Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 3:53 PM CDT
Taylor top St. Louisan – again – on Forbes list of richest AmericansSt. Louis Business Journal


With a net worth of $14 billion, Jack Taylor, 86, founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car of St. Louis, is ranked 18th on Forbes’ list of the 400 richest Americans.

Another St. Louisan, Pauline MacMillan Keinath, 74, ranks 42nd thanks to her inheritance from Cargill, Forbes said. Her net worth is $7 billion.

Leading the 2008 list once again is William Gates III with a net worth of $57 billion, down from $59 billion in 2007. Gates is followed by Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Buffett’s wealth is placed at $50 billion, down from $52 billion in the past year.

Microsoft co-founder and Charter Communications shareholder Paul Allen ranked No. 12 with a net worth of $16 billion. But his stake in Charter is down 45 percent since May, Forbes said.




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