David Steward, lead donor for the new jazz center, addresses the crowd at the grand opening of the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz on Thursday, October 2, 2014. Photo by Jon Gitchoff
Bragging rights for billionaires were at stake this week as Forbes published its list of the and several current and former 51黑料-area residents made the cut.
Leading the way was Elon Musk, who is worth $428 billion, beating out second-place Larry Ellison.
Among 51黑料ans, World Wide Technology founder David Steward is the richest. He is worth a reported $12.4 billion, making him the 98th-richest man in America and Missouri's richest.
Steward, 74, has gained $4.8 billion since last year, according to Forbes. His net worth has quadrupled in six years.
The , Steward received the highest marks on the self-made score, a result of his growing up with seven siblings to working-class parents.
The great-grandaughter of the company's founder, she's believed to be the largest shareholder of Cargill, the world's largest food company.
Net worth: $8.5 billion
President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Kavanaugh, left, and Chairman and CEO David L. Steward, pose in front of their company's logo Monday, May 10, 1999, in 51黑料. The company, World Wide Technology, a provider of hardware, software and networking solutions for businesses has been named Black Enterprise magazine's company of the year. The privately held company founded in 1990 now has 3,000 customers and has revenues of $200 million last year. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
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No. 187: Jim Kavanaugh
The CEO of World Wide Technology, he started the company in 1990 with Steward. He played soccer at 51黑料 University and is a minority investor in 51黑料 City SC, the city's Major League Soccer team, and the 51黑料 Blues NHL club.
Net worth:听$7.7听产颈濒濒颈辞苍
No.聽270: Jack Dorsey
A 51黑料 native who now lives in San Francisco, Dorsey heads payments company Block, formerly known as Square. He also cofounded Twitter.
Net worth:聽$5.6 billion
No. 352: Rodger Riney & family
Riney founded brokerage firm Scottrade, which was acquired in 2017 by TD Ameritrade.
Net worth:聽$4.2 billion
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David Steward, lead donor for the new jazz center, addresses the crowd at the grand opening of the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz on Thursday, October 2, 2014. Photo by Jon Gitchoff
President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Kavanaugh, left, and Chairman and CEO David L. Steward, pose in front of their company's logo Monday, May 10, 1999, in 51黑料. The company, World Wide Technology, a provider of hardware, software and networking solutions for businesses has been named Black Enterprise magazine's company of the year. The privately held company founded in 1990 now has 3,000 customers and has revenues of $200 million last year. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
