Who’s the Richest Person in Your State?

Who is the richest person in your state and can you learn something about becoming wealthy yourself?

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Forbes is out with an interesting list displaying the richest person in each state, along with their net worth and origin of their wealth.

I decided to take a closer look at some of these 50 one-percenters, how they really made their money and what they do with it to stay on top.

From Bill Gates to Humble Robert Gillam, How the Rich Made their Money

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I’m always a little skeptical when magazines like Forbes talk about self-made million- or billionaires starting from scratch. More often than not, these self-made titans started with a pretty shiny silver spoon.

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How the Rich Stay Rich

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