Some of the richest people in the Southeast live in Georgia. The exclusive list represents a who’s who of Georgia businessmen.
Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index lists all of the rich folk across America, including in the Peach State.
How Many Billionaires Live In Georgia?
The list is exclusive when it comes to Georgia billionaires. We would love to count Ted Turner, but he lives most of his time out of state, so that leaves us with seven billionaires in Georgia.
Here Are Georgia’s Billionaires
John Brown
Net Worth: $4.39 billion
Brown is the former president and CEO of Stryker Corp., a medical software company.
Donald Cathy
Net Worth: $4.56 billion
Cathy is executive vice president of Atlanta-based Chick-fil A, which was started by his father Truett Cathy.
Dan Cathy
Net Worth: $4.56 billion
Also a son of Truett Cathy, Dan is chairman and CEO of Chick-fil-A.
Bernie Marcus
Net Worth: $4.60 billion
Marcus is co-founder of Home Depot.
Jim Kennedy
Net Worth: $7.92 billion
Kennedy is chairman of Cox Enterprises and the grandson of James M. Cox, a former presidential candidate and Ohio statesman.
Arthur Blank
Net Worth: $5.5 billion
Blank is the co-founder of Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC soccer club.
Tyler Perry
Net Worth: $1 billion
Perry is an Atlanta-based movie mogul and the owner of Tyler Perry Studios.
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