LIST OF TENNESSEE’S TOP TEN RICHEST PEOPLE, ONE MIGHT FLOOR YOU

The U.S.’s wealthiest billionaires are mostly concentrated within just a couple of industries: finance and investments, and technology. Other wealthy sectors include food and drink, fashion and retail, and media and entertainment. Stacker compiled a list of the richest billionaires that are residents of Tennessee, using data from Forbes. Billionaires are ranked by net worth as of September 6. Forbes lists 10 billionaires in Tennessee.

 

#10. Jeffrey Lorberbaum
– Net worth: $1.2 billion (#2,190 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Chattanooga, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: flooring

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#9. Dean Solon
– Net worth: $1.5 billion (#1,914 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Gallatin, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: solar systems, Self Made

#8. Willis Johnson
– Net worth: $1.9 billion (#1,552 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Franklin, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: damaged cars, Self Made

#7. Brad Kelley
– Net worth: $2.5 billion (#1,149 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Franklin, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: tobacco, Self Made

#6. Bill Haslam
– Net worth: $2.6 billion (#1,103 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Knoxville, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: gas stations

#5. Jon Yarbrough
– Net worth: $3.2 billion (#911 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Franklin, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: video games, Self Made

#4. Martha Ingram & family
– Net worth: $3.8 billion (#736 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Nashville, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: book distribution, transportation

#3. Fred Smith
– Net worth: $4.6 billion (#582 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Memphis, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: FedEx, Self Made

#2. Jimmy Haslam
– Net worth: $5.0 billion (#524 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Knoxville, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: gas stations, retail

#1. Thomas Frist Jr & family
– Net worth: $17.1 billion (#96 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Nashville, Tennessee
– Source of wealth: hospitals, Self Made