207. (L / G) Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nate Blecharczyk Co-Founders of Airbnb Net worth: $ 3.7 billion each Age: 37, 37, 35 years, respectively Philanthropy Score: 2
207. (L / G) Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nate Blecharczyk Co-Founders of Airbnb Net worth: $ 3.7 billion each Age: 37, 37, 35 years, respectively Philanthropy Score: 2
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200. Douglas Leone Sequoia Capital General Partner Net worth: $ 3.8 billion Age: 61 years old Philanthropic Score: N / A
200. Douglas Leone Sequoia Capital General Partner Net worth: $ 3.8 billion Age: 61 years old Philanthropic Score: N / A
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172. Rupert Johnson, Jr. Vice President of Franklin Resources Net worth: $ 4.2 billion Age: 78 Philanthropy Score: 3
172. Rupert Johnson, Jr. Vice President of Franklin Resources Net worth: $ 4.2 billion Age: 78 Philanthropy Score: 3
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153. Dagmar Dolby and his family Co-owner of Dolby Laboratories Net worth: $ 4.5 billion Age: 77 years old Philanthropy Score: 4
153. Dagmar Dolby and his family Co-owner of Dolby Laboratories Net worth: $ 4.5 billion Age: 77 years old Philanthropy Score: 4
47. Jan Koum Founder, WhatsApp Net worth: $ 9.6 billion Age: 42 years old Philanthropy Score: 5
47. Jan Koum Founder, WhatsApp Net worth: $ 9.6 billion Age: 42 years old Philanthropy Score: 5
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43. Dustin Moskovitz Cofounder of Asana, Facebook Net worth: $ 10.9 billion Age: 34 years old Philanthropy Score: 5
43. Dustin Moskovitz Cofounder of Asana, Facebook Net worth: $ 10.9 billion Age: 34 years old Philanthropy Score: 5
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33. Eric Schmidt Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc. Net worth: $ 14.4 billion Age: 63 Philanthropy Score: 3
33. Eric Schmidt Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc. Net worth: $ 14.4 billion Age: 63 Philanthropy Score: 3
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20. Laurene Powell Jobs and Family Founder, Emerson Collective and widow of Steve Jobs Net worth: $ 20.5 billion Age: 54 years old Philanthropy Score: 5
20. Laurene Powell Jobs and Family Founder, Emerson Collective and widow of Steve Jobs Net worth: $ 20.5 billion Age: 54 years old Philanthropy Score: 5
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REPORT – Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, and head of the Emerson Collective, New York, November 9, 2017. Jobs has been very good at managing The Atlantic since it was stake control in the magazine.
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REPORT – Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, and head of Emerson Collective, New York, November 9, 2017. Jobs has since achieved top marks for its management of the Atlantic
Photo: (Photo by Mike Windle / Getty Images for Airbnb)
207. (L / G) Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nate Blecharczyk Co-Founders of Airbnb Net worth: $ 3.7 billion each Age: 37, 37, 35 years, respectively Philanthropy Score: 2
207. (L / G) Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nate Blecharczyk Co-Founders of Airbnb Net worth: $ 3.7 billion each Age: 37, 37, 35 years, respectively Philanthropy Score: 2
Photo: (Photo by Mike Windle / Getty Images for Airbnb)
More than 50 of the richest billionaires in America are in the Bay Area
The Bay Area may be the richest corner of America.
Forbes report details the richest 400 billionaires in the US in all sectors (food, technology, real estate, equity and entertainment) and reveals that 50 of them live in the Bay Area (and one of them in Santa Cruz).
Four billionaires from the San Francisco Bay Area, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Google, Larry Page and Google, Sergey Brin, are among the 10 richest Americans. Zuckerberg, the richest Californian worth $ 61 billion, is the fourth richest in the country.
The ranking also includes a "philanthropy score" of 1-5, with 5 being the most philanthropic. Zuckerberg, Laurene Powell Jobs, Dustin Moskovitz on Facebook and many others in the San Francisco Bay Area are also posting positive results, with these three people also listed as "Impact Investors".
Several new local entrants have been added to the list this year; Chris Larsen of Ripple, who earned his living in crypto-currency, won a place, as did Dropbox CEO Drew Houston.
At the national level, Forbes has noted a dramatic change in the list: after 24 years at the top of the rankings, Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, has resigned from Microsoft CEO Bill Gates.
Bezos was also the biggest winner of the list this year: his fortune has increased by $ 78.5 billion since last year, thanks to the rise of more than 100% in the price of Amazon shares, the biggest gain of a year since we follow closely, "Forbes wrote. "Gates, now ranked No. 2, ahead of Bezos by a remarkable $ 63 billion."
Scroll down the gallery above to see the richest area of the bay.
Alyssa Pereira is a staff writer for SFGATE. Send him an email at [email protected] or find it on Twitter at the address @alyspereira.
