Meet the richest person in every US state
Alabama: Jimmy Rane
Alaska: Leonard Hyde, Jonathan Rubini, and families
Net worth: $340 million
Industry: Real estate
Source of wealth: Cofounded and co-own JL Properties
Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska
Arizona: Diane Halle
Net worth: $6 billion
Industry: Automobiles
Source of wealth: Inherited fortune from husband who founded Discount Tires
Hometown: Paradise Valley, Arizona
Arkansas: Jim Walton
Net worth: $38.5 billion
Industry: Retail
Source of wealth: Inherited part of Walmart fortune
Hometown: Bentonville, Arkansas
California: Mark Zuckerberg
Net worth: $62.4 billion
Industry: Technology
Source of wealth: Founded Facebook
Hometown: Palo Alto, California
Colorado: Charles Ergen
Net worth: $18.8 billion
Industry: Telecommunications
Source of wealth: Cofounded and chairman of DISH Network
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Connecticut: Ray Dalio
Net worth: $16.8 billion
Industry: Financial
Source of wealth: Founded Bridgewater Associates
Hometown: Greenwich, Connecticut
Delaware: Robert Gore and Elizabeth Snyder
Net worth: $720 million
Industry: Manufacturing
Source of wealth: Brother and sister inherited W.L. Gore & Associates; Robert created Gore-Tex
Hometown: Newark and Wilmington, Delaware
Florida: Thomas Peterffy
Net worth: $13.2 billion
Industry: Financial
Source of wealth: Founded Interactive Brokers
Hometown: Palm Beach, Florida
Georgia: Jim Kennedy
Net worth: $12.6 billion
Industry: Media
Source of wealth: Inherited and serves as chair for Cox Enterprises
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Hawaii: Pierre Omidyar
Net worth: $8.9 billion
Industry: Technology
Source of wealth: Founded eBay and develops real estate
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Idaho: Frank Vandersloot
Net worth: $1.9 billion
Industry: Nutrition and wellness
Source of wealth: Founded and operates Melaleuca
Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Illinois: Ken Griffin
Net worth: $8 billion
Industry: Financial
Source of wealth: Founded and runs Citadel, a large hedge fund
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Indiana: Carl Cook
Net worth: $8 billion
Industry: Medical devices
Source of wealth: Inherited and became CEO of Cook Group
Hometown: Bloomington, Indiana
Iowa: Harry Stine
Net worth: $3.3 billion
Industry: Agriculture
Source of wealth: Licensed genetics to multinational corporations
Hometown: Adel, Iowa
Kansas: Charles Koch
Net worth: $47.5 billion
Industry: Conglomerate
Source of wealth: Inherited Koch Industries and serves as CEO
Hometown: Witchita, Kansas
Kentucky: B. Wayne Hughes
Net worth: $2.7 billion
Industry: Self storage
Source of wealth: Cofounded Public Storage and created American Homes 4 Rent
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Louisiana: Tom Benson and family
Net worth: $2.6 billion
Industry: Entertainment
Source of wealth: Owns NFL's New Orleans Saints, NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, and an outdoor entertainment venue
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Maine: Susan Alfond
Net worth: $1.4 billion
Industry: Shoes
Source of wealth: Inherited stock of Berkshire Hathaway her father had sold for his shoe company
Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
Maryland: Ted Lerner
Net worth: $5.8 billion
Industry: Real estate
Source of wealth: Sold 22,000 houses and owns 20 million square feet of space
Hometown: Chevy Chase, Maryland
Massachusetts: Abigail Johnson
Net worth: $14.9 billion
Industry: Financial
Source of wealth: Inherited part of Fidelity Investments and serves as CEO and president
Hometown: Milton, Massachusetts
Michigan: Dan Gilbert
Net worth: $5.9 billion
Industry: Financial
Source of wealth: Cofounded Quicken Loans and purchased Cleveland Cavaliers
Hometown: Franklin, Michigan
Minnesota: Whitney MacMillan
Net worth: $5.4 billion
Industry: Nutrition and wellness
Source of wealth: Inherited Cargill
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mississippi: Leslie Lampton
Net worth: $760 million
Industry: Oil and chemicals
Source of wealth: Founded Ergon
Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi
Missouri: Stanley Kroenke
Net worth: $7.5 billion
Industry: Real estate
Source of wealth: Owns real estate, owns spots teams Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalance, and is married to a Walmart heiress
Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
Montana: Dennis Washington
Net worth: $5.9 billion
Industry: Construction and mining
Source of wealth: Created a diversified group of businesses under the Washington Company
Hometown: Missoula, Montana
Nebraska: Warren Buffett
Net worth: $76.2 billion
Industry: Financial
Source of wealth: Founder and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Nevada: Sheldon Adelson
Net worth: $35.6 billion
Industry: Entertainment
Source of wealth: Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands casino company
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
New Hampshire: Andrea Reimann-Ciardelli
Net worth: $1.1 billion
Industry: Consumer goods
Source of wealth: Inherited JAB Holding Company and sold personal stake
Hometown: Hanover, New Hampshire
New Jersey: Donald Newhouse
Net worth: $12 billion
Industry: Media
Source of wealth: Inherited Advance Publications
Hometown: Somerset County, New Jersey
New Mexico: Mack C. Chase
Net worth: $700 million
Industry: Oil
Source of wealth: Cofounded Marbob Energy and invested assets in Mack Energy Corporation
Hometown: Artesia, New Mexico
New York: Michael Bloomberg
Net worth: $50.7 billion
Industry: Financial technology and media
Source of wealth: Founded Bloomberg LP
Hometown: New York, New York
North Carolina: James Goodnight
Net worth: $10.1 billion
Industry: Technology
Source of wealth: Cofounded software firm SAS
Hometown: Cary, North Carolina
North Dakota: Gary Tharaldson
Net worth: $900 million
Industry: Hotels
Source of wealth: Purchasing hotel properties and developing land
Hometown: Fargo, North Dakota
Ohio: Les Wexner and family
Net worth: $6.2 billion
Industry: Retail
Source of wealth: Founded L Brands which owns Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works
Hometown: New Albany, Ohio
Oklahoma: Harold Hamm and family
Net worth: $10.2 billion
Industry: Oil and gas
Source of wealth: CEO of Continental Resources
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oregon: Phil Knight and family
Net worth: $25.1 billion
Industry: Retail
Source of wealth: Founded Nike
Hometown: Hillsboro, Oregon
Pennsylvania: Mary Alice Dorrance Malone
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Industry: Food
Source of wealth: Inherited Campbell Soup Company
Hometown: Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island: Jonathan Nelson
Net worth: $2 billion
Industry: Financial
Source of wealth: Founded Providence Equity Partners and serves as CEO
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
South Carolina: Anita Zucker
Net worth: $3 billion
Industry: Chemicals
Source of wealth: Inherited InterTech Group upon death of her husband
Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina
South Dakota: T. Denny Sanford
Net worth: $2.1 billion
Industry: Financial
Source of wealth: Founded and owns First Premier Bank
Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Tennessee: Thomas Frist Jr. and family
Net worth: $8.8 billion
Industry: Health care
Source of wealth: Cofounded Hospital Corporation of America
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Texas: Alice Walton
Net worth: $38.2 billion
Industry: Retail
Source of wealth: Inherited part of Walmart fortune
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Utah: Gail Miller
Net worth: $1.2 billion
Industry: Automobile
Source of wealth: Created Larry H. Miller Group and bought Utah Jazz with husband
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Vermont: John Abele
Net worth: $625 million
Industry: Health care
Source of wealth: Cofounded Boston Scientific
Hometown: Shelburne, Vermont
Virginia: Jacqueline Mars
Net worth: $27.6 billion
Industry: Food
Source of wealth: Inherited Mars candy company
Hometown: The Plains, Virginia
Washington: Jeff Bezos
Net worth: $109 billion
Industry: Technology
Source of wealth: Founded Amazon
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
West Virginia: Jim Justice II
Net worth: $1.6 billion
Industry: Coal
Source of wealth: Inherited coal business; current Governor of West Virginia
Hometown: Lewisburg, West Virginia
Wisconsin: John Menard Jr.
Net worth: $10.9 billion
Industry: Retail
Source of wealth: Founded home improvement chain Menards
Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Wyoming: John Mars
Net worth: $27.6 billion
Industry: Food
Source of wealth: Inherited Mars candy company
Hometown: Jackson, Wyoming
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