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Mark Zuckerberg back in Forbes top 20 rich list

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By Ishbel Macleod, PR and social media consultant

September 17, 2013 | 1 min read

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has made it back into the top 20 in Forbes’ annual rankings of America’s 400 richest people.

2012 saw Zuckerberg fall to 36, but his wealth has grown to $19bn, up from $9.4bn last year.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates held the number one spot for the 20th year in a row, now worth $72bn, with Warren Buffett coming in second place at $58.5bn.

Christy Walton (and family) is ranked as the top woman on the list, at $35.4bn, followed by Alice Walton ($33.5bn), both from Walmart.

Larry Ellison. Michael Bloomberg and Larry Page all made the top 20 as well.

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