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
Barron Hilton (1927-2019)
7
Carroll Shelby (1923-2012)
8
Alexis Jones, 41
9
Ross Perot (1930-2019)
10
Howard Hughes (1905-1976)
11
Dixie Carter, 60
12
James Clark, 81
13
Mia Thornton, 40
14
Michael Dell, 60
15
Clark Hunt, 60
16
Dan Duncan (1933-2010)
17
Ishan Goel, 26
18
Tilman Fertitta, 68
19
Vance Fundora, 28
20
Toni Marie, 34
21
David Hanson, 55
22
Brennen Bliss, 26
23
Matt Hullum, 50
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
Jessica Higgins, 40
32
Major Williams, 48
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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