Who Are The Members Of Illinois’ Billionaires Club?
I wanted to share a list of Illinois residents that I'll never be on because it features the richest people in our state.
The List Of The Richest Residents Of Illinois Features All Billionaires
It's hard to even imagine what being rich would be like. I'm talking loaded with cash. To me, a billion dollars doesn't seem like a real thing. It's just a long number with many zeros. Some people have hit the life jackpot so they'll never have to worry about money.
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What does it take to become a member of the billionaires club in Illinois? To be considered you have to have a minimum net worth of at least $3.3 billion. Wouldn't it suck to be at $3.2 billion but not even be considered?
Forbes recently released their annual list of the richest people in America. They also broke it down into different categories. The list that caught my eye was the richest people in Illinois. Here's the list. Let's see if you recognize any of the names.
1. Lukas Walton - $33.9 billion
2. Patrick Ryan - $12.3 billion
3. Neil Bluhm - $7 billion
4. Thomas Pritzker - $6.8 billion
5. Joe Mansueto - $6.7 billion
6. Ty Warner - $6.6 billion
7. Justin Ishbia - $6.1 billion
8. Elizabeth Uihlein - $6 billion
9. Richard Uihlein - $6 billion
10. Mark Walter - $6 billion
11. Steve Lavin - $5.4 billion
12. Eric Lefkofsky - $5 billion
13. Joseph Grendys - $4.2 billion
14. Penny Pritzker - $4.1 billion
15. J.B. Pritzker - $3.7 billion
The richest person in the United States is Elon Musk worth $244 billion. The wealthy person in Wisconsin is John Menard Jr. who has $22.9 billion. I really would like to see what a day in the life of an Illinois billionaire would be like.
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