indians
    
 
      
$380 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Herb 
      Simon
    
Indiana 
      Pacers
    
 
      
$345 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Ken 
      Behring
    
Seattle 
      Seahawks
    
 
      
$340 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Gene 
      Autry
    
California 
      Angels
    
 
      
$340 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Drayton 
      McLane
    
Houston 
      Astros
    
 
      
$330 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Alex 
      Spanos
    
San Diego 
      Chargers
    
 
      
$325 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Jerry 
      Jones
    
Dallas 
      Cowboys
    
 
      
$320 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
    

    
 
      

    
  
  
 
    
 
      
OTHER 
        KEY FIGURES IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY
    
  
  
 
    
Rupert 
      Murdoch
    
Fox Broadcasting
    
 
      
$4B
    
  
  
 
    
Sumner 
      Redstone
    
Viacom
    
 
      
$3.8B
    
  
  
 
    
Phil 
      Knight
    
Nike
    
 
      
$1.7B
    
  
  
 
    
Laurence 
      Tisch
    
CBS
    
 
      
$1.135B
    
  
  
 
    
Amos 
      Barr Hostetter
    
Continental 
      Cablevision
    
 
      
$800 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Charles 
      Dolan
    
Cablevision/MSG
    
 
      
$715 
        
    
  
  
 
    
William 
      Koch
    
America's 
      Cup sponsor
    
 
      
$700 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Paul 
      Fireman
    
Reebok
    
 
      
$670 
        
    
  
  
 
    
John 
      Malone
    
TCI
    
 
      
$565 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Karsten 
      Solheim
    
Golf clubs
    
 
      
$400 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Ralph 
      Roberts
    
Comcast
    
 
      
$350 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Michael 
      Eisner
    
Disney
    
 
      
$340 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Roy 
      Speer
    
Liberty 
      Media
    
 
      
$335