March 6, 2008
Forbes Big Bounty of Bay Area Billioniares
Forbes annual list of billionaires around the world came out today. Jealous? And for the first time in 14 years Warren Buffett (at $62 billion) snatched the number one spot from Bill Gates (who came in at a dismal $58 billion.) This post was created using Explorer, not Firefox, in condolence.
But who, you ask, took the top spots for the Bay Area? Well, Oracle founder Larry Ellison (coming in at #14 with $25 billion), of course. The surgically enhanced Ellison beat out Google brat pack trifecta Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt.They came in at #32, #33, and #142, respectively. Apple's Steve Jobs numbered at #189, and San Francisco's very own George Lucas (we're officially claiming him as our own since LucasArts is in the Presidio) ranked at #277.
47 Bay Area fat cats in all made the billionaire list. For a comprehensive list of people who can afford better blow than you, go here.
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And yet our schools are in the shitter and hoboes line the streets. Ah, capitalism.
The surgically enhanced Ellison beat out Google brat pack trifecta Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt
When did Larry Ellison get a boob job?
my favorite part? the challenge that william buffet put out to the rest of the list to collectively admit they pay less taxes, proportionally, than their secretaries (personal assistants??). that would be awesome for them to admit. and then for whomever is elected president to ignore and leave the tax structure exactly the way it is. oh, but buffet will donate a million dollars. cuz that's like, .0016% of his fortune. so generous!