Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the 400 wealthiest Americans. For 2023, Wisconsin has seven billionaires on the Forbes 400 list.
The Wisconsinites on the list include:
#33, John Menard Jr., 83, of Eau Claire. He has a net worth of $22.5 billion, up 32% from $17 billion in 2022. He is the founder of Eau Claire-based home improvement retailer Menards, which brings in an estimated $13 billion in annual sales from more than 300 stores, according to Forbes.
#38, Diane Hendricks, 76, of Afton. Her net worth is $19.3 billion, up 58% from $12.2 billion in 2022. She is the cofounder and chairman of Beloit-based ABC Supply, a wholesale distributor of roofing, siding and windows. ABC Supply has more than 900 branch locations and had $18.5 billion in revenue in 2022, according to Forbes.
#128, Judy Faulkner, 80, of Madison. Her net worth is $7.4 billion, up 10% from $6.7 billion in 2022. She is the founder and CEO of Verona-based health care records software company Epic Systems, which had $4.6 billion in sales in 2021.
#224. James Cargill II, 74, of Birchwood. He is one of 12 heirs to Minnetonka, Minnesota-based Cargill, which is America’s second largest private company, according to Forbes. He has a net worth of $5 billion, up 22% from $4.1 billion a year ago.
#227. Helen Johnson-Leipold, 66, of Racine. Her net worth is $4.9 billion, up 2% from $4.8 billion in 2022. She is the chairman and CEO of Racine-based Johnson Outdoors and chairman of Racine-based Johnson Financial Group.
#238. H. Fisk Johnson and S. Curtis Johnson each with a net worth of $4.8 billion, the same as a year ago. Fisk Johnson, 65, of Racine, is the chairman and CEO of Racine-based household cleaning products company S.C. Johnson, which has $11 billion in estimated revenues, according to Forbes. S. Curtis Johnson, 68, of Racine, is the former chairman of Diversey.
