Bill Gates tops Forbes list of richest Americans

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Bill Gates tops this year's Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans.

22 September,2011 10:16 am

Forbes says the Microsoft co-founder saw his wealth increase by $5 billion from last year.Investor Warren Buffett ranks second with a fortune of $39 billion, though Forbes says the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chief executives wealth shrank by $6 billion from a year ago.Oracle CEO Larry Ellison rounds out the top three with a net worth of $33 billion, a $6 billion increase from last year.George Soros entered the top 10 list for the first time at seventh. Forbes estimates his wealth at $22 billion.Three members of the Walton family, descendants of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, also are among the top 10 wealthiest this year.