4 Hoosiers in 'Richest People' list

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    Four people from Indiana are in "Forbes" list of the richest people in America. Gayle Cook of the Cook Group in Bloomington is No. 1 in the list, No. 104 overall, worth $3.7 billion.

    Bloomington Herald Times

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    Real estate mogul Herb Simon, who owns the Indiana Pacers and Simon Malls, is the second-richest Indiana resident, at No. 218 nationally, worth $2.2 billion.

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    Billboard and hotel tycoon Dean White is third in Indiana, No. 271 nationally, with wealth at $1.8 billion.

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    Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is the fourth-richest Hoosier, No. 311 nationally at $1.5 billion.

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    Bill Gates, of Microsoft fame, is the richest person in the U.S., worth $66 billion.

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    Warren Buffett, of Berkshire Hathaway, is second at $46 billion.

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    Larry Ellison, of Oracle, came in third at $41 billion.

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    Investor Charles Koch was fourth at $31 billion.

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    David Koch was also at $31 billion.

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    Walmart Waltons came in next, with Christy Walton at $27.9 billion …

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    … Jim Walton at $26.8 billion …

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    … Alice Walton at $26.3 billion …

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    … and S. Robson Walton at $26.1 billion …

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     Michael Bloomberg came in 10th, at $25 billion.

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