Their wealth grew in 2020Photo by Steve Adams on UnsplashThe rich got richerSince I spent thirteen years living in the state of Virginia and working in Washington, D.C., I have found the people and events of Virginia interesting. While researching some other material, I ran across information about the seven billionaires in Virginia. Since the pandemic began, these billionaires saw their net worth jump $6.5 billion, or 15.8%.That is five times more than the $1.3 billion revenue shortfall which Virginia experienced. The state\u2019s economy suffered from the increase in joblessness and less taxes collected. [From a report by Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), and Health Care for American Now.]Ordinary citizens and workers in Virginia did not fare well during the pandemic, which began in about the middle of March 2020. The seven billionaires in Virginia saw their total net worth rise from $41.2 billion to $50 billion in about seven months according to the Forbes data.The Forbes list for 2019 had these billionaires in Virginia listed:Jacqueline Mars was ranked at \u211633 with $23.6 billion. Mars and her siblings inherited the Mars Inc. candy company in 1999.Winifred Johnson-Marquart was ranked at \u2116536 with $3.8 billion. Johnson-Marquart is president of the Johnson Family Foundation and heir to the SC Johnson fortune.William Conway. Jr. was ranked \u2116838 and was worth $2.7 billion. He is co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm.Daniel D\u2019Aniello was ranked \u2116838 and was worth $2.7 billion. He is co-founder of the Carlyle Group.Steve Case was ranked \u21161717 and was worth $1.3 billion. He is the founder of AOL and an investment company, Revolution.Theodore Leonsis was ranked \u21161941 and was worth $1.1 billion. He is the founder, majority owner, and CEO of Monumental Sports.Matthew Calkins was ranked \u21162057 and was worth $1\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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