The annual Forbes 400 list of the richest people in the world for 2023 is out, and several familiar Florida residents are on it once again. This year, former president Donald Trump is not one of them.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is still on top, with an estimated net worth of $251 billion, well ahead of No. 2 (Jeff Bezos, $161 billion) and No. 3 Larry Ellison ($158 billion).
For the most part, the rich got richer with nearly every Florida billionaire showing a rise in their net worth, sometimes dramatically so.
New to the list at No. 379 with a net worth of $3 billion is Jupiter resident and former NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Jordan, NASCAR team co-owner and owner of a minority stake in the Charlotte Hornets. Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Kahn ranked 55th, with a net worth of $12.2 billion.
Trump, who shared a spot on the very first Forbes 400 list with his father in 1982, dropped off this year after his fortune fell 19% to $2.6 billion, according to the magazine. You must be worth at least $2.9 billion to make the list, which is also why the still-anonymous winner of the recently claimed $1.58 billion Mega Millions ticket won’t be showing up there.
Trump previously fell off the list in 1990, built his way back up to a “legitimate spot” in 1996 and stayed there until 2021 when he fell off again. His stake in Trump Media & Technology got him back on last year. The former president and leading potential GOP presidential candidate is currently on trial in New York for bank…
