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Photo: Michael Short / Special to the Chronicle Image 1 of / 40 Caption Close Image 2 of 40 <b>1,371. Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $1.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 30 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. <b>1,371. Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $1.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 30 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle Image 3 of 40 <b>869. Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $2 billion <b>Age:</b> 57 <b>Residence:</b> Atherton, Calif. <b>869. Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $2 billion <b>Age:</b> 57 <b>Residence:</b> Atherton, Calif. Photo: Paul Sakuma / Associated Press Image 4 of 40 <b>796. Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Square and Twitter</b><p><b>Net worth:</b> $2.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 37 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. <b>796. Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Square and Twitter</b><p><b>Net worth:</b> $2.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 37 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle Image 5 of 40 Image 6 of 40 <b>796. Peter Thiel, partner of Founders Fund</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $2.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 46 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. <b>796. Peter Thiel, partner of Founders Fund</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $2.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 46 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. Photo: David Paul Morris / Bloomberg News Image 7 of 40 764. Bill Gross, co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Company Net worth: $2.3 billion Age: 69 Residence: Laguna Beach, Calif. less 764. Bill Gross, co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Company Net worth: $2.3 billion Age: 69 Residence: Laguna Beach, ... more Photo: Charles Schwab Public Relations / Charles Schwab Public Relations Image 8 of 40 <b>580. Oprah Winfrey, television personality and entrepreneur</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $2.9 billion <b>Age:</b> 60 <b>Residence:</b> Montecito, Calif. <b>580. Oprah Winfrey, television personality and entrepreneur</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $2.9 billion <b>Age:</b> 60 <b>Residence:</b> Montecito, Calif. Photo: Kevin Winter / (Credit too long, see caption) Image 9 of 40 <b>466. Steven Spielberg, film director and producer</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $3.4 billion <b>Age:</b> 67 <b>Residence:</b> Pacific Palisades, Calif. <b>466. Steven Spielberg, film director and producer</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $3.4 billion <b>Age:</b> 67 <b>Residence:</b> Pacific Palisades, Calif. Photo: Evan Agostini / Associated Press Image 10 of 40 Image 11 of 40 <b>446. Evan Williams, co-founder of Twitter</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $3.5 billion <b>Age:</b> 41 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. <b>446. Evan Williams, co-founder of Twitter</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $3.5 billion <b>Age:</b> 41 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Paul Sakuma / Associated Press Image 12 of 40 <b>295. George Lucas, film director and producer</b><p><b> Net worth:</b> $4.9 billion <b>Age:</b> 69 <b>Residence:</b> San Anselmo, Calif. <b>295. George Lucas, film director and producer</b><p><b> Net worth:</b> $4.9 billion <b>Age:</b> 69 <b>Residence:</b> San Anselmo, Calif. Photo: Erik Castro / Special To The Chronicle Image 13 of 40 <b>240. Charles Schwab, chairman and founder of Charles Schwab</b><p><b>Net worth:</b> $5.8 billion <b>Age:</b> 76 <b>Residence:</b> Atherton, Calif. <b>240. Charles Schwab, chairman and founder of Charles Schwab</b><p><b>Net worth:</b> $5.8 billion <b>Age:</b> 76 <b>Residence:</b> Atherton, Calif. Photo: MICHAEL FIALA / Reuters Image 14 of 40 <b>281. Gordon Moore, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Intel</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $5 billion <b>Age:</b> 85 <b>Residence:</b> Woodside, Calif. <b>281. Gordon Moore, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Intel</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $5 billion <b>Age:</b> 85 <b>Residence:</b> Woodside, Calif. Photo: Liz Mangelsdorf / SFC Image 15 of 40 Image 16 of 40 <b>227. David Geffen, co-founder of DreamWorks Animation</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.1 billion <b>Age:</b> 71 <b>Residence:</b> Malibu, Calif. <b>227. David Geffen, co-founder of DreamWorks Animation</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.1 billion <b>Age:</b> 71 <b>Residence:</b> Malibu, Calif. Photo: Paul Hawthorne / AP Image 17 of 40 <b>224. Sumner Redstone, chairman of Viacom</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 90 <b>Residence:</b> Beverly Hills, Calif. <b>224. Sumner Redstone, chairman of Viacom</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 90 <b>Residence:</b> Beverly Hills, Calif. Photo: CHRISTINA KOCI HERNANDEZ / SFC Image 18 of 40 <b>224. Rupert Johnson, Jr., vice chairman of Franklin Resources</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 72 <b>Residence:</b> Burlingame, Calif. <b>224. Rupert Johnson, Jr., vice chairman of Franklin Resources</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 72 <b>Residence:</b> Burlingame, Calif. Photo: HANDOUT Image 19 of 40 <b>202. Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Asana and Facebook</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.8 billion <b>Age:</b> 29 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. <b>202. Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Asana and Facebook</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.8 billion <b>Age:</b> 29 <b>Residence:</b> San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Eric Risberg / Associated Press Image 20 of 40 Image 21 of 40 <b>202. Jan Koum, CEO and co-founder of WhatsApp</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.8 billion <b>Age:</b> 38 <b>Residence:</b> Santa Clara, Calif. <b>202. Jan Koum, CEO and co-founder of WhatsApp</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.8 billion <b>Age:</b> 38 <b>Residence:</b> Santa Clara, Calif. Photo: ALBERT GEA / Reuters Image 22 of 40 <b>196. Eli Broad, co-founder of KB Home and founder of SunAmerica</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.9 billion <b>Age:</b>80 <b>Residence:</b> Los Angeles, Calif. <b>196. Eli Broad, co-founder of KB Home and founder of SunAmerica</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $6.9 billion <b>Age:</b>80 <b>Residence:</b> Los Angeles, Calif. Photo: Kevin Winter / Getty Images Image 23 of 40 <b>168. David Duffield, co-founder and co-CEO of Workday</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $7.7 billion <b>Age:</b> 73 <b>Residence:</b> Blackhawk, Calif. <b>168. David Duffield, co-founder and co-CEO of Workday</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $7.7 billion <b>Age:</b> 73 <b>Residence:</b> Blackhawk, Calif. Photo: Michael Maloney / The Chronicle Image 24 of 40 <b>158. Elon Musk, CEO and co-founder of Tesla Motors</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $8.3 billion <b>Age:</b> 42 <b>Residence:</b> Los Angeles, Calif. <b>158. Elon Musk, CEO and co-founder of Tesla Motors</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $8.3 billion <b>Age:</b> 42 <b>Residence:</b> Los Angeles, Calif. Photo: DANNY MOLOSHOK / Reuters Image 25 of 40 Image 26 of 40 <b>132. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $9.3 billion <b>Age:</b> 58 <b>Residence:</b> Atherton, Calif. <b>132. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $9.3 billion <b>Age:</b> 58 <b>Residence:</b> Atherton, Calif. Photo: Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press Image 27 of 40 <b>122. Patrick Soon-Shiong, surgeon and entrepreneur</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $10 billion <b>Age:</b> 62 <b>Residence:</b> Los Angeles, Calif. <b>122. Patrick Soon-Shiong, surgeon and entrepreneur</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $10 billion <b>Age:</b> 62 <b>Residence:</b> Los Angeles, Calif. Photo: Danny Moloshok / Associated Press Image 28 of 40 <b>73. Laurene Powell Jobs & family, founder and chair of Emerson Collective</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $14 billion <b>Age:</b> 50 <b>Palo Alto, Calif. <b>73. Laurene Powell Jobs & family, founder and chair of Emerson Collective</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $14 billion <b>Age:</b> 50 <b>Palo Alto, Calif. Photo: NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Image 29 of 40 <b>69. Donald Bren, chairman of Irvine Company</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $14.4 billion <b>Age:</b> 81 <b>Residence:</b> Newport Beach, Calif. <b>69. Donald Bren, chairman of Irvine Company</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $14.4 billion <b>Age:</b> 81 <b>Residence:</b> Newport Beach, Calif. Photo: John Harding / Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image Image 30 of 40 Image 31 of 40 <b>21. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Facebook</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $28.5 billion <b>Age:</b> 29 <b> Residence:</b> Palo Alto, Calif. <b>21. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Facebook</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $28.5 billion <b>Age:</b> 29 <b> Residence:</b> Palo Alto, Calif. Photo: ALBERT GEA / Reuters Image 32 of 40 19. Sergey Brin, co-founder and director of special projects at Google Net worth: $31 billion Age: 40 Residence: Los Altos, Calif. less 19. Sergey Brin, co-founder and director of special projects at Google Net worth: $31 billion Age: 40 Residence: Los Altos, ... more Photo: Michael Short / The Chronicle Image 33 of 40 <b>17. Larry Page, CEO of Google</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $32.3 billion <b>Age:</b> 40 <b>Residence:</b> Palo Alto, Calif. <b>17. Larry Page, CEO of Google</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $32.3 billion <b>Age:</b> 40 <b>Residence:</b> Palo Alto, Calif. Photo: Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle Image 34 of 40 <b>5. Larry Ellison, CEO and founder of Oracle</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $48 billion <b>Age:</b> 68 <b>Residence:</b> Woodside, Calif. <b>5. Larry Ellison, CEO and founder of Oracle</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $48 billion <b>Age:</b> 68 <b>Residence:</b> Woodside, Calif. Photo: Eric Risberg / Associated Press Image 35 of 40 Image 36 of 40 <b>4. Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $58.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 83 <b>Residence:</b> Omaha, Neb. <b>4. Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway</b><p> <b>Net worth:</b> $58.2 billion <b>Age:</b> 83 <b>Residence:</b> Omaha, Neb. Photo: Nati Harnik / Associated Press Image 37 of 40 <b>3. Amancio Ortega (right), co-founder of Inditex</b><p> <b>Net w orth:</b> $64 billion <b>Age:</b> 77 <b>Residence:</b> La Coruna, Spain <b>3. Amancio Ortega (right), co-founder of Inditex</b><p> <b>Net w orth:</b> $64 billion <b>Age:</b> 77 <b>Residence:</b> La Coruna, Spain Photo: Xurxo Lobato / Getty Images Image 38 of 40 2. Carlos Slim Helu & family, chairman and CEO of Telmex and America Movil Net worth: $72 billion Age: 74 Residence: Mexico City, Mexico less 2. Carlos Slim Helu & family, chairman and CEO of Telmex and America Movil Net worth: $72 billion Age: 74 Residence: Mexico City, ... more Photo: Dario Lopez-Mills / Associated Press Image 39 of 40 <b>1. Bill Gates, co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</b><p><b>Net worth:</b> $76 billion <b>Age:</b> 58 <b>Residence:</b> Medina, Wash. <b>1. Bill Gates, co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</b><p><b>Net worth:</b> $76 billion <b>Age:</b> 58 <b>Residence:</b> Medina, Wash. Photo: MEHDI TAAMALLAH / AFP/Getty Images Image 40 of 40 California well-represented on Forbes billionaires list 1 / 40 Back to Gallery

There are a record 1,645 billionaires in the world now, according to Forbes , with an aggregate wealth of $6.4 trillion.

This year’s list of the richest people on the planet has 268 newcomers, including some familiar faces in the San Francisco Bay Area tech community. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg (above) and vice president Jeff Rothschild were on the list for the first time this year, along with WhatsApp co-founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton.

We looked at some of the billionaires who call California home, then rounded out the top five with two other U.S. based billionaires and two from abroad. The co-founder of a Redmond, Washington-based tech company is back on top of Forbes’ list after four years in the number two spot. Check out this year’s list.