The Wealthiest Person in Every State in America

31. New Mexico – Mack C. Chase

Finally, a person in the oil industry: Mack C. Chase found fortune in oil with oil fields in Texas and New Mexico. He co-founded Marbob Energy Corporation, a pumping service to well owners, and then built the Mack Energy Corporation back in the late 1980s. He is the richest person in New Mexico, with a $700 million net worth.

32. New York – Michael Bloomberg

Bloomberg founded his namesake company, Bloomberg, in the early 1980s. He currently owns around 88% of the business, which is now worth $9 billion. He also served as New York’s city mayor for three terms making him the richest man in New York City. He is currently $55.5 billion.

33. North Carolina – James Goodnight

James Howard Goodnight is a software developer and has been the CEO of SAS Institute since 1976. SAS Institute is a multinational developer of analytics based in Cary, North Carolina. His net worth currently stands at $13.5 billion.

34. North Dakota – Gary Tharaldson 

Gary Tharaldson is North Dakota’s first-ever billionaire. He sold his first hotel for over $1.2 billion and built even more properties with the profit. Currently, he owns over 40 hotels across 14 states. He also owns an aquifer in Arizona and an ethanol plant in North Dakota. He has a net worth of $1 billion.

35. Ohio – Les Wexner

Les Wexner is the founding father of L Brands, a global retail empire that includes Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. He started with a $5000 loan from his aunt and opened The Limited, Inc., which sold various clothes from shirts to pants. Now, he owns over 3,000 stores across the globe and is worth $6.1 billion.