Record 7 Tampa Bay Billionaires Make 2024 Forbes List, Led by Ashley Furniture Founder

7 Tampa Bay area residents are on Forbes' billionaires list for 2024, a record total number of billionaires globally
Ronald Wanek, founder of Ashley Furniture, is the richest in the area with $5.3B net worth, ranked 572nd worldwide
Robert Duggan, serial entrepreneur, is next richest with $3.9B net worth, ranked 809th
Eddie DeBartolo Jr., former 49ers owner, has $3.3B net worth and is ranked 991st
Todd Wanek, Todd Christopher, Kenneth Feld, and Thomas James round out the list with $2.7-3.2B net worth each