Bloomberg, Koch Top List Of Wealthiest New Yorkers On Forbes 400
It’s great to be Michael Bloomberg.
The billionaire businessman and former New York City mayor once again ranks as the wealthiest New Yorker on the Forbes 400 list of America's richest people.
Bloomberg, 83, is listed at No. 13 overall with a net worth of $109 billion. The Bloomberg LP founder also scored high for philanthropy, earning a 4 out of 5 on Forbes’ giving scale.
Julia Koch and family, tied to Koch Industries, follow close behind at No. 16 with $81.2 billion. Koch, 63, received a philanthropy score of 2.
Collectively, the nation’s wealthiest are worth a record $6.6 trillion, up…
Body Of NYC Financier Washed Ashore In Spain Weeks Ago – But Desperate Family Kept Searching
A New York City banker who vanished during a sailing trip to Spain earlier this year was found dead – though his desperate family continued searching for weeks before getting the devastating news.
Grant Barr, 37, disappeared on Tuesday, Jan. 28, while visiting friends and family in Estepona, a coastal town along Spain’s Costa del Sol. The discovery of his passport, boating license, and pants near a beach that same day sparked a desperate search.
But on Monday, April 7, Barr’s father, Michael Carr, shared devastating news on Facebook: “It is with profound sadness that I speak of the passing…
CNN News Anchor From Shrewsbury Announces Husband's Death In Heartbreaking Post
Alisyn Camerota, A CNN anchor from Fairfield County, CT and with New Jersey roots is mourning the loss of her husband, she announced in a heartbreaking post on social media.
Camerota, who was born in Shrewsbury, NJ said on Friday, Sept. 20 on Instagram that her husband, Tim Lewis, died on July 27, 2024 — two years after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Lewis' obituary on the Harding Funeral Home website says that he and Camerota live in Westport, CT.
"I cannot imagine any human being soldiering through a devastating diagnosis with more humor, humility and bravery than Tim," …
$1B Scheme: Pair Of CEOs, Including Manhasset Man, Defrauded 10K Investors, Jury Finds
A New York resident was one of two CEOs convicted in federal court of a $1 billion fraud scheme involving thousands of investors.
Long Island resident David Gentile, age 57, of Manhasset, and Jeffry Schneider, age 55, of Austin, Texas, were found guilty in federal court on all counts of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and securities fraud.
Gentile, the owner and CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, was also convicted on two counts of wire fraud.
The verdict came after an eight-week trial.
When sentenced on Thursd…
Five Maryland Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of 'Richest In America'
Maryland is home to five of the richest people in America, according to Forbes.
In the last year, two have made money, two have lost money, and one is brand-new to the list.
The residents on the Forbes 400, the definitive list of the richest people in the nation, are worth $4.5 trillion in total, tying the 2021 record, according to the business outlet.
The Maryland billionaires on the list are:
161. Annette Lerner & family, of Chevy Chase, are new to the list, and are worth $6.5 billion. According to Forbes, in 1952, Lerner, now 93 years old, lent $250 to her 26-year-old husband, Ted…
Death Of Devon Dalio In Fiery Crash Ruled Accidental, Medical Examiner Says
The death of Devon Dalio, who died in a fiery car crash into a retail store in Fairfield County, has been categorized as accidental by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Dalio, age 42, the son of billionaire hedge fund investor Ray Dalio died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries on Thursday, Dec. 17, the M.E.’s office said Friday, Jan. 22.
The office said no other information would be released regarding the crash.
The crash took place at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich when Dalio's 2016 Audi, drove over the parking strip…
