How the Richest Person in Each State Made Their Fortune
By Paul Feinstein, Stacker News
On 3/11/21 at 6:30 PM EST
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Whether it s a hedge-fund billionaire, tech giant, industrial titan, or someone simply born into the right family, the wealthiest people in every state each have their own stories. In today s political climate, the super-rich have plenty of influence over our political process, from lobbying members of the government and contributing to presidential bids to running ad campaigns in favor of specific causes.
To figure out who s on top of each state s rich list, Forbes tracks groups of billionaires (or centimillionaires in states with no billionaires) and updates their findings annually. Stacker analyzed this data to compile a list of the uber-wealthy and then broke down how each person earned their fortune. This list accounts for individuals wealth as of June 26, 2019, but keep in mind the tides of fortune are always shif
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LIGONIER â Ligonier businessman Charles Kidd and his wife, Janet, have spent recent days preparing to downsize their lives, selling their historic Union Street home and sifting through Charlesâ several collections of things â marshmallow tins, coins, poker chips and teddy bears among others.
The couple, long active in the Ligonier community, are planning a move to a smaller, three-story home on nearby Syracuse Lake. Charles and Janet both grew up in Ligonier and said they wanted to remain nearby to stay connected to friends and family.
The magnificent English Tudor home has been sold to a couple from Columbus, Ohio, who have ties to Ligonier, Charles said. They bought the home after seeing the virtual tour.