Bill Gates earns richest man in America award for 20th straight year

Forbes Magazine has identified the 400 richest Americans. Bill Gates led all with a net worth of $72 Billion. He has led for 20 straight years. Warren Buffet came in second at $58.5 billion. Two Tampa Bay folks made the list...Edward DeBartolo, Jr. at $2.6 billion came in at 209th and at 314 came Ronald Wanek at $1.6 billion. Forbes Magazine reported the combined net worth of these 400 people increased to $2 trillion this year, up from $1.7 trillion last year.