Wealthiest Americans Ever

[jwmorrice]

This is a great list but a little out of date. Bill Gates came in at #5. Today he'd rank a fair bit lower!
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/business/20070715_GILDED_GRAPHIC.html#

jwm

 

[tboy]

Notice where the majority of them made their money? Oil, Railroads and real estate.....

Not too many on that list from the 20th century, only 2 in fact.

 

[tboy]

3 people born in the 20th

gates, buffet and walton

Oops, missed that one.....