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    Bill Gates Tops Forbes Richest List For 15th Time

    Forbes magazine's annual 400 Richest People in America list has named Bill Gates and his net worth of $57 billion #1 yet again - making it the 15th consecutive year Gates has claimed top spot.

    Lauren Cook
    by Lauren Cook

    Community Contributor

    Newbies in the billionaire club include fertilizer tycoon Alexander Rovt and Patrón tequila founder John Paul DeJoria. Meanwhile, former eBay chief Meg Whitman is officially off the list. Think you can make the cut? If you're worth more than $1.3 billion, you're money.

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