LeBron James made Forbes' 2023 billionaire list. How much is the Akron native worth?
Summit County may now call a new millionaire home after the recent Powerball draw, but it's also the home to a billionaire.
Nine Ohioans made Forbes' 2023 World's Billionaires List. Akron native LeBron James ranked No. 2,540 on Forbes' 2023 World's Billionaires list.
James is the first active NBA athlete to reach billionaire status.
According to Forbes, the 2023 ranking was based on stock prices and exchange rates from March 10. The finance website reports that there were approximately 28 fewer billionaires in 2023 than in 2022. The collective net worth of everyone is roughly $12.2 trillion, a $500 billion decrease from the previous year.
Finance and investments; technology; food and drink; fashion and retail, and media and entertainment are among the industries that produced the most billionaires this year.
Ohioans who made the list include Les Wexner, Denise York and Steven Spielberg.
Continue below for a breakdown of the wealthiest people in Ohio in 2023.
Wealthiest Ohioans in 2023
1. Les Wexner and family
2023 net worth: $6 billion.
Residence: New Albany.
Source of income: Retail.
Rank: No. 425.
2. Denise York and family
2023 net worth: $5.1 billion.
Residence: Youngstown.
Source of income: Owner of the San Francisco 49ers.
Rank: No. 523.
3. Steven Spielberg
2023 net worth: $4 billion.
Residence: Pacific Palisades, California, but was born in Cincinnati.
Source of income: Movies.
Rank: No. 699.
4. Clayton Mathile
2023 net worth: $2.3 billion.
Residence: Brookville.
Source of income: Pet food.
Rank: No. 1,312.
5. August Troendle
2023 net worth: $1.6 billion.
Residence: Cincinnati.
Source of income: Pharmaceutical services.
Rank: No. 1,804.
T6. Norma Lerner
2023 net worth: $1.1 billion.
Residence: Cleveland.
Source of income: Banking.
Rank: No. 2,405.
T6. Nancy Lerner
2023 net worth: $1.1 billion.
Residence: Cleveland.
Source of income: Banking, credit cards.
Rank: No. 2,405.
T6. Randolph Lerner
2023 net worth: $1.1 billion.
Residence: Cleveland.
Source of income: Banking, credit cards.
Rank: No. 2,405.
9. LeBron James
2023 new worth: $1 billion.
Residence: Los Angeles, California, but originally from Akron.
Source of income: Basketball.
Rank: No. 2,540.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: LeBron James made Forbes 2023 billionaire list. See his net worth
