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This is a list of entrepreneurs by century. An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative. [ 1 ] This list includes notable entrepreneurs.
As of March 2023, there were 735 billionaires in the United States. [2] Top 25 richest Americans. According to Forbes, as of December 2024, ...
Pages in category "American billionaires" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 972 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "American businesspeople" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,348 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States accounted for 403 billionaires, followed by China with 89 and Russia with 62. [41] It was the first time China, while including Hong Kong, placed second. [ 40 ] A total of 55 countries were represented on the 2010 list, including Finland and Pakistan which claimed their first billionaires. [ 41 ]
The 1982 list represented 2.8% of the Gross Domestic Product of the United States. The 1982 Forbes 400 had 22.8% of the list composed of oil fortunes, with 15.3% from manufacturing, 9% from finance and only 3% from technology-driven fortunes.
Cascade Investment LLC, a private investment and holding company incorporated in the United States, founded and controlled by Gates and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. [81] Gates is the largest private owner of farmland in the United States with his landholdings owned through Cascade Investment totalling 242,000 acres across 19 states.
Pages in category "21st-century American businesspeople" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,768 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .