Florida's Wealthiest Residents, According To Forbes' 400 Richest People In America List (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Florida's Richest Residents

"Basically, the mega rich are mega richer," said Forbes Senior Editor Kerry Dolan regarding the magazine's annual list of 400 richest Americans.

And that goes for the richest man in Florida, Carnival's Micky Arison who appears at the 70th spot on the list.

His net worth soared by nearly one billion dollars since last year even with the Costa Concordia wreck that killed 32 people and a fire on Carnival Triumph that stranded passengers.

Who are these billionaires? Most are men, many are involved with oil or pharmaceuticals, and several own sports teams.

Of the 400 billionaires, 273 are self-made, according to Forbes, 71 inherited their wealth, and 56 inherited a portion of their worth but are actively growing it.

Read on for the ten richest residents in Florida, according to Forbes:

70. Micky Arison
AP
Worth: $5.9 billionCity: Bal HarbourBusiness: Carnival CruisesFact: Arison's worth is on the rise despite the Costa Concordia wreck that killed 32 people in 2012. He stepped down as Carnival CEO and is now Chairman.
98. Dirk Ziff
Getty
Worth: $4.6 billionCity: North Palm BeachBusiness: Cofounder of Ziff Family Investments, inherited family moneyFact: Ziff is the eldest son of publishing magnate William Ziff Jr. who founded the Ziff Davis empire, publisher of "PC Magazine" and "Car and Driver."
102. Malcolm Glazer And Family
Getty Images
Worth: $4.5 billionCity: Palm BeachBusiness: CEO of First Allied Corp., owns part of Manchester United and the Tampa Bay BuccaneersFact: Was a victim of a death hoax last May, sending Twitter into a frenzy.
122. Shahid Khan
Getty Images
Worth: $3.8 billionCity: NaplesBusiness: CEO of the Flex-N-Gate Group, owns the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham soccer teamFact: This year, he bought the Fullham soccer team for $300 million.
122. William (Bill) Koch
AP
Worth: $3.8 billionCity: Palm BeachBusiness: OilFact: Bought a Colorado ghost town and had it moved 10 miles away to his ranch.
161. Terry Pegula
AP
Worth: $3.1 billionCity: Boca RatonBusiness: Natural gas, owns Buffalo Sabres Fact: He gave $102 million to his alma mater Penn State University for a hockey arena and field a division one team.
166. Phillip Frost
Getty
Worth: $3 billionCity: Miami BeachBusiness: Chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals Fact: Frost and his wife donated money to the new science museum in Miami, which will be named in their honor.
166. Robert Rich, Jr.
Rich Products
Worth: $3 billionCity: IslamoradaBusiness: Rich Products (frozen food)Fact: He's an avid fisherman, watch this video or him catching a 1100-pound billfish.
184. Edward Lampert
AP
Worth: $2.9 billionCity: Miami BeachBusiness: Chairman of Kmart and hedge fund manager Fact: At Yale, he was a member of Skull & Bones, the same secret senior secret society that's given rise to U.S. presidents, supreme court justices, and CIA heads.

Before You Go

Install ATM Machine In Kitchen

Crazy Things Rich People Do With Their Money

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot