By Stacker
- Georgia has at least 20 billionaires who reside in the state
- Globally there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world
Though the city of Atlanta is know for producing many Black millionaire’s, the same can’t be said for creating a plethora of Black billionaire’s. In fact Tyler Perry is the only African American person ini Georgia to be noted on Forbes list. Currently, Georgia has at least 20 billionaires who reside in the state.
The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Now, Stacker has compiled the richest billionaires in Georgia using data from Forbes.
Here’s a list of the richest billionaire’s in Georgia:
#20. Jeff Sprecher
– Net worth: $1.2 billion
– Source: stock exchanges
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#19. Tony Townley
– Net worth: $1.2 billion
– Source: Fast food
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: Bogart, Georgia
#18. Tope Awotona
– Net worth: $1.4 billion
– Source: Software
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#17. Tyler Perry
– Net worth: $1.4 billion
– Source: Movies, television
– Industry: Media & Entertainment
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#16. Sara Blakely
– Net worth: $1.4 billion
– Source: Spanx
– Industry: Fashion & Retail
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#15. Ronald Clarke
– Net worth: $1.5 billion
– Source: payments technology
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Duluth, Georgia
#14. Joe Rogers Jr
– Net worth: $2.0 billion
– Source: Waffle House
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#13. Raj Sardana
– Net worth: $2.0 billion
– Source: Technology services
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#12. Edir Macedo & family
– Net worth: $2.1 billion
– Source: broadcasting
– Industry: Media & Entertainment
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#11. David Zalik
– Net worth: $3.4 billion
– Source: Financial technology
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#10. Neal Aronson
– Net worth: $4.0 billion
– Source: Private equity
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#9. Ben Chestnut
– Net worth: $4.6 billion
– Source: Email marketing
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#8. Dan Kurzius
– Net worth: $5.2 billion
– Source: Email marketing
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#7. John Brown
– Net worth: $6.4 billion
– Source: Medical equipment
– Industry: Healthcare
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#6. Gary Rollins & family
– Net worth: $7.2 billion
– Source: Pest control
– Industry: Service
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#5. Jim Kennedy
– Net worth: $9.3 billion
– Source: Media, automotive
– Industry: Media & Entertainment
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#4. Arthur Blank
– Net worth: $10.2 billion
– Source: Home Depot
– Industry: Sports
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#3. Bubba Cathy
– Net worth: $12.7 billion
– Source: Chick-fil-A
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
#2. Trudy Cathy White
– Net worth: $12.7 billion
– Source: Chick-fil-A
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: Hampton, Georgia
#1. Dan Cathy
– Net worth: $12.7 billion
– Source: Chick-fil-A
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: Atlanta, Georgia
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