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Who in the area makes the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans?

By WTOP Staff

The 2013 Forbes 400 list of the Richest Americans includes 11 who live in the Washington and Baltimore areas.

The highest-ranked locally is candy empire heiress Jacqueline Mars, 73, in The Plains, Va., who ranks at No. 15 on the list with an estimated net worth of $20.5 billion.

Microsoft Corp.’s Bill Gates ranked No.1 on the 2013 list, with a net worth of $72 billion, followed by Warren Buffett, at $58.8 billion, and Larry Ellison, at $41 billion.

Click through the slideshow to see the region’s Forbes 400 members.

See the full 2013 Forbes 400 list.

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