Forbes magazine
Did you know there are 724 billionaires in the United States? And they live in just four states — California, New York, Florida and Texas. That's according to Forbes.com. But ever wonder who holds that position of richest person in the Carolinas?
GOBankingRates.com compiled a list and it may surprise you who has 10-digit incomes. We start first with the Carolinas. To see complete list, click here.
North Carolina
- Richest Person: James Goodnight
- City: Cary
- Net Worth: $9.3 billion
- Source of Wealth: Software
Goodnight founded analytics software firm SAS with a fellow NC State University faculty member in 1976. The company has since grown from $138,000 in annual revenue to $3.2 billion. SAS has more than 14,000 employees worldwide and is currently the largest employer in Cary.
South Carolina
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