HOUSTON – Several Houstonians have clinched coveted spots on Forbes’ 2024 list of the world’s wealthiest individuals, facing fierce competition to maintain their billionaire status. Among them are notable figures such as Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets, Jim Crane, owner of the Astros, and Dan Friedkin, CEO of Toyota Dealerships.
Explore the rankings of these affluent Houston residents in Forbes’ latest report.
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Jeffery Hildebrand
Co-Founder, Hilcorp
Rank: 156
Net worth: $14.3 billion
Tilman Fertitta
Houston Rockets, Landry’s
Rank: 256
Net worth: $9.4 billion
Richard Kinder
Founder & CEO, Kinder Morgan
Rank: 317
Net worth: $8.1 billion
Dannine Avara, Scott Duncan, Milane Frantz
Enterprise Products
Rank: 344
Net worth: $8 billion
Randa Duncan Williams
Enterprise Products, Texas Monthly Magazine
Rank: 344
Net worth: $8 billion
Dan Friedkin
Gulf States Toyota Dealerships
Rank: 432
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Janice McNair
Houston Texans
Rank: 529
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Albert Chao, James Chao, Dorothy Chao Jenkins
Rank: 624
Net worth: $4.9 billion
John Arnold
Energy Trader
Rank: 991
Net worth: $3.3 billion
George Bishop
GeoSouthern Energy, The Woodlands
Rank: 1,033
Net worth: $3.2 billion
Jim Crane
Houston Astros
Rank: 1,380
Net worth: $2.4 billion
Leslie Alexander
Former owner, Houston Rockets
Rank: 1694
Net worth: $1.9 billion