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Where The 25 Richest American Billionaires Went to College

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Warren Buffett
> Net worth as of 2022: $97 billion
> Resident state: Nebraska
> Industry: Finance & Investments
> Higher education: University of Pennsylvania, University of Nebraska (Class of 1950); Columbia Business School, New York Institute of Finance

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Larry Ellison
> Net worth as of 2022: $101 billion
> Resident state: Hawaii
> Industry: Technology
> Higher education: University of Illinois, University of Chicago (Dropped out of both)

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Bill Gates
> Net worth as of 2022: $106 billion
> Resident state: Washington
> Industry: Technology
> Higher education: Harvard University (Dropped out)

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Jeff Bezos
> Net worth as of 2022: $151 billion
> Resident state: Washington
> Industry: Technology
> Higher education: Princeton University (Class of 1986)

Elon Musk
> Net worth as of 2022: $251 billion
> Resident state: Texas
> Industry: Automotive
> Higher education: University of Pennsylvania (Class of 1995)

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