#4 Harold Simmons $9 billion
Harold Simmons is a businessman and one of the richest people in Texas. Through this financial practice, he currently owns or has owned a variety of large companies, including NL Industries, Titanium Metals Corporation, CompX International, Valhi Inc., and Kronos Worldwide – which despite its somewhat sinister name are simply a manufacturer and marketer of titanium dioxide.
#3 David Tepper $10 billion
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, David Tepper graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, and then earned his M. B. A. He began working for Keystone Mutual Funds in the mid-80s. This led to a job offer from Goldman-Sachs, where he worked for eight years, ultimately ascending to head trader on a high-yield desk.