According to Forbes’ list of the 400 wealthiest people in the U.S. for 2023, 10 Pennsylvanians are worth at least $2.9 billion, the list’s cutoff point.
Collectively, these 400 people are worth $4.5 trillion. Net worths were calculated using stock prices from September 8, 2023.
Elon Musk topped the list with a net worth of $251 billion, followed by Jeff Bezos ($161B) and Larry Ellison ($158B). Former president Donald Trump’s fortune fell 19% to $2.6 billion, so he did not make the cut.
NBA icon Michael Jordan, however, did. Thanks to his $3 billion sale of the Charlotte Hornets, he became the first professional athlete to rank among America’s 400 wealthiest people, Forbes wrote in October.
Here are the 10 Pennsylvania billionaires who cracked the Forbes 400, ranked accordingly:
Jeff Yass (28th)
Yass is a cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, one of Wall Street’s largest and most successful trading firms. He lives in Haverford.
Yass’ net worth is $28.9 billion, down from $30 billion in 2022.
Michael Rubin (61st)
Michael Rubin is the founder and CEO of online sports merchandising retailer Fanatics. He lives in Bryn Mawr.
Rubin’s net worth is $11.5 billion, up from $10.2 billion in 2022.
Marijke Mars (76th)
Marijke Mars and her three sisters are heirs to the family’s giant candy and pet food company, Mars, Incorporated. She lives in Philadelphia.
Mars’ net worth is $9.7 billion, up from $9.3 billion in 2022.
Arthur Dantchik (137th)
Dantchik is a cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, one of Wall Street’s largest and most successful trading firms. He lives in Gladwyne.
Dantchik’s net worth is $7.3 billion, down from $7.5 billion in 2022.
Thomas Hagen (211th)
Thomas Hagen is chairman of Erie Indemnity and has been a part of the company for more than 50 years, including three years as CEO from 1990 to 1993. He lives in Erie.
Hagen’s net worth is $5.2 billion, up from $4.4 billion in 2022.
Jeffrey Lurie (249th)
Jeffrey Lurie, a former professor of social policy, is the outspoken owner of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team. He lives in Wynnewood.
Lurie’s net worth is $4.6 billion, up from $4.4 billion in 2022.
Maggie Hardy (278th)
Maggie Hardy is the owner and CEO of 84 Lumber, one of the largest privately-owned building materials suppliers in the U.S. She lives in Belle Vernon.
Hardy’s net worth is $4.1 billion, up from $1.4 billion in 2022.
Mary Alice Dorrance Malone (304th)
Mary Alice Dorrance Malone is the largest shareholder of the Campbell Soup Company. She lives in Coatesville.
Malone’s net worth is $3.7 billion, down from $3.9 billion in 2022.
John Middleton (304th)
John Middleton made his fortune selling his family’s storied tobacco business to Philip Morris’ parent, Altria, in 2007 for $2.9 billion in cash. He lives in Bryn Mawr.
Middleton’s net worth is $3.7 billion, up from $3.4 billion in 2022.
Thomas Tull (379th)
Former film financier and founder of production company Legendary Entertainment, Thomas Tull’s biggest hits came from backing blockbusters. He lives in Pittsburgh.
Tull’s net worth is $3 billion, up from $2.9 billion in 2022.
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Image: Keystone Newsroom | From L-R: Arthur Dantchik, Maggie Hardy, Michael Rubin, Thomas Tull, Victoria Mars, John Middleton, and Jeffrey Lurie.