The Richest People In America: Pierre Omidyar

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#54 Pierre Omidyar

$6.3 billion
Source: Ebay

French-born immigrant launched online auction titan Ebay 1995. Computer programmer handed exec control to Meg Whitman 3 years later, remains chairman. Buy-and-trade giant weathered Internet boom and bust with loyal customers; today boasts 84 million users. Shares down 43% since last October. Blogger keeps busy giving away fortune; created Omidyar Network 2004. Philanthropic investment firm finances small businesses in developing economies, donates to nonprofits.

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