Special Report

Richest Person of All Time From Your State

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Virginia: John Mars
> Life: b.1935
> 2018 estimate worth: $24.0 billion

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Washington: Bill Gates
> Life: b.1955
> 2018 estimate worth: $97.0 billion

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West Virginia: Jim Justice II
> Life: b.1951
> 2018 estimate worth: $1.5 billion

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Wisconsin: John Menard Jr
> Life: b.1940
> 2018 estimate worth: $10.7 billion

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Wyoming: Lukas Walton
> Life: b.1986
> 2018 estimate worth: $15.3 billion

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