ATLANTA — The Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America is out this week. And there’s a different billionaire at the top of Georgia’s rankings this year.
Arthur Blank is listed at No. 99 on the Forbes 400 list. The Home Depot co-founder and sports mogul’s net worth increased from $11.4 billion to $13.2 billion, according to Forbes.
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Last year, Chick-fil-A owners Bubba Cathy, Dan Cathy and Trudy Cathy White topped Georgia’s list. The Cathy family dropped down from No. 83 to No. 116 this year.
Here are all nine Georgians who made the list and where they ranked.
No. 99: Arthur Blank
- Net worth: $13.2 billion
- Moves up from No. 105 last year
No. 116: Bubba Cathy, Dan Cathy, Trudy Cathy White
- Net worth: $12 billion
- Moves down from No. 83 last year
No. 224: Jim Kennedy, former chairman of Cox Enterprises
- Net worth: $7.6 billion
- Moves down from No. 130 last year
No. 251: John Brown, former chairman of medical device and software company Stryker Corp.
- Net worth: $6.9 billion
- Stays in the same spot
No. 293: Gary Rollins & family, Orkin pest control
- Net worth: $5.8 billion
- Moves down from No. 199 last year
No. 306: Dan Kurzuis, co-founder of Mailchimp
- Net worth: $5.9 billion
- Moves down from No. 246 last year
No. 343: Ben Chestnut, co-founder of Mailchimp
- Net worth: $5 billion
- Moves down from No. 291 last year
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