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1. Bill Gates
For the 20th year straight, billionaire Bill Gates, 57, remains the richest American. The co-founder of Microsoft is also the world's richest person, according to Forbes. Not bad for a man who has given away $28 billion of his own personal wealth to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Forbes 400 Ranking: 1
Net Worth: $72 billion
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