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THE FORBES 400: CHARTING THE SPORTS DOLLARS

          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

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