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The Richest People In America

Edited by Matthew Miller and Duncan Greenberg, 09.30.09, 06:00 PM EDT

America's super rich are getting poorer. For only the fifth time since 1982, the collective net worth of The Forbes 400, our annual tally of the nation's richest people, has declined, falling $300 billion in the past 12 months from $1.57 trillion to $1.27 trillion.

Faltering capital markets and real estate prices, along with divorce and fraud, pushed the fortunes of 314 members down and drove 32 plutocrats off the rankings. More ...

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Henry Nicholas

Keren Blankfeld and Matthew Miller

Broadcom cofounder Henry Nicholas faces up to 360 years in jail on charges of backdating options and distributing illegal drugs.

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Bernard Condon

Gerald Ford made a fortune scooping up busted financial companies. Right now he's sitting on his wallet.

Tom Gores

Steven Bertoni

With leveraged buyout firms on the sidelines, Tom Gores jumps in.

Patrick Soon-Shiong

Matthew Herper

Patrick Soon-Shiong and one of cancer's biggest riddles.

Bill Macaulay

Duncan Greenberg

Oilman Bill Macaulay now dabbles in alternative energy.

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Steve Forbes

How is wealth created? Seemingly a strange question for Forbes readers, but the question is hardly an academic one in the wake of the credit crisis and ensuing global recession.

A Recipe For Riches

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Want to become a tech titan or hedge fund tycoon? Up your chances by dropping out of college or going to Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs.
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Drop-offs

Steven Bertoni

The faltering economy pushed 32 members of The Forbes 400 off the list. Death claimed six.
In Pictures: Drop-offs

How Billionaires Control Our Lives

Keren Blankfeld

The wealthiest Americans control what you eat, what you wear and how you listen to music.
In Pictures: How Billionaires Control Our Lives

Countries Billionaires Could Buy

Keren Blankfeld

These American moguls could buy some of the world's economies.
In Pictures: Countries Billionaires Could Buy

Yes to Billionaires

Jesse Bogan

A Houston charter school turns out college-ready kids, thanks to folks like Bill Gates and Michael Dell.

Billion-Dollar Donors

David Whelan

The most exclusive subset of this country's wealthy may be this one: those living philanthropists who have given away $1 billion or more.

Lawsuits Nibble Away At Famous Fortune

William P. Barrett

Marjorie Merriweather Post and the fight over a chunk of her fortune.

Inside The Sport Of Segway Polo

Zack O'Malley Greenburg

The vehicle's owners are challenging the notion that the game should be played on horseback.

Secrets Of The Self-Made 2009

Melanie Lindner

America's wealthiest entrepreneurs let us pick their brains on everything from the stock market to health care policy.
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Cowboy Billionaire
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on building his fortune and a $1 billion stadium.

American Billionaire's Castle
Steven Schonfeld's $90 million N.Y. estate boasts nine-hole private golf course.

Billionaires Lose Billions
Millionaires join Bill Gates and Warren Buffett on Forbes 400 list.

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How Patrick Soon-Shiong fights the world's most difficult diseases.

Billionaire Builder
Real estate titan Richard LeFrak on his empire and the economy.

Pete Peterson: American Dreamer
Billionaire on his foundation to curb U.S. debt and his life lessons.

Forbes 400: Getting Personal
Self-made billionaires share insights and secrets from the past.

From Hair Care To Billionaire
John Paul DeJoria built two billion-dollar brands during tough times.

Eli Broad's Passion For Art
Billionaire pushes private collecting into the public eye.

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