HOUSTON – Forbes has just released this year’s list of billionaires from around the world and a few notable Houstonians are topping the list.
Houston’s own Jeffery Hildebrand was named the richest man in the city, the Forbes List reports.
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Jeffery and his wife, Mindy, are reportedly noted for their ‘service to employees and the community,’ according to Houston’s CultureMap.
Hildebrand’s estimated net worth in 2023 was a whopping $10.2 billion, making him the 171st richest person in the entire world.
He previously cofounded Hilcorp in 1990 and later bought out his partner for $500 million.
His 2023 fortune is about $2.7 billion higher than his 2022 net worth of $7.5 billion.
According to CultureMap, the couple previously made headlines by gifting each of his 1,381 employees a $100,000 holiday bonus.
Tilman Fertitta follows up behind Hildebrand with a climbing net worth of $8.1 billion.
Other Houston-area billionaires that made Forbes 2023 world’s richest list are:
- Pipeline magnate Richard Kinder: tied for No. 317, $7.2 billion
- Houston siblings and pipeline heirs Dannine Avara, Scott Duncan, Milane Frantz, and Randa Duncan Williams: all tied for No. 352, $6.8 billion
- Toyota mega-dealer Dan Friedkin: tied for No. 466, $5.5 billion
- Houston Texans owner Janice McNair: tied for No. 534, $5 billion
- Hedge fund honcho John Arnold: tied for No. 878, $3.3 billion
- Energy exploration chief George Bishop: tied for No. 982, $3 billion
Outside of the city of Houston, the #1 richest person in the world is listed as Bernard Arnault and his family. The 74-year-old is believed to have $211 billion.
Elon Musk made the list at #2 with a net worth of $180 billion.