Half of Michigan's Richest Billionaires are From West Michigan

Did you know that the second wealthiest person in the state of Michigan lives in Portage?

While many of us live paycheck to paycheck, there are 8 Michiganders who made Forbes's list of wealthiest Americans according to the Detroit News. One of these billionaires lives in Portage while the other three are based in Grand Rapids. The individual median income in the state of Michigan is only $30,732 a year according to DataCommons.org. Meanwhile, we have a handful of Michiganders worth anywhere from 8 to 21 billion dollars each. Take a gander at the 8 most wealthy billionaire Michiganders below.

8 Michigan Billionaires

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#1. Dan Gilbert

The founder of Quicken Loans, Dan Gilbert is the richest man in Michigan and the 34th richest man in the U.S. with a network of $21.3 Billion according to Forbes Magazine.

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#2. Ronda Stryker

Ronda Stryker of Portage is the second most wealthy person in Michigan and the 128th richest person in the U.S. with a net worth of $7.4 billion. Ronda's wealth is connected to the Stryker corporation and Greenleaf Trust just to name a few.

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#3. Matt Ishbia

The third most wealthy Michigander is Matt Ishbia. This Pontiac, Michigan-based richy rich owns the NBA team, the Phoenix Suns. Ishbia's network is $6.7 billion.

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#4, 5, and 6 Doug, Hank, and Mark Meijer

Forbes is grouping Doug, Hank, and Mark Meijer as one billionaire for some reason. Just go with it. They're based out of Grand Rapids and own the very popular Meijer grocery store chain. Their net worth is $5.3 billion.

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#7. Marian Ilitch

The 7th most wealthy person in Michigan is Marian Ilitch, co-founder of Little Caesars Pizza. Her net worth is $4 billion according to Forbes.

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#8. Roger Penske

Roger Penske from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the 8th richest person in Michigan with a net worth of $4 billion according to Forbes. He is a retired race car driver and owns multiple auto-related companies.

If each of the 8 people listed above pitched in one billion dollars they could likely end hunger and homelessness in Michigan and still be filthy rich. Meanwhile, we're eating ramen noodles out here.

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Source: Half of Michigan’s Richest Billionaires are From West Michigan

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