Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Rich Americans are getting richer.

Two Indians have made it to the Forbes list of 400 Richest Americans.

Although the United States is going through tough economic times, the rich Americans are getting richer, including some of the wealthy Indians.

Let us first have a look at the two Indians and then the rest of the richest Americans.

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Bharat Desai's net worth is $1.35 billion.

Bharat Desai

Net worth: $1.35 billion

Age: 58

Source: outsourcing, self-made

Residence: Fisher Island, Florida

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Marital status: Married

Children: 2

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Vinod Khosla is a venture capitalist.

Vinod Khosla

Net worth: $1.3 billion

Age: 56

Source: venture capital, self-made

Residence: Portola Valley, California

Country of citizenship: United States

Hometown: Pune, India

Education: Master of Business Administration, Stanford University; Master of Science, Carnegie Mellon University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Indian Institute of Technology

Marital status: Married

Children: 4

Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Bill Gates has three children.

1. Bill Gates

Net worth: $59 billion

Age: 55

Source: Microsoft, self-made

Residence: Medina, Washington

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Drop out, Harvard University

Marital status: Married

Children: 3

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Warren Buffett has a net worth of $39 billion.

2. Warren Buffett

Net worth: $39 billion

Age: 81

Source: Berkshire Hathaway, self-made

Residence: Omaha, Nebraska

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Nebraska Lincoln; Master of Science, Columbia University

Marital status: Widowed, remarried

Children: 3

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Larry Ellison is the founder of Oracle.

3. Larry Ellison

Net worth: $33 billion

Age: 67

Source: Oracle, self-made

Residence: Woodside, California

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Drop out, University of Illinois at Urbana; Drop out, University of Chicago

Marital status: Divorced

Children: 2

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Charles Koch has a net worth of $25 billion.

4. Charles Koch

Net worth: $25 billion

Age: 75

Source: Diversified

Residence: Wichita, Kansas

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Marital status: Married

Children: 2

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: David Koch has three children.

5. David Koch

Net worth: $25 billion

Age: 71

Source: Diversified

Residence: New York, New York

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Marital status: Married

Children: 3

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Christy Walton is worth $24.5 billion.

6. Christy Walton and family

Net worth: $24.5 billion

Age: 56

Source: Wal-Mart

Residence: Jackson, Wyoming

Country of citizenship: United States

Marital status: Widow

Children: 1

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: George Soros lives in New York

7. George Soros

Net worth: $22 billion

Age: 81

Source: Hedge funds, self-made

Residence: Katonah, New York

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, London School of Economics

Marital status: Divorced

Children: 5

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Sheldon Adelson is worth $21.5 billion.

8. Sheldon Adelson

Net worth: $21.5 billion

Age: 78

Source: casinos, self-made

Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Drop out, City College of New York

Marital status: Married

Children: 5

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Jim Walton is 63 years old.

9. Jim Walton

Net worth: $21.1 billion

Age: 63

Source: Wal-Mart

Residence: Bentonville, Arkansas

Country of citizenship: United States

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Arkansas

Marital status: Married

Children: 4

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Alice Walton's net worth is $20.9 billion.

10. Alice Walton

Net Worth: $20.9 billion

Age: 61

Source: Wal-Mart

Residence: Fort Worth, TX

Country of citizenship: United States

Hometown: Newport, Arkansas

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Trinity University

Marital status: Divorced

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Robson Walton has three children.

11. Robson Walton

Net worth: $20.5 billion

Age: 67

Source: Wal-Mart

Residence: Bentonville, Arkansas

Country of Citizenship: United States

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Arkansas; Doctor of Jurisprudence, Columbia University

Marital status: Married

Children: 3

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Two Indians in Forbes richest Americans' list

Image: Michael Bloomberg is the owner of Bloomberg.

12. Michael Bloomberg

Net worth: $19.5 billion

Age: 69

Source: Bloomberg LP, self-made

Residence: New York, NY

Country of citizenship: United States

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Johns Hopkins University; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University

Marital status: Divorced

Children: 2

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