November 9, 2006 - Billionare Trivia

Trivia Question –

According to the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans, how many have a net worth of at least 10 billion dollars?

Trivia Answer -

23.

Here’s the list of the richest, how much $ they have, their age, and how they made their fortunes:

1 William Henry Gates III - 53.0 - 50 - Microsoft
2 Warren Edward Buffett - 46.0 - 76 - Berkshire Hathaway
3 Sheldon Adelson - 20.5 - 73 - casinos, hotels
4 Lawrence Joseph Ellison - 19.5 - 62 - Oracle
5 Paul Gardner Allen - 16.0 - 53 - Microsoft, investments
6 Jim C Walton - 15.7 - 58 - Wal-Mart
7 Christy Walton & family - 15.6 - 51 - Wal-Mart inheritance
8 S Robson Walton - 15.6 - 62 - Wal-Mart
9 Michael Dell - 15.5 - 41 - Dell
10 Alice L Walton - 15.5 - 57 - Wal-Mart
11 Helen R Walton - 15.3 - 86 - Wal-Mart
12 Sergey Brin - 14.1 - 33 - Google
13 Larry E Page - 14.0 - 33 - Google
14 Jack Crawford Taylor - 13.9 - 84 - Enterprise Rent-A-Car
15 Steven Anthony Ballmer - 13.6 - 50 - Microsoft
16 Abigail Johnson - 13.0 - 44 - Fidelity
17 Barbara Cox Anthony - 12.6 - 83 - Cox Enterprises
18 Anne Cox Chambers - 12.6 - 86 - Cox Enterprises
19 Charles De Ganahl Koch - 12.0 - 70 - oil, commodities
20 David Hamilton Koch - 12.0 - 66 - oil, commodities
21 Forrest Edward Mars Jr - 10.5 - 75 - candy
22 Jacqueline Mars - 10.5 - 67 - candy
23 John Franklyn Mars - 10.5 - 70 - candy


For more, check out: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_The-400-Richest-Americans_land.html

. . . . . . . . . . NET CHECK IN's . . . . . . . . . .

Here's the list of folks that checked in to tonight's net along with their answers to the trivia question. Congratulations to all those who had the correct answer to tonight's question!

ROLL CALL LIST:

* WB6A - Pat - 50
* AC6AJ - Lee – No Check In
* WB6ATV - Ron - 375
* KE6CZH - Robert – No Check In
* KG6DBL - Bill - 20
* W6DTS - Ted - 400
* K6FCC - Khalil - 21
* KF6GKR - Terry – No Check In
* N6HY - Ernie – No Check In
* KB6IS - Madeline – No Check In
* KD6JEV - John - 23
* WA6JWF – Joey – 6
* N6KAS - Andy - 13
* KG6KTC - Leon - 20
* NY6L - Jay - 10
* K6LMN - Roger - 25
* KE6MSS - Thomas – No Check In
* K6MSU - Ron – No Check In
* KG6MZU - Walt – No Check In
* KD6NIW - Oliver - 50
* W6NVY - Gary - 35
* KG6NWJ - Barry - 6
* KD6OBM - Jason - 10
* N6OEC - Phil – No Check In
* KF6PIH - Scott – No Check In
* K6QVZ - Joe - 25
* KG6RDA - Sidney – 12 (Checked In By KF6ZQM)
* AD6UP - Louie - 21
* WA6USL - Murray - 26
* KG6WXY - Ralph – 20-ish
* KF6YBM - Henry - 46
* KF6ZQM - Harry - 12
* N6ZZK - Theo - 42

OTHER CHECK IN'S:

* KI6BKB – Doug – No Answer (Too Noisy!)
* KI6FUD - Jeff - 23
* KI6FUB - Ted – 23 (Checked In By KI6FUD)

* K6LDO - Dave - No Answer

* KI6CGM - Don - No Answer

Thanks to all for their support and check in's to the net.

73, de N6CIZ