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Forbes Fictional Fifteen is an article compiled by Michael Noer and Dan Ackman on September 2, 2002. The article pays homage to some of the most notoriously rich pop-culture characters of the 20th (and 21st) century. Forbes provided each character with a short biography and statistics including their age, worth, and location. In 2005, Michael Noer and David M. Ewalt produced an updated list of fifteen characters, including seven of the original fifteen.
[edit] The Top Fifteen (2002 list)
[edit] 1. Santa Claus
- Age: 1,647
- Source: Toys, Confectionary
- Net Worth: Infinite
- Hometown: ; North Pole, Finland,
- Marital Status: Married, no children
[edit] 2. Richie Rich
- Age: 10
- Source: Inheritance, conglomerates
- Net Worth: $24.9 Billion
- Hometown: Richville
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 3. Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks
- Age: 52
- Source: Defense Industries
- Net Worth: $10 Billion
- Hometown: New York
- Marital Status: Divorced, 1 child.
[edit] 4. Scrooge McDuck
- Age: 80
- Source: Mining
- Net Worth: $8.2 Billion
- Hometown: Glasgow, Duckburg
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 5. Thurston J. Howell III
- Age: 60
- Source: Howell Industries
- Net Worth: $8 Billion
- Hometown: Pacific Island
- Marital Status: Married, 1 son Thurston Howell IV (see Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island)
[edit] 6. Willy Wonka
- Age: 57
- Source: Confectionary factory
- Net Worth: $8 Billion
- Hometown: Kent, England
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 7. Bruce Wayne
- Age: 32
- Source: Inheritance; Software
- Net Worth: $6.3 Billion
- Hometown: Gotham City
- Marital Status: Single. Adopted Son - Dick Grayson
[edit] 8. Lex Luthor
- Age: 52
- Source: Technology
- Net Worth: $4.7 Billion
- Hometown: Metropolis
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 9. J.R. Ewing
[edit] 10. Auric Goldfinger
- Age: 51
- Source: Gold, Commodities Trading
- Net Worth: $1.2 Billion
- Hometown: Miami, Florida
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 11. Charles Montgomery Burns
- Age: 104
- Source: Energy
- Net Worth: $16.8 Billion
- Hometown: Springfield, U.S.A.
- Marital Status: Single, 1 child
[edit] 12. Charles Foster Kane
- Age: 62
- Source: Media
- Net Worth: $1 Billion
- Hometown: Xanadu, Florida
- Marital Status: Twice divorced
[edit] 13. Cruella De Vil
- Age: 65
- Source: Inheritance, Fashion.
- Net Worth: $875 Million
- Hometown: London
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 14. Gordon Gekko
- Age: 46
- Source: Investments
- Net Worth: $900 Million
- Hometown: New York City
- Marital Status: Married, 2 children
[edit] 15. Jay Gatsby
- Age: 23
- Source: Racketeering
- Net Worth: $600 Million
- Hometown: West Egg, New York
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] The Top Fifteen (2006 list)
[edit] 1. Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks
- Age: 52
- Source: Defence Industries
- Net Worth: $36.2 Billion
- Hometown: New York, NY
- Marital Status: Divorced, 1 Child
[edit] 2. Charles Montgomery Burns
- Age: 104
- Source: Energy
- Net Worth: $16.8 Billion
- Hometown: Springfield, U.S.A.
- Marital Status: Single, 1 bastard child
[edit] 3. Scrooge McDuck
- Age: 80
- Source: Mining, Treasure Hunting
- Net Worth: $10.9 Billion
- Hometown: Duckburg, U.S.A.
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 4. Richie Rich
- Age: 10
- Source: Inheritance, Conglomerates
- Net Worth: $10.7 Billion
- Hometown: Richville, U.S.A.
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 5. Jed Clampett
- Age: 51
- Source: Oil & Gas, Banking
- Net Worth: $7.7 Billion
- Hometown: Beverly Hills, Calif.
- Marital Status: Widowed, 1 child
[edit] 6. Rich Uncle Pennybags
- Age: 71
- Source: Real Estate
- Net Worth: $7.1 Billion
- Hometown: Atlantic City, NJ
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 7. Bruce Wayne
- Age: 32
- Source: Inheritance, Defence
- Net Worth: $6.8 Billion
- Hometown: Gotham City, U.S.A.
- Marital Status: Single.
[edit] 8. Anthony Stark
- Age: 35
- Source: Defence, Software, Real Estate
- Net Worth: $3.0 Billion
- Hometown: New York, NY
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 9. Prince Abakaliki
- Age: 37
- Source: Telecommunications
- Net Worth: $2.8 Billion
- Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 10. Thurston Howell III
- Age: 60
- Source: Howell Industries
- Net Worth: $2.7 Billion
- Hometown: Private Island, South Pacific
- Marital Status: Married, 0 children
[edit] 11. Willy Wonka
- Age: 57
- Source: Candy, Aerospace
- Net Worth: $2.0 Billion
- Hometown: Kent, England
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 12. Lucius Malfoy
- Age: 51
- Source: Inheritance
- Net Worth: $1.3 Billion
- Hometown: Wiltshire, England
- Marital Status: Married, 1 child
[edit] 13. Antonio Montana
- Age: 42
- Source: Cocaine
- Net Worth: $1 Billion
- Hometown: Miami, Florida
- Marital Status: Separated, No Children
[edit] 14. Lara Croft
- Age: 37
- Source: Inheritance, Antiques
- Net Worth: $1 Billion
- Hometown: Wimbledon, England
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] 15. Mario
- Age: 23
- Source: Commodities
- Net Worth: $1 Billion
- Hometown: Mushroom Kingdom
- Marital Status: Single
[edit] References
- "Forbes Fifteen Richest Characters", article written by Michael Noer and Dan Ackman.
- 2005 List
- 2006 List
