Ray Dalio, Connecticut
Ray Dalio's $18.4 billion net worth is a direct result of hedge funds. He's the founder of the largest hedge fund firm, Bridgewater Associates. He launched the company from his NYC apartment in 1975. Since then, they've become a huge player in hedge fund activity. His company manages $160 billion in assets.
Robert Gore & Elizabeth Snyder, Delaware
Robert Gore and Elizabeth Snyder have accumulated $885 million from their materials firm W.L. Gore & Associates. Their parents started the company in 1958 and they ended up overtaking it years later. The company manufactures everything from human body implants to outdoor weather clothing.
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