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Tampa Bay Home To 7 Of World’s Billionaires

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Author Roxanne Wilder
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Perhaps you don’t know these individuals, but you never know when you’re near a billionaire. Who are Tampa Bay’s representatives on Forbes’ list of billionaires?

Forbes releases an annual list of the world’s billionaires. There are seven living in the Tampa Bay area. Here’s who they are and how they made their fortune.

Ronald Wanek: Ronald founded and is chairman of Ashley Furniture. Forbes lists him as having $5.5 billion, half-a-billion less than in 2021. He’s 80 years old and resides in St. Petersburg.

Todd Wanek: Son of Ronald Wanek, is the CEO of Ashley Furniture. Ashley Furniture is listed by Forbes as the largest furniture manufacturer and retailer in America. Todd is listed at $3.4 billion in 2022. The 58-year-old lives in St. Petersburg.

Todd Christopher: With $3 billion, according to Forbes, Todd Christopher founded Vogue International, a hair care products company. The 59-year-old lives in Clearwater.

Eddie DeBartolo, Jr.: Possibly the highest-profile billionaire in the Tampa Bay area. With a fortune listed by Forbes at $2.7 billion, Debartolo owned the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980’s and 1990’s. He currently operates a Florida-based real estate development and investment firm. At 75-years-old, DeBartolo resides in Tampa.

Kenneth Feld: Feld’s $2.3 billion was mainly built on Feld Entertainment, a live entertainment company that includes ‘Disney On Ice’ and ‘Monster Jam’. The 73-year-old makes his home in Sarasota.

Thomas James: 79-year-old Thomas is the son of Raymond James founder Robert James. Thomas was the chairman of Raymond James, where he was for 40 years. The Harvard graduate lives in St. Petersburg,

Robert Duggan: Duggan is listed at $2 billion. The entrepreneur built his fortune in pharmaceuticals. He began investing in cancer fighting drugs in 2004. He lost his son to brain cancer. The 77-year-old lives in Clearwater.

Topping the list this year was Elon Musk, who was listed at $219 billion.
[Source: TBBJ]

Mason's Picks For Best Steakhouses In Tampa Bay

  • 1 Bern's Steakhouse

    It’s among the most well-known fine dining experiences in the U.S.A., and it’s right here. Along with some of the finest cuts of steak, Bern’s is also known for the largest wine cellars in the world.

  • 2 Charley's Steakhouse

  • 3 Salt Rock Grill

  • 4 Council Oak

    The amazing bone-in ribeye aside, the feature steakhouse at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa hasn’t failed to please.

  • 5 Ocean Prime

  • 6 Meat Market Steakhouse Tampa

  • 7 Eddie V's Prime Seafood

    Whether you love a ribeye or filet mignon, they do have some fantastic hand-cut steaks!

  • 8 Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

    It’s part of Bloomin’ Brands, parent of Outback Steakhouse, but it’s not the same. It’s certainly a fine dining experience.

  • 9 Iavarone's Steakhouse & Italian Grill

  • 10 The Capital Grille

  • 11 Bascom's Chop House

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  • 12 Harold Seltzer's Steakhouse

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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.

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