The 400 Richest Americans
Edited by Matthew Miller and Tatiana Serafin 09.21.06, 6:00 PM ET
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Another Hour, Another Million When the money started coming in for these folks it came fast – real fast. No Dummy How Tom Siebel avoided $58 million in taxes when he sold to Oracle – on the up and up. Bill Gates: Inflicting Pain Iowa plaintiff lawyers want Microsoft to pay pain-and-suffering-like damages. The Friendly Vulture Has Carl Icahn gone soft? A (Bigger) Check Is In The Mail Our estimate of the net worth of California real estate developer Donald Bren got caught up in a nasty child support fight. The Cost of Living Extremely Well Index Think 4% inflation is too high? Our basket of luxury goods costs 7% more than one year ago. Special Report
Secrets Of The Self-Made
We posed 20 questions to some of the world's wealthiest entrepreneurs. Their answers are packed with wisdom. OpinionRationalizing WealthHow freakish are the fortunes of Gates, Buffett and Adelson? Crimson With Rage Why doesn’t Larry Ellison give his $115 million to a place that needs it, like St. Joseph’s University? Profiles The Real Apprentices
At 60, Donald Trump is preparing for the day when he turns over the family real estate empire to his son Don Jr. and daughter Ivanka.
$100 Million, Anyone? Alfred Mann’s fourth wife and seven children won’t get his billions. He wants to give it all away and help turn lab research into breakthrough medical products. Why aren’t more universities lining up? Encore Mike Ilitch has backed losing sports teams and pizza before it was dinner fare—and won big. But casinos in Detroit? Wind Broker Jack Manning got rich off a federal housing credit. Now he wants to get richer off an energy credit. Blame The Milkman A taskmaster father taught Bob Rich, head of food giant Rich Products, one lesson: Beat the competition. The Billionaire With The Empty Pockets Igor Olenicoff fled Communist Russia and is now a U.S. real estate developer worth $1.6 billion. Or a lot less.  The Father, The Son And High Society
The son of ailing Brooke Astor is sick and tired of New York’s socialites—and his son—ganging up on him over his mother’s treatment. One Lighting Bolt John Sperling and the for-profit-educator Apollo Group. Koch's New Fight Billionaire William Koch is leading a group against Jim Gordon and his proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound. The Rich LifeThe Cult of JARWhy selling $600,000 jewels is a little like selling Cabbage Patch dolls.
Richest Rides If you could peer into the garages of America's wealthiest citizens, what do you think you would find? Travel Like A Billionaire Traveling like this isn't as easy as it looks. Homes of the Billionaires Some of the richest Americans live like the rest of us do. Most Expensive Homes in the World Inside the priciest palaces on the planet. The Cult of Couture Only the world's wealthiest women can afford six-figure fashion statements. Castles For Sale You can call a fairytale fantasy home--moat and turrets included. Illustrations By Steven Salerno Reported By: Emily Douglas, Elyse Graham and Duncan Greenberg with Christopher Helman and Adam Kemezis. Additional Reporting By: David Armstrong, Victoria Murphy Barret, William P. Barrett, Erika Brown, Monte Burke, Kerry A. Dolan, Tim Doyle, Jonathan Fahey, Allison Fass, Stephane Fitch, Elizabeth Gregory, Miriam Gottfried, Emily Lambert, Michael Maiello, Peter Newcomb, Deborah Orr, Matthew Rand, Amanda Schupak, Matthew Swibel, Mark Tatge and David Whelan Art Direction: Charles A. Brucaliere Photo Editor: Gail Toivanen Database: Mitchel Rand Online: Michael Noer, Tania Puell, Victoria Lee |
VideosEditor's WelcomeWho's making more money and who's keeping their assets a secret. Trump On Trumps In part one of our special, Donald questions his newest apprentices: son Don Jr. and daughter Ivanka. Trumps On Trump In part two of our special, Don Jr. and Ivanka turn the tables and ask dad the questions. The Top Ten
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