Richest billionaires in Colorado

The first billionaire ever is thought to be Standard Oil magnate John D. Rockefeller back in 1916, or perhaps Henry Ford in 1925.

Fast forward some 100 years to 2021: As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rage, a record-breaking 660 people became billionaires globally, growing the previous year's number by 30%.

While the U.S. is home to the most billionaires out of any other country, Americans are somewhat split in their feelings on the billionaire class. According to Pew Research Center data, people in the U.S. became somewhat more critical of billionaires between 2020 and 2021.

Although support for individual billionaires like Bill Gates is relatively strong, many Americans view the ultra-rich—as a group rather than as individuals—negatively. Meanwhile, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is projected to become the world's first trillionaire by 2026.

The U.S.'s wealthiest billionaires are mostly concentrated within just a couple of industries: finance and investments, and technology. Other wealthy sectors include food and drink, fashion and retail, and media and entertainment. Stacker compiled a list of the richest billionaires who are residents of Colorado, using data from Forbes. Billionaires are ranked by net worth as of March 24. Forbes lists 11 billionaires in Colorado.

#11. Thomas Bailey
- Net worth: $1.2 billion (#2,245 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Aspen
- Source of wealth: money management, self made

#9. Cargill MacMillan III (tie)
- Net worth: $1.2 billion (#2,144 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Boulder
- Source of wealth: Cargill

#9. William MacMillan (tie)
- Net worth: $1.2 billion (#2,144 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Englewood
- Source of wealth: Cargill

#8. Gary Magness
- Net worth: $1.4 billion (#2,004 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Denver
- Source of wealth: cable TV, investments

#7. Kenneth Tuchman
- Net worth: $1.7 billion (#1,710 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Denver
- Source of wealth: call centers, self made

#6. James Leprino
- Net worth: $1.9 billion (#1,569 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Indian Hills
- Source of wealth: cheese

#5. Charles Ergen
- Net worth: $2.6 billion (#1,154 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Denver
- Source of wealth: satellite TV, self made

#4. Pat Stryker
- Net worth: $3.3 billion (#845 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Fort Collins
- Source of wealth: medical equipment

#3. Mark Stevens
- Net worth: $4.2 billion (#657 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Steamboat Springs
- Source of wealth: venture capital, self made

#2. John Malone
- Net worth: $9.2 billion (#205 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Elizabeth
- Source of wealth: cable television, self made

#1. Philip Anschutz
- Net worth: $10.9 billion (#160 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Denver
- Source of wealth: energy, sports, entertainment