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THE FORBES 400: CHARTING THE SPORTS DOLLARS
Published September 30, 1997
The FORBES 400 calculates the personal wealth of
America's top business leaders. Below are the members of
the list with an interest in sports (FORBES, 10/13 issue).
|
NAME
|
BUSINESS |
WEALTH
|
SPORTS INTEREST |
| Bill Gates | Microsoft |
$39.8B
|
Multiple |
| Paul Allen | Microsoft |
$17.0B
|
Blazers, Seahawks, Starwave |
| John Kluge | Multimeida |
$7.8B
|
MLS MetroStars |
| Alice Walton | Wal-Mart |
$6.3B
|
Llama Sports |
| Phil Knight | Nike CEO |
$5.4B
|
Nike |
| Philip Anschutz | Oil/Railroads |
$5.2B
|
NHL Kings, MLS Rapids |
| Newhouse Bros. | Publishing |
$4.5B
|
Conde Nast Sports |
| Rupert Murdoch | News Corp. |
$3.9B
|
Fox Sports, Dodgers |
| Kirk Kerkorian | Investments |
$3.7B
|
MGM Grand |
| Ted Turner | Time Warner |
$3.5B
|
TBS, Braves, Hawks |
| Micky Arison | Carnival Cruise |
$2.7B
|
Heat |
| Richard DeVos | Amway Corp. |
$2.4B
|
RDV Sports |
| Lester Crown | Conglomerate |
$2.5B
|
Yankees, Bulls |
| Robert Tisch | Loews Corp. |
$2.4B
|
NFL Giants |
| John McCaw | Telephony |
$2.0B
|
Orca Bay, Mariners |
| William Davidson | Guardian Indus. |
$1.5B
|
Pistons |
| Wayne Huizenga | Entrepreneur |
$1.7B
|
Dolphins, Marlins, NHL Panthers |
| Hearst Family | Inheritance |
$1.4B
|
ESPN interest |
| William Clay Ford | Ford Motor Co. |
$1.4B
|
Lions |
| Amos Hostetter | Cable TV |
$1.3B
|
The Golf Channel |
| Carl Pohlad | Banking |
$1.3B
|
Twins |
| Henry Kravis | KKR Buyout |
$1.2B
|
Spalding Sports |
| George Roberts | KKR Buyout |
$1.2B
|
Spalding Sports |
| Patrick Ryan | Insurance |
$1.1B
|
Bears Minority Owner |
| Jim Jannard | Oakley |
$1.0B
|
Oakley Sunglasses |
| Frank Perdue | Chickens |
$825M
|
Minor League Baseball |
| John Malone | TCI/Liberty |
$750M
|
Liberty Media |
| Leon Hess | Hess Corp. |
$770M
|
Jets |
| Michael Eisner | Walt Disney |
$760M
|
ESPN, Angels, Ducks |
| Ed DeDartolo, Jr. | Developer |
$750M
|
49ers |
| Paul Fireman | Reebok Int'l |
$690M
|
Reebok CEO |
| Ann Walton Kroenke | Inheritance |
$600M
|
Married to Rams Vice Chair Stan Kroenke |
| Mark McCormack | IMG Founder |
$650M
|
IMG CEO |
| Bruton Smith | Auto Racing |
$650M
|
Speedway Motorsports |
| Michael Ilitch | Little Caesars |
$630M
|
Tigers, Red Wings |
| Melvin Simon | Shopping Center |
$620M
|
Pacers |
| Charles Dolan | Cablevision |
$610M
|
MSG, Knicks, Rangers |
| Alex Spanos | Construction |
$600M
|
Chargers |
| David Price | Golf Properties |
$570M
|
American Golf |
| Nancy Lurie Marks | Harcourt Gen. |
$515M
|
Mother to Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie |
