Nine Billionaires With Westchester Ties Make Forbes 400 List
by Joe Jenkins
Former New York City Mayor and media magnate Michael Bloomberg, who owns a home in North Salem, was the wealthiest Westchester resident with a net worth of $35 billion. Boomberg was ranked eighth overall.
Other current and former Westchester residents to make the list, with their ranking, source of wealth and net worth, are:
Mark Zuckerberg, No. 11, born in White Plains, raised in Dobbs Ferry and briefly attended Ardsley High School, $34 billion.
George Soros, Katonah, No. 17, Soros Fund Management, LLC, $24 billion.
Daniel Och, 153, Scarsdale, Chairman and CEO of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, $3.7 billion.
David Rockefeller, No. 201, Sleepy Hollow, philanthropist, $3 billion.
David Gottesman, Rye, No. 322, First Manhattan Co., CEO, $2.1 billion
David Einhorn, No. 355, Rye, founder and President of
Greenlight Capital, $1.82 billion
Nelson Peltz, Bedford, No. 361, Trian Fund Management, $1.78 billion
Thomas Secunda, Croton, No. 368, Bloomberg executive, $1.73 billion
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