Gates, Buffett Take Top Spots On Forbes Richest Americans List

Microsoft mogul Bill Gates topped the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans again this year with a net worth of $54 billion, a $4 billion increase from last year.

Investor Warren Buffett also maintained his spot on the list as second richest American, and like Gates increased his wealth by several billion. In 2009, Buffett, the CEO of the holding company Berkshire Hathaway, was worth $40 billion. This year he’s on the list with $45 billion.

The net worth of 217 others who made the list went up from 2009 as well. 

The list included 16 new entries, including Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, who at 26 is also the youngest on the list.

34 who were on the list last year dropped off.

The list in its entirety can be read at Forbes.com