Special Report

Richest Person of All Time From Your State

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New Mexico: Jeff Bezos
> Life: b.1964
> 2018 estimate worth: $160.0 billion

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New York: John D. Rockefeller
> Life: 1839-1937
> 2018 estimate worth: $257.3 billion

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North Carolina: Ron Perelman
> Life: b.1943
> 2018 estimate worth: $9.6 billion

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North Dakota: Gary Tharaldson
> Life: b.1945
> 2018 estimate worth: $900 million

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Ohio: Les Wexner
> Life: b.1937
> 2018 estimate worth: $4.7 billion

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