Business magazine Forbes recently released its
annual list of the world's billionaires, and five Minnesotans landed on the roster again, with no real surprises since they've been on the list in the past and are all prominent in the state's business scene.
Tying at number 316 (out of nearly 1,500 billionaires) are Barbara Carlson Gage and her sister, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, each with a net worth of $4.1 billion. The two own
Carlson jointly, and saw their fortunes rise significantly over last year, when they each had a net worth of $2.5 billion.
Coming in at 395th on the list is Whitney MacMillan, one of the owners of
Cargill, considered the largest private company in the United States. He has a slight increase in net worth over last year, from $3.3 billion in 2012 to $3.4 billion today.
Stanley Hubbard, chairman and CEO of
Hubbard Broadcasting, is 704 on the list with $2.1 billion in net worth, while the fifth Minnesotan is Glen Taylor, majority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and founder of
Taylor Corporation. Number 719 on the list, Taylor has a net worth of $1.7 billion.
Best Buy founder Richard Schulze also appeared on the list as he did last year, but he isn't identified as a Minnesotan this year, since a city of residence isn't listed for him.
Twin Cities Business spoke with Schulze's daughter, who told the magazine that her father's primary residence is in Florida.