A few weeks ago Forbes Magazine listed the wealthiest amongst us, there were the usual suspects, a number of surprises, and interesting enough, a bevy of your favorite country singers.
Rapper ‘Diddy’ earned over $130 million in 2016, placing him atop the annual Forbes list, followed by Beyoncé, then author J.K. Rowling. At #26 was Garth Brooks, earning $60 million, and #53 was Kenny Chesney earning $42.5 million. At #55 was Luke Bryan with $42 million, #71 is Dolly Parton who earned $37 million, followed by #83 Toby Keith with $34.5 million. Generating the same amount of money as Toby Keith was Florida Georgia Line while Jason Aldean earned $32.5 million rounding off the Top 100.
The richest person in the world is still Bill Gates with an estimated $87 billion net worth, while 2016 saw a record number of Billionaires. There are over 600 Billionaires in the world today!
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