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Richest in each state...how many SEC grads?
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:44 am
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:44 am
Forbes released their list of The Richest Person in Each State. Looking at it, I know of a handful that are graduates from SEC schools. How many others are there on the list?
Name, School, Net Worth and (State of Residence)
Thomas Frist Jr. - Vanderbilt - $8.2 Billion (Tennessee)
Charles Ergen - Tennessee - $18.2 Billion (Colorado)
Garry Drummond - Alabama - $980 Million (Alabama)
Jim Walton - Arkansas - $37.6 Billion (Arkansas)
Anita Zucker - Florida - $2.2 Billion (South Carolina)
Leslie Lampton - Ole Miss - $1 Billion (Mississippi)
The Richest Person in Each State
Name, School, Net Worth and (State of Residence)
Thomas Frist Jr. - Vanderbilt - $8.2 Billion (Tennessee)
Charles Ergen - Tennessee - $18.2 Billion (Colorado)
Garry Drummond - Alabama - $980 Million (Alabama)
Jim Walton - Arkansas - $37.6 Billion (Arkansas)
Anita Zucker - Florida - $2.2 Billion (South Carolina)
Leslie Lampton - Ole Miss - $1 Billion (Mississippi)
The Richest Person in Each State
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:47 am to madmaxvol
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Garry Drummond - Alabama - $980 Million (Alabama)
Our lone billionaire died this year.
ETA: She was a Birmingham-Southern grad.
This post was edited on 4/30/15 at 8:49 am
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:50 am to madmaxvol
Tom Benson is from New Orleans...but oddly enough went to college in Australia
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:54 am to Choctaw
I'm surprised Benson is #1 and not Gary Chouest
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:56 am to yellowhammer2098
Mr. Drummond received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama in 1961 and also holds an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Alabama, awarded in 1983. He was a member of the University of Alabama Board of Trustees from 1983 through 2001 during which time he served three years as President pro tempore. Mr. Drummond was the University of Alabama College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Lecturer for 1987-88 and University of Alabama Department of Civil Engineering Outstanding Fellow in 1987. Mr. Drummond was presented the Keith-Woodman Award in 1987 and established the Garry Neil Drummond Endowed Chair of Mining at the University of Alabama in 1985. He was inducted into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame in 1997.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:56 am to madmaxvol
Hello....Uncle Garry? Hi, you don't know me, but....
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:56 am to madmaxvol
I love the Waltons. Sam Walton personified the American Dream. Walmart is the best company in world history.
BUT---Jim Walton's education at Arky had much less to do with his success than his name. That's all I'm saying.
BUT---Jim Walton's education at Arky had much less to do with his success than his name. That's all I'm saying.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 8:56 am to BayouBengal6884
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I'm surprised Benson is #1 and not Gary Chouest
its probably really close
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:00 am to madmaxvol
A Mizzou grad is responsible for all the Walton wealth - richest in Arkansas and Texas.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:03 am to KaiserSoze99
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I love the Waltons. Sam Walton personified the American Dream. Walmart is the best company in world history.
My dad worked for Ryder truck leasing a long time ago. Leased Walton his first truck back when had 1 or 2 stores. said he was the nicest old man you'd ever meet. didn't care for his kids though
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:04 am to madmaxvol
FL - Mickey Arison - $7.4 billion - dropped out of Miami
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:04 am to Aux Arc
Some other TN billionaires.
Haslam's are all UT grads. Fred Smith went to Memphis State.
Haslam's are all UT grads. Fred Smith went to Memphis State.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:06 am to Korin
quote:I didn't know that.
dropped out of Miami
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:14 am to Aux Arc
quote:Kinder?
A Mizzou grad is responsible for all the Walton wealth - richest in Arkansas and Texas.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:15 am to UsingUpAllTheLetters
Don't forget UT grad and Garmin co founder Min Kao is worth 2.5 billion
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:18 am to Serraneaux
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:19 am to Choctaw
RE: TOM BENSON
Ed Hakim might have something so say about that.
Ed Hakim might have something so say about that.
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:19 am to Serraneaux
I think Chouest is worth more than Benson. But his company is private so their is no real way to know hoe much Gary is worth
Posted on 4/30/15 at 9:22 am to lsupride87
Phyllis Taylor is still up there too IIRC.
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