                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, October 2, 1995                TAG: 9510020110
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
COLUMN: PEOPLE 
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FORBES' RICHEST

ILLUSTRATION: Following is the name, place of residence and estimated net

worth.

1. Gates, William Henry III, Seattle, $14.8 billion

2. Buffett, Warren Edward, Omaha, Neb., $11.8 billion

3. Kluge, John Werner, Charlottesville, Va., $6.7 billion

4. Allen, Paul G., Mercer Island, Wash., $6.1 billion

5. Redstone, Sumner Murray, Newton Centre, Mass., $4.8 billion

6. DeVos, Richard Marvin, Ada, Mich., $4.3 billion

7. Van Andel, Jay, Ada, Mich., $4.3 billion

8. Newhouse, Samuel I. Jr., New York, $4.3 billion

9. Newhouse, Donald Edward, New York, $4.3 billion

10. Walton, Helen, Bentonville, Ark., $4.3 billion

117. Batten, Frank Sr., Virginia Beach, Va., $810 million

399. Winfrey, Oprah Gail, Chicago, $340 million

SOURCE: AP

by CNB