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Richest Americans, 2011

The following table lists the richest Americans by their net worth as of 2011 and the industry in which they earned their fortune.

Rank	Name	Net Worth	Company
1.	Bill Gates	$59 billion	Microsoft
2.	Warren Buffett	$39 billion	Berkshire Hathaway
3.	Larry Ellison	$33 billion	Oracle
4.	Charles Koch	$25 billion	manufacturing, energy
4.	David Koch	$25 billion	manufacturing, energy
6.	Christy Walton	$24.5 billion	Wal-Mart
7.	George Soros	$22 billion	hedge funds
8.	Sheldon Adelson	$21.5 billion	casinos
9.	Jim Walton	$21.1 billion	Wal-Mart
10.	Alice Walton	$20.9 billion	Wal-Mart

Source: Forbes.com, 2011

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