Massachusetts Scores Multiple Billionaires on Forbes List

Thursday, March 08, 2012

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The new Forbes list of billionaires is out and the Commonwealth placed a number of high profile names. Check out the financial, media and sneaker gurus.

Warren Buffett placed in the #3 position and Bill Gates scored the #2 spot and it was Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu who claimed the top position.

Here are the Massachusetts billionaires:

Abigail Johnson $10.3 B 50 Fidelity United States

Edward Johnson III $5.8 B 81 Fidelity United States

Amos Hostetter Jr $2.4 B 75 cable television United States

Jim Davis & family $1.9 B 68 New Balance United States

Robert Kraft $1.7 B 70 New England Patriots United States

Valentin Gapontsev & family $1.1 B 73 Lasers Russia