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In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [7] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
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The American upper class is a social group within the United States consisting of people who have the highest social rank primarily due to economic wealth. [8] [9] The American upper class is estimated to constitute less than 1% of the population. By self-identification, according to this 2001–2012 Gallup Poll data, 98% of Americans identify ...
Adalbert II, Margrave of Tuscany (c. 875–915); Guntram the Rich (c. 920–973), a count in Breisgau (now Germany), possible progenitor of the House of Habsburg; Kjotve the Rich, late 9th century king of Agder, a petty kingdom in southern Norway
In many states, the aristocracy included the upper class of people (aristocrats) with hereditary rank and titles. [2] In some, such as ancient Greece, ancient Rome, or India, aristocratic status came from belonging to a military class. It has also been common, notably in African and Oriental societies, for aristocrats to belong to priestly ...
In modern usage, "nobility" is applied to the highest social class in pre-modern societies. [3] In the feudal system (in Europe and elsewhere), the nobility were generally those who held a fief , often land or office, under vassalage , i.e., in exchange for allegiance and various, mainly military, services to a suzerain , who might be a higher ...
World rank Name Net worth Source of wealth 107 Michael Platt: 18.0 billion BlueCrest Capital Management: 140 Jim Ratcliffe: 15.9 billion Ineos: 169 James Dyson: 13.4 billion Dyson: 250 Alexander Gerko: 10.3 billion XTX Markets: 257 Denise Coates: 10.0 billion bet365: 281 Christopher Hohn: 9.5 billion The Children’s Investment Fund: 283 Simon ...