LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The eight richest Nevadans are price greater than $111 billion, in response to Forbes.
Forbes reported its newest rankings for the 400 wealthiest folks in america, who’re price a complete of $6.6 trillion, which is up $1.2 trillion from 2024.
Listed below are the eight Nevadans who made the listing:
Miriam Adelson and household
The wealthiest particular person in Nevada didn’t change from 2024, with Miriam Adelson and her household staying on the prime with an estimated web price of $37.9 billion. She ranked at No. 25 on the general listing of 400.
Miriam Adelson, 79, is the widow of Sheldon Adelson, the previous CEO and chairman of Las Vegas Sands. Adelson died in 2021 on the age of 87. Miriam’s wealth has gone up $8 billion since 2024, in response to knowledge from Forbes. Though Sands does not personal any resorts in Las Vegas since promoting The Venetian Las Vegas and The Palazzo to Apollo World Administration, the corporate continues to be headquartered right here.
Jay Chaudhry
The second-wealthiest Nevadan is Jay Chaudhry, the CEO of Zscaler, a cybersecurity agency he based in 2008. Zscaler went public in 2018.
Zscaler’s web price is estimated at $15.7 billion, a determine that has been rising since 2022. He’s 66 and ranks at No. 65 on the Forbes listing.
Nancy Walton Laurie
Nancy Walton Laurie, 74, sits at No. 66 on the listing with a web price of $15.6 billion. She inherited a stake in Walmart from her father, Bud Walton, who helped his brother Sam Walton discovered the retail big.
Laurie’s cousin, Alice Walton, is the wealthiest lady in America with an estimated web price of $106 billion. She is the one daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton.
David Daffield
David Daffield, 84, sits at No. 91 on the Forbes 400 listing with a web price of $12.8 billion. Duffield cofounded each PeopleSoft and Workday after the age of 40, in response to the listing.
Daffield’s web price went down from 2024, when his wealth historical past listed him at $14.3 billion.
Andrew Cherng
Andrew Cherng, 78, cofounded Panda Specific, the Chinese language fast-food chain, alongside his spouse Peggy. His wealth was listed at $7.7 billion. Since 2023, his wealth has jumped up from $3.1 billion, in response to Forbes 400 Wealth Historical past.
Andrew and Peggy had been each listed at No. 187 on the listing.
Peggy Cherng
Peggy Cherng, 77, additionally makes it onto the listing together with her husband, Andrew. Her wealth was additionally listed at $7.7 billion. Panda Specific has made an estimated $6.2 billion in gross sales at over 2,500 places.
Andrew and Peggy had been each listed at No. 187 on the listing.
Eren Ozmen
Eren Ozmen, 67, is the chairwoman, president, and majority proprietor of the aerospace and protection firm Sierra Nevada Company. Her estimated new price was listed at $4.9 billion, a bounce up from $3.4 billion since 2023, in response to her wealth historical past.
Ozmen was listed at No. 308 on the Forbes 400 listing, a spot she shares with 10 different folks.
Fatih Ozmen
Just a few spots down on the listing at No. 325, Fatih Ozmen, 67, has an estimated web price of $4.7 billion. Ozmen is the CEO and co-owner of Sierra Nevada Company. Eren and Fatih Ozmen are married.
He shares his 325 spot with eight different billionaires, together with the final Nevadan on the listing.
Phil Ruffin
The final Nevadan to grace the Forbes 400 listing is 90-year-old Phil Ruffin, the proprietor of Treasure Island Lodge & On line casino. Ruffin’s web price is listed at $4.7 billion. Ruffin additionally owns half of the Trump Worldwide Las Vegas lodge alongside President Donald Trump.
He shares his 325 spot with eight different billionaires, together with Fatih Ozmen.
