North Carolina's 10 Wealthiest People (Forbes Estimates)

Based on the latest Forbes real-time data, here are the ten richest individuals with primary ties to North Carolina:

1. Richard Kinder – $23.2B (Kinder Morgan pipelines; born in NC, based in TX)
2. Mack McLarty – $1.9B (McLarty Companies, former Clinton chief of staff)
3. David Murdock – $1.9B (Dole Food Company, Castle & Cooke)
4. Timothy Sloan – $1.3B (former Wells Fargo CEO)
5. Alfred M. Rankin III – $1.1B (BB&T/Truist leadership)
6. Steven Tanger – $900M (Tanger Factory Outlet Centers)
7. Ted Johnson – $800M (Victorian Finance, real estate)
8. James Goodnight – $780M (SAS Institute co-founder, Cary)
9. Charles Johnson – $770M (Franklin Resources / Franklin Templeton)
10. James H. Goodmon – $650M (Capitol Broadcasting, WRAL)

Note: Net worths fluctuate daily. Several NC-connected billionaires (e.g., John Sall, SAS co-founder) may rank higher depending on share price. Always check Forbes Billionaires List for current rankings.