46 billionaires who went to Philadelphia-area colleges
The University of Pennsylvania is a billionaire factory surpassed only by Harvard.
Part One of this series -- "Meet 22 of the Philadelphia area's super-rich" -- listed wealthy men and women who have lived, run businesses, and donated heaps of money in the region.
Part Two uses a wider lens to create a list of 46 billionaires who attended universities in the Philadelphia region. Ten of these people are among the 50 richest Americans, according to the recently published Forbes 400.
Not surprisingly, the University of Pennsylvania is responsible for the lion's share, especially through its Wharton School. Only Harvard beats Penn as a billionaire factory, according to a 2013 study.
A number before a name indicates Forbes' ranking among U.S citizens. (Some billionaires fell short in terms of wealth, while others are citizens of other countries.) For each school, the names, linked to Forbes' most recent bio, are in order of estimated net worth. All degrees are undergraduate, unless indicated.
* Indicates you'll find more details about local connections in "Meet 22 of the Philadelphia area's super-rich."
Bryn Mawr College
19. Jacqueline Mars, $22.3 billion, Bryn Mawr College. Mars candy company heir.
Villanova University
235. Michael Rubin,* $2.7 billion, Villanova dropout. His Kynetics includes sports ecommerce giant, Fanatics.
--- Ayman Asfari, $1.4 billion, Villanova, Wharton MBA. Syrian-born British CEO of Petrofac, oil-field services giant.
Temple University
346. Norman Braham,* $1.9 billion. Ex-owner of Eagles built his wealth through car dealerships, art investments.
--- Sidney Kimmel,* $1.3 billion, Temple dropout. Founder of Jones Apparel Group.
Lehigh University
397. Gary Hayne,* $1.56 million. Founder, chairman and CEO of Urban Outfitters.
--- Roger Penske,* $1.4 million, Lehigh dropout. Race-car driver turned automotive mogul.
Princeton University
15. Jeff Bezos, $29.8 billion. Amazon founder.
16. Carl Icahn, $25.8 billion. Famous “activist investor.”
47. Eric Schmidt, $9.4 billion. Google's executive chairman.
217. John Fisher, $2.9 billion. One of three sons of Gap founders.
257. Henry Hillman, $2.5 billion. Took family steel-and-coke fortune and diversified.
317. Meg Whitman, $2.1 billion. HP chairwoman, ex-CEO of Ebay.
331. Robert Fisher, $1.99 billion. One of three sons of Gap founders.
332. William Fisher, $1.98 billion. One of three sons of Gap founders.
University of Pennsylvania / Wharton School
2. Warren Buffett, $67.6 billion, Wharton dropout. Called “Oracle of Omaha” for mega-success of his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway.
28. Laurene Powell Jobs & family, $16.5 billion. Wharton, Apple, Disney (Pixar). She’s Steve Jobs' widow.
32. Ronald Perelman,* $14.3 billion, Penn, Wharton MBA. Invested in everything from military equipment and biotech to a lottery behemoth and Marvel comics.
46. Charles Butt & family, $9.8 billion, Wharton, CEO and chairman of H.E. Butt grocery chain.
44. Steve Cohen, $10.3 billion, Wharton. Shut his hedge fund after insider-trading charges. “Now manages his own fortune,” says Forbes.
50. Elon Musk, $9.1 billion, Penn, Wharton. Founder of SpaceX, Tesla Motors, Solar City.
54. Leonard Lauder, $8.2 billion, Wharton. Chairman emeritus (like younger brother Ronald) of Estee Lauder, cosmetics company their mother founded.
--- Anil Ambani, $5.3 billion, Wharton MBA. India’s 13th richest man (brother Mukesh is No. 1) is into everything from petrochemicals to Bollywood.
126. Donald Trump,* $4 billion, Wharton. Big brand name in real estate, media,
128. George Lindemann & family, $3.9 billion, Wharton. Cosmetics, eye care, telecommunications, energy.
135. Ronald Lauder, $3.8 billion, Wharton. Chairman emeritus (like older brother Leonard) of Estee Lauder.
142. Phillip Frost, $3.8 billion, Penn. Physician, inventor, pharmaceutical entrepreneur.
153. Steve Wynn, $3.6 billion, Penn. Casino and hotel magnate.
156. Daniel Och, $3.5 billion, Wharton. Chairman/CEO of Och-Ziff Capital Management, "one of the world's largest hedge fund firms."
241. Joshua Harris,* $2.6 billion, Wharton. Private equity investor, Sixers owner.
255. Michael Moritz, $2.5 billion, Wharton MBA. Welsh-born knight, partner in Sequoia Capital, scored big on tech investments.
260. Michael Milken, $2.5 billion, Wharton MBA. Infamous junk bond king, jailed for securities fraud, now focuses on philanthrophy, social policy.
261. Marc Rowan, $2.5 billion, Penn, Wharton MBA. Founded Apollo Global Management with Joshua Harris, a Sixers owner. Scored big with Beats Music.
271. Mortimer Zuckerman, $2.4 billion, Wharton MBA. Real estate and publishing tycoon; oversaw U.S. News & World Report, New York Daily News.
280. Lee Bass, $2.3 billion, Wharton MBA. Youngest of four brothers (including Sid, Edward and Robert), who cultivated an oil tycooon uncle's fortune.
298. James Dinan, $2.2 billion, Wharton. Started York Capital Management, manages nearly $23 billion in assets, says Forbes. ,
339. Howard Marks,* $1.94 billion, Wharton. Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, “world's biggest distressed-debt investor,” says Forbes.
--- Yuri Milner, $1.9 billion, Wharton MBA. Cashed in on timely investments in Facebook, Groupon, Spotify. Funds the Fundamental Physics Prize.
361. Nelson Peltz, $1.78 billion, Wharton dropout. Through his hedge fund, has been a major player in Wendy’s, Heinz, Pepsi, other food giants.
373. Larry Robbins, $1.71 billion, Wharton. Founder of Glenview Capital Management, “one of the hottest hedge fund managers in recent years.”
394. Jonathan Gray, $1.58 billion, Penn, Wharton. Global head of real estate for “private equity behemoth” Blackstone Group. With wife, Mindy, a Philadelphia-raised Penn alum, has given $30 million to Penn center for studying inherited cancers. They married in Philadelphia, too.
--- Ayman Asfari, $1.4 billion, (See Villanova)
--- Tory Burch,* $1.2 billion, Penn. The fashion company that bears her name made ex-husband Christopher* a billionaire, too.
--- Jon Huntsman Sr., $1.1 billion, Wharton. Started Huntsman Chemical, acquired more than 30 companies, including Texaco's petrochemicals operation, says Forbes. Son sought GOP presidential nomination.
--- Brian Roberts,* $1.1 billion, Penn, Wharton MBA. Chairman of Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp.
--- Mark Pincus, $1 billion, Penn. Founder, chairman of Zynga, creator of popular social games FarmVille, Words With Friends and Zynga Poker.
Contact staff writer Peter Mucha at 215-854-4342 or pmucha@phillynews.com. Follow @petemucha on Twitter.