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Every decade, a giant emerges with a fortune so vast that it redefines the concept of wealth.
Heres a look atthe richest personin every decade of the 20th and 21st centuries.
TheCarnegie Corporationcites his peak wealth at $309 billion, most of which he gave away to charitable causes.
According to the Washington Post, Rockefellers vast wealth accounted for an eye-popping 2.5% of Americas GDP.
Like Carnegie, Rockefeller was a titan of not just industry, but also philanthropy.
Others argue that his wealth might have even surpassed Rockefellers while Rockefeller was still alive.
For example, organizations likePhilanthropy Roundtableestimate his net worth was $1.2 billion by the mid-1920s.
But even then, Getty only loaned the ransom money to his son with interest.
According toForbes, the Waltons are still Americas wealthiest family.
The Microsoft co-founder spent nearly two decades in either the No.
2 spots on the Forbes 400 list of the worlds richest people.
According toForbes, he closed out 2018, 2019 and 2020 with list-leading 12-figure wealth.
1 spot on theForbeslist of the worlds richest people.
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