Fun fact, some of the richest people in the world actually live right here in our backyard.  I actually mean billionaires who you may not know but actually interact with regularly without knowing live right here in the Tar Heel State.  From those who have created software to clinical research to video game creators.  Suburbs 101 top 5 lists of the richest people in the state of North Carolina are all billionaires. WOW!?

• 5. Mark Rein

  Mark Rein is 59 and resides in Raleigh, NC.  He co-founded Epic Games with Tim Sweeney and has a net worth of $1.1 billion.  He is the 2450th richest person in the world.

  Loving #FNCSInvitational for @FNCompetitive - hope you’re all enjoying it! @FortniteGame pic.twitter.com/OXYcKlbM3I

  — Mark Rein (@MarkRein) November 12, 2022

• 4. Dennis Gillings

  Dennis Gillings resides in Durham, NC and his net worth is $2.2 billion.  Dennis became wealthy from Quintiles Transnational, clinical trials, and a research firm.  He is the 1397th richest person in the world.

  Dennis Gillings founded @Quintiles in '82. Today the CRO employs 36,000 globally https://t.co/69zkzY6ddp #CEDNetwork pic.twitter.com/1izqKlj0Us

  — CED (@CEDNC) May 13, 2016

• 3. John Sall

  The third richest man in North Carolina is John Sall.  He is the co-founder of SAS with James Goodnight and he is the 841st richest person in the world with a net worth of $3.4 billion.

  John Sall, #SAS co-founder & #JMP creator, helps answer questions at Ask the Experts booth at #JMPcon China. pic.twitter.com/DK9Dqw4osq

  — JMP Software (@JMP_software) May 15, 2015

• 2. James Goodnight

  James is the 2nd richest person in the state of North Carolina and a resident of Cary, NC.  He is the co-founder of SAS which makes him the 2nd richest person in the state of North Carolina.

  SAS CEO Jim Goodnight kicks off #SASGF: "I am happy to see how data and analytics have become more prevalent in our world. We’re relying on math and science to make important decisions...Through data, we are answering some tough questions and making better decisions each day. " pic.twitter.com/pKZZvngCZ7

  — SAS Software (@SASsoftware) May 18, 2021

• 1. Tim Sweeney

  Tim Sweeney is the richest person that lives in North Carolina.  He resides in Cary, NC, and has a net worth of $7.6 billion and is a self-made billionaire because he is the co-founder of Epic Games which is the maker of popular games like Fortnite and Rocket League.  He is also the 295th richest person in the world.

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