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 |
