Have you ever wondered who the richest people in American were last year and what they did to get there? You will now find out the top 10 richest and successful people in America as well as find out what their names mean.
Starting at spot number 10, Larry page has a net worth of 33.3 billion dollars. Born Lawrence Page, he is the co-founder of Google Inc, and CEO of Alphabet Inc, and PageRank. Lawrence is an English name that means "from the place of the laurel trees, honor, victory".
Counting down to number 9 is Jim Walton, born James Carr Walton. He is chairman of Arvest Bank and chairman of Community Publishers. He is known for his family being the founders of Walmart. James means "replaced" which is significant because, after his brother's death, he replaced him on the Wal-Mart Bord Of Directors. His net worth is $36.7 billion.
Falling into the number 8th place is Michael Bloomberg. He has a net worth of $38.6 billion and he is the founder, CEO, and owner of Bloomberg L.P. This is the financial data and media company that is widely used by investment professionals. His name means "like God, one who resembles God".
Mark Zuckerberg is the Chairman and CEO of Facebook. His net worth is $40.3 billion and his name means "God of war". He was the 7th richest person in America.
David Koch joined the family business Koch Industries which if the second-largest privately owned company in the world. His net worth was $41 billion last year and his name means "beloved one". He falls into the 6th place of the top 10 most famous people in 2015.
Charles Koch is an American businessman, who is co-owner, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer of Koch Industries. He is David Koch's brother. His net worth is also $41 billion and his name means "strong, manly". He was the 5th richest person in the U.S. last year.
Jeff Bezos was in 4th place last year and he is the founder, chairman and CEO of Amazon.com. His net worth was $47 billion last year and his name means "God's peace".
Larry Ellison was the 3rd richest person in America and he is known for being the Co-founder and former CEO of Oracle Corporation. His net worth was $47.5 billion. Two people in the top ten have the same name so if you believe in luck, you may think about naming your son Lawrence.
Warren Buffet is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. His net worth was $62 billion last year and his name means "enclosure". He was the second top richest person last year in America.
Last but not least, Bill Gates was and still is, the top richest man in America. His net worth is $78.5 billion and his name, actually, William means "resolute protector".
Parent's if you are expecting a son, you may want to consider these names, maybe he will be in the top ten in about 20-30 years!
