Microsoft founder Bill Gates has retained his position as the richest man in the US with a net worth of $54 billion,topping Forbes ‘400 Richest Americans List’ for the 17th year in a row.
Industrialist Warren Buffett,Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc,has bagged the second place this year with fortunes worth $45 billion. While worth $27 billion dollars,software company Oracle’s co-founder and CEO Larry Ellison is the third richest American. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ranks 35th with a net worth of $6.9 billion.