Melinda Gates, 60
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1
Claire Wineland (1997-2018)
2
Heather Sanders, 35
3
Jimmy Dean (1928-2010)
4
Jesse Cole, 39
5
Mary Kay Ash (1918-2001)
6
Carroll Shelby (1923-2012)
7
Barron Hilton (1927-2019)
8
Alexis Jones, 41
9
James Clark, 81
10
Ross Perot (1930-2019)
11
Howard Hughes (1905-1976)
12
Dixie Carter, 60
13
Mia Thornton, 40
14
Dan Duncan (1933-2010)
15
Clark Hunt, 60
16
Ishan Goel, 26
17
Michael Dell, 60
18
Matt Hullum, 50
19
Vance Fundora, 28
20
Toni Marie, 34
21
Tilman Fertitta, 68
22
Brennen Bliss, 26
23
David Hanson, 55
24
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Kenny Goss, 66
25
Craig Skistimas, 44
26
Blake Mycoskie, 48
27
Jack Wheeler (1944-2010)
28
Najeeb Halaby (1915-2003)
29
Jaeson Ma, 44
30
Gallant Dill, 33
31
Major Williams, 48
32
Jessica Higgins, 40
33
Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980)
34
LaShanda Gary, 43
35
Baylor Barbee, 43
36
Jack Valenti (1921-2007)
37
Wendy Kopp, 58
38
Mark Rosen, 36
39
Lowry Mays (1935-2022)
40
Chantal Mann, 35
41
Amon G. Carter (1879-1955)
42
Adam Dell, 55
43
Bob J. Perry (1932-2013)
44
Stanley Marsh III (1938-2014)
45
Corbin Robertson, 77
46
Cortney LaCorte, 36
47
James C. Bliss (1933-2012)
48
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