According to Forbes, there are around 1,600 billionaires. However, only 0.4 percent of these 1,600 people are openly-gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. They are the most successful LGBT people and are inspiring many LGBT people all over the world.
Here are the top 10 richest LGBT people as of 2015.
10) Tim Cook ($400 million)
Source of Wealth: Apple Inc.
Tim Cook is the CEO of technology giant Apple. He came out when he discussed his sexuality in public in October 2014. In 2013, he earned a total of $4,252,727 in compensation.
9) Jann Wenner (Net worth: $700 million)
Source of Wealth: Rolling Stone
Jann Wenner is the co-founder of the bi-weekly magazine Rolling Stone. His colleagues, who have known him from the 1960s, know him to be a gay since then. Before his relationship with partner Matt Nye, he was married to Jane Schindelheim, together they had three children.
8) Chris Hughes (Net worth: $850 million)
Source of Wealth: Facebook
Chris Hughes is the co-founder of Facebook. He was Mark Zuckerberg’s room mate in college. He has worked on programming and coding of the website and has been its spokesperson.
7) Michael Kors (Net worth: $1 billion)
Source of Wealth: Retail
Fashion mogul Michael Kors is famous for his eponymous company that designs and manufactures woman’s wear. The company became public in 2011. Today it is worth six figures.
6) Stefano Gabbana (Net worth: $1.7 billion)
Source of Wealth: Dolce & Gabbana
Stefano Gabbana is the co-founder of Dolce and Gabbana, a popular, successful and top-notch Italian luxury fashion brand. He owns the company with former romantic partner Domenico Dolce. The brand Dolce & Gabbana is worth $5 billion. Stefano Gabbana is openly gay.
5) Domenico Dolce (Net worth: $1.7 billion)
Source of Wealth: Dolce & Gabbana
Domenico Dolce is the co-founder and co-owner of Italian luxury fashion Dolce & Gabbana. Dolce is a gay and is not scared of telling the world that he is a gay.
4) Jennifer Pritzker (Net worth: $1.79 billion)
Source of Wealth: Hotels, Investments
Jennifer Pritzker is a member of the Pritzker family, one of the wealthiest families in the United States of America. The family owns Hyatt chain of hotels. As James, she declared her decision to change her gender in 2013. She donates millions to LGBT charities.
3) Jon Stryker (Net worth: $1.97 billion)
Source of Wealth: Medical Supplies
Jon Stryker inherited the medical company Stryker Corporation from his grandfather back in the 1980s. Under his able leadership, the company makes $9 billion by selling medical equipment and software all over the world. This architect and activist is openly gay. He provides financial support to gay rights initiatives.
2) Peter Thiel (Net worth: $2.2 billion)
Source of Wealth: Facebook
Peter Thiel is the co-founder of PayPal, the largest online transaction system in the world. He is an outside investor in Facebook. After selling most of his 10% stake in the social network, he still owns 5 million shares and he is also on the board of directors. He came out to his friends in 2003. Today he openly identifies himself as gay.
1) David Geffen (Net worth: $6.8 billion)
Source of Wealth: Entertainment
David Geffen is the founder of Geffen Records and Asylum. He co-founded the DreamWorks movie studio. People got to know that he is a gay in 2007 when Out Magazine listed him at the top of the “Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America”.
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