Bill Gates is the richest American

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp., remains the richest American with estimated assets of $54 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of the 400 wealthiest Americans.

Warren Buffett, the chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., ranked second in the U.S. with $45 billion. Gates, 54, and Buffett, 80, were Nos. 1 and 2 last year.


Bloomberg article