Gates, Buffett top Forbes’ billionaires list

Associated Press

NEW YORK

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates remains the nation’s richest man by far, as the tech and philanthropy giant took the top spot on the Forbes 400 list for the 19th year running, with a net worth of $66 billion.

Investor Warren Buffett, the head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., again took second with $46 billion, while Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison is third with $41 billion and brothers Charles and David Koch, co-owners of Koch Industries Inc., tied for fourth with $31 billion.

The top 10 people on this year’s Forbes 400 list are:

Bill Gates, $66 billion.

Warren Buffett, $46 billion.

Larry Ellison, $41 billion.

Charles Koch, $31 billion.

David Koch, $31 billion.

Christy Walton & family, $27.9 billion.

Jim Walton, $26.8 billion.

Alice Walton, $26.3 billion.

S. Robson Walton, $26.1 billion.

Michael Bloomberg, $25 billion.