7 Massachusetts billionaires made the Forbes 400. See who’s richest
7 Massachusetts billionaires made the Forbes 400. See who’s richest
Rin Velasco, USA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandFri, September 18, 2026 at 8:58 AM UTC
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Forbes released their annual list of billionaires in America, and some Bay State billionaires made it onto the Forbes 400.
For their 2026 list of the richest people in America, the business magazine saw 34 new people break through onto the rankings, and the minimum net worth on the list rose to $4.4 billion, a sharp increase from 2025's $3.8 billion.
"The wealth gap is widening even among the ultra-rich," Forbes said. "America’s 400 wealthiest people are worth a record $8 trillion on our 45th annual ranking, up from $6.6 trillion a year ago."
Here are the seven Massachusetts billionaires named in this September 2026 Forbes report.
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Billionaires in Massachusetts -
Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments; $41.6 billion
She was ranked the 25th richest person in America.
Edward Johnson, IV, brother of Fidelity CEO; $16.3 billion
He was ranked the 73rd richest person in America.
Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots; $15.2 billion
He was ranked the 81st richest person in America.
Elizabeth Johnson, sister of Fidelity CEO; $14.4 billion
She was ranked the 89th richest person in America.
Jim Davisand family, chairman of New Balance; $6.7 billion
They were ranked the 256th richest in America.
Robert Hale, Jr., CEO of Granite Telecommunications; $6.5 billion
He was ranked the 261st richest person in America.
Amos Hostetter, Jr., Chair of Pilot House Associates; $3.9 billion
He was ranked the 380th richest person in America.
Who is the richest person in America
Elon Musk is the richest person America , according to Forbes, worth an estimated $908 billion. In the Forbes report on the richest people in the world released earlier this year, he was worth an estimated $839 billion. Musk owns 38% of the company SpaceX, among his other holdings.
The second richest person in the world, according to Forbes, is Jeff Bezos, the chairman and founder of Amazon. He is worth about $378 billion, the report said.
The third richest person in the world is Larry Page who is a controlling shareholder and board member of Alphabet, Google's parent company, Forbes said. He's worth $278 billion.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@usatodayco.com.
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