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 |