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John Staubus Middleton, son of Herbert and Frances (née Staubus) Middleton, was born on March 2, 1955. [1] [2] The Middleton family descends from John Middleton, who, in 1857, founded John Middleton Co., a Philadelphia retail tobacco shop that evolved into a manufacturer and marketer of pipe tobacco and cigars. [3]
7. John Middleton. Middleton is principal owner of the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2007, he sold his family’s tobacco business to Philip Morris parent Altria for $2.9 billion. Forbes list ranking: 855
Candy, beer and sports are where some of Pennsylvania’s wealthiest residents made their fortunes. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Philadelphia Phillies co-owner and tobacco heir John Middleton, 69, tied in 871st place, with $3.7 billion, up from $3.4 billion. Philadelphia Phillies owner and developer John S. Middleton
Elon Musk has since surpassed John D. Rockefeller as the richest person in the history of the United States, and of modern history, according to size of wealth compared to GDP. On December 2024 his wealth reached $474 billion dollars (1.61% of USA's GDP at that year) compared to Rockefeller's 1.5% at the height of his wealth. [5]
The Forbes 400 Richest Americans list has been published annually since 1982. The combined net worth of the 2020 class of the 400 richest Americans was $3.2 trillion, up from $2.7 trillion in 2017. [1] As of March 2023, there were 735 billionaires in the United States. [2]
According to Forbes, Yass had a net worth of $27.6 billion in April 2024 [1] which grew to $49.6 billion by September 2024 [2] and is the richest man in Pennsylvania. [3] He is a registered Libertarian [4] who gives money to conservative super-PACs including Club for Growth Action and the Protect Freedom Political Action Committee. [3]
The company launched the Black & Mild cigar in the 1980s, and his father, John S. Middleton, sold the business to Philip Morris' parent company in 2007 for $2.9 billion, according to Forbes.