The pandemic be damned for some of the nation’s wealthiest men and women this year, according to Forbes' new annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans. As an heiress to the Walmart empire, the Fort Worth resident has amassed a fortune that Forbes estimates at $62.3 billion. Likewise, the work-from-home phenomenon helped propel sales of computers, sending Michael Dell’s net worth rising by $3 billion. Overall, America’s 400 richest are worth a record $3.2 trillion, Forbes reported. Forbes' real-time database of billionaires continues to track their fortunes as well as those of seven others in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Source: Forbes September 11, 2020 19:02 UTC