Washington's richest: Who tops the list?
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Seattle may be famous for rain, fleece and coffee, but it's also home to some of the biggest fortunes on the planet, according to the annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires.
Why it matters: From tech titans and coffee kings to retail and real estate pioneers, these billionaires and their industries have reshaped Seattle.
Follow the money: Here's the full list of Washington's billionaires with their net worth as of midday Friday, per Forbes' real-time rankings.
- Note: Net worth figures are in real time and updated every five minutes, per Forbes.
Steve Ballmer
- Net worth: $118 billion (No. 10 in the world)
- Source of wealth: Microsoft
- Residence: Hunts Point
Bill Gates
- Net worth: $108 billion (No. 13 in the world)
- Source of wealth: Microsoft
- Residence: Medina
Melinda French Gates
- Net worth: $30 billion
- Source of wealth: Microsoft
- Residence: Capitol Hill
MacKenzie Scott
- Net worth: $27 billion
- Source of wealth: Amazon
- Residence: unknown
Gabe Newell
- Net worth: $9.5 billion
- Source of wealth: Valve Corp. (gaming)
- Residence: Ocean Park
Charles Simonyi
Net worth: $7 billion
- Source of wealth: Microsoft
- Residence: Medina
Howard Schultz
Net worth: $3 billion
- Source of wealth: Starbucks
- Residence: Madison Park
John Stanton
Net worth: $2.4 billion
- Source of wealth: Wireless industry
- Residence: Medina
Craig McCaw
Net worth: $2 billion
- Source of wealth: Cellular networks
- Residence: Hunts Point
Rich Barton
Net worth: $1.1 billion
- Source of wealth: Zillow, Expedia
- Residence: Madison Park
Orion Hindawi
Net worth: $1.1 billion
- Source of wealth: Tanium (cybersecurity)
- Residence: Laurelhurst
The intrigue: Orion Hindawi's father, David Hindawi, was ranked No. 2933 on Forbes' billionaire list as of April 1 with a net worth of $1 billion, per GeekWire.
- He was not included in the Forbes list on Friday, joining 64 others who fell off during the month.