The Jewish Billionaires Club
First, we had the Forbes 400, the annual list of the world’s richest people. Now, we have the JPost 50 – a new list of the world’s wealthiest Jews (as compiled by The Jerusalem Post). Their net worth ranges from Larry Ellison’s $28 billion to Leonard Stern’s $3.6 billion. Some of the fifty are self-made billionaires, others built their wealth on family fortunes.
The names of business they’ve established are familiar to many: Oracle, Dell and Facebook from the high-tech world; Mango, Polo and Top Shelf from the world of retail. They reside around the world – Hong Kong, Moscow, Mumbai, New York, Paris and more. Their places of birth, even more diverse. Many, but not all, support Israel related and Jewish causes. Some, live fairly public lives; others, not so much.
So, without further ado – and for all you major gift fundraisers it’s time to hit the print button – this year’s JPost 50:
1. Larry Ellison
Age: 66. Net worth: $28 billion.
2. Michael Bloomberg
Age: 68. Net worth: $18 billion.
3. Sergey Brin
Age: 37. Net worth: $17.5 billion.
4. Lawrence (Larry) Page
Age: 37. Net worth: $17.5 billion.
5. Steven Ballmer
Age: 54. Net worth: $14.5 billion.
6. George Soros
Age: 80. Net worth: $14 billion.
7. Michael Dell
Age: 45. Net worth: $13.5 billion.
8. Mikhail Fridman
Age: 46. Net worth: $12.7 billion.
9. John Paulson
Age: 54. Net worth: $12 billion.
10. Roman Abramovich
Age: 43. Net worth: $11.2 billion.
11. Ronald Perelman
Age: 67. Net worth: $11 billion.
12. Carl Icahn
Age: 74. Net worth: $10.5 billion.
13. George Kaiser
Age: 67. Net worth: $10 billion.
14. Joseph Safra
Age: 71. Net worth: $10 billion.
15. Sheldon Adelson
Age: 77. Net worth: $9.3 billion.
16. James Simons
Age: 71. Net worth: $8.5 billion.
17. German Khan
Age: 47. Net worth: $8.2 billion.
18. Serge Dassault and family
Age: 85. Net worth: $7.6 billion.
19. Len Blavatnik
Age: 53. Net worth: $7.5 billion.
20. David and Simon Reuben
Ages: 72, 69. Net worth: $7.5 billion.
21. Alain and Gerard Wertheimer
Ages: 62, 60. Net worth: $7.5 billion.
22. Philip Green
Age: 58. Net worth: $6.7 billion.
23. Sammy Ofer and family
Age: 88. Net worth: $6.5 billion.
24. Steven Cohen
Age: 54. Net worth: $6.4 billion.
25. Viktor Vekselberg
Age: 53. Net worth: $6.4 billion.
26. Alexander Abramov
Age: 51. Net worth: $6.1 billion.
27. Eli Broad
Age: 77. Net worth: $5.7 billion.
28. Dorothea Steinbruch
Age: Unconfirmed. Net worth: $5.5 billion.
29. Ira Rennert
Age: 75. Net worth: $5.3 billion.
30. Michael Kadoorie
Age: 69. Net worth: $5.1 billion.
31. David Geffen
Age: 67. Net worth: $5 billion.
32. Isak Andic
Age: 55. Net worth: $4.8 billion.
33. Stephen Schwarzman
Age: 63. Net worth: $4.7 billion.
34. Ralph Lauren
Age: 70. Net worth: $4.6 billion.
35. Samuel Newhouse Jr.
Age: 82. Net worth: $4.5 billion.
36. Micky Arison
Age: 61. Net worth: $4.4 billion.
37. Leonid Mikhelson
Age: 54. Net worth: $4.4 billion.
38. Henry Kravis
Age: 66. Net worth: $4.2 billion.
39. Lester Crown
Age: 85. Net worth: $4.1 billion.
40. Leonard Lauder
Age: 77. Net worth: $4 billion.
41. Richard S. LeFrak
Age: 65. Net worth: $4 billion.
42. Donald Newhouse
Age: 80. Net worth: $4 billion.
43. Mark Zuckerberg
Age: 26. Net worth: $4 billion.
44. George R. Roberts
Age: 66. Net worth: $3.8 billion.
45. Bernard Sherman
Age: 68. Net worth: $3.8 billion.
46. Samuel Zell
Age: 68. Net worth: $3.8 billion.
47. Pyotr Aven
Age: 55. Net worth: $3.6 billion.
48. Frank Lowy and family
Age: 79. Net worth: $3.6 billion.
49. Arnon Milchan
Age: 65. Net worth: $3.6 billion.
50. Leonard Stern
Age: 72. Net worth: $3.6 billion.