Two Pittsburgh-Area Residents Make Forbes Billionaires List

PITTSBURGH, PA — Two western Pennsylvania residents are among 17 state residents listed in Forbes 2021 World Billionaires List. Edward Stack, the former CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods, and Thomas Tull, the CEO of Legendary Entertainment, made the list.

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy, yet billionaires in Pennsylvania and across the globe are significantly wealthier than they were a year ago, according to this year's list.

Pennsylvania billionaires on the list include:

• Victoria Mars, candy and pet food, $7.8 billion, Philadelphia
• Thomas Hagen, insurance, $4.3 billion, Erie
• Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, Campbell Soup, $3.7 billion, Coatesville
• Michael Rubin, online retail, $3.5 billion, Bryn Mawr
• John Middleton, tobacco, $3.4 billion, Bryn Mawr
• Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles, $3 billion, Wynnewood
• Maggie Hardy Knox, building materials, $2.9 billion, Belle Vernon
• Jared Isaacman, payment processing, $2.3 billion, Easton
• Brian Roberts, Comcast, $1.9 billion, Philadelphia
• Thomas Tull, movies and investments, $1.7 billion, Pittsburgh
• David Paul, medical devices, $1.6 billion, Audubon
• Richard Hayne, Urban Outfitters, $1.4 billion, Philadelphia
• Edward Stack, Dick's Sporting Goods, $1.4 billion, Sewickley
• Richard Yuengling Jr., beer, $1.4 billion, Pottsville
• Alan Miller & family, healthcare services, $1.3 billion, Lower Merion

A record 493 people made their debut on this year's list. Another 250 who'd fallen off in the past made a reappearance, according to Forbes. This year's list includes a record 328 female billionaires, up from 241 in 2020.

Soon-to-be-former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos retained the top spot on this year's list for the
fourth consecutive year. Bezos, who founded the e-commerce giant out of his garage in Seattle, Washington, will step down as CEO at the end of this year.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk soared to the No. 2 spot, up from No. 31 on last year's ranking. Bernard Arnault of LVMH remains at No. 3, followed by Bill Gates at No. 4. Rounding out this year's top five is Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

See the full 2021 Forbes Billionaires List.

Reporting: Max Bennett/Patch.