Forbes ranks Steve Jobs 43rd on list of 400 richest Americans

The CEO we all know and love, Steve Jobs, has made his way up on the Forbes richest Americans list this year. Considering that Mr. Jobs makes a slim $1 salary at Apple, it may seem strange to see him at number 43 on the list of the top 400. However, you must remember that he has plenty of money in stock and benefits through Apple—enough to value him at $5.1 billion (which is a $600 million decline from a previous year). Coming in at 43rd this year has put Steve at a higher place than he was ever before, with the closest being a 49 in 2007.

It is also interesting to note that Bill Gates is still at number one on the list for the 16th year in a row with a worth of approximately $50 billion. That’s a really big number. All competition and fanboyism (yes, I just made that up) aside, it is great to see two of the most influential figures in tech rank so highly on this list. It just goes to show what a little hard work and innovation can do for your life. And it is even more inspiring to see that people such as Bill Gates are managing to donate millions upon millions of dollars to charity.

Congratulations, men.

Via [MacRumors]