The 10 richest people in Massachusetts via the Forbes billionaires list

BOSTON — The Forbes list of the world’s richest people is out for 2021 and there are many familiar local names on it.

Forbes says the entire list of world billionaires now stands at 2755 people. That’s 660 more than 2020.

Abigail Johnson from Boston’s Fidelity Investments is tops among people from Massachusetts on the list. Johnson, 59, is CEO of Fidelity Investments. She’s #85 on the list with a net worth of $20.9 billion

Her father, Edward Johnson III, 90, is next at number 219 with a net worth of $10.3 billion.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. 79, is third on the list at spot number 380 with a net worth of $6.9 billion.

Kraft is tied for third place with Jim Davis, 77, and his family. Davis is the chairman of New Balance and also has a net worth of $6.9 billion.

More Johnson family members are on the list after that. Edward Johnson IV, 56, and Elizabeth Johnson, 57, are each on the list at spot number 589 with $4.8 billion.

Alan Trefler, 65, is also at number 589 on the list with $4.8 billion. Trefler is the founder and CEO of Pegasystems.

Next up is cable TV pioneer and philanthropist, Amos Hostetter, Jr., 84. He’s number 775 on the list with a net worth of $3.8 billion

Two people from Massachusetts are tied at spot number 831 on the Forbes list. Both are co-founders of online retailer Wayfair round out the top 10. Steve Conine, 48, has a net worth of $3.6 billion. NIraj Shah, 47, also has a net worth of $3.6 billion.

The complete Forbes list of the world’s billionaires is here.

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