7 Wisconsinites make Forbes’ list of billionaires

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Forbes released its list of the worlds richest people, and seven Wisconsin residents are on it.  

Diane Hendricks, co-founder of ABC Supply Co. is Wisconsin’s number one billionaire at $22.3 billion (113th overall) 

Other Wisconsinites included John Menard Jr., founder of Menards; Judy Faulkner, founder of Epic; James Cargill, II, one of 12 Cargill heirsH. Fisk Johnson, chairman and CEO of SC Johnson; S. Curtis Johnson, great-great-grandson of SC Johnson founder Samuel Curtis Johnson and Helen Johnson-Leipold, an heir to SC Johnson 

Elon Musk, founder of Tesla, was ranked as the richest person at $839 billion 

Digital Partners