Getty ImagesThe sports world came to a grinding halt last week over coronavirus fears, and team owners face mounting losses as arenas and stadiums stay dark. While their nest eggs are bigger, the roiling equity markets that crushed investors’ retirement plans over the past month also slammed the fortunes of sports team owners. The net worth of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has declined nearly $14 billion since mid-February, to $51.2 billion. The stock is up 17% during the past month, adding roughly $100 million to Viola’s net worth, now $2.1 billion. Hasso Plattner (San Jose Sharks), net worth=$12.6 billion, -$3.4 billionBiggest Net Worth Declines (%)1.

Source: Forbes March 17, 2020 22:12 UTC