Sheldon G. Adelson



Age 84





Newton, MA #1 Net worth: $35.4B Born poor in Boston, Adelson is a casino mogul and right wing political backer. Adelson maintains a $5M residence in Newton.

Hospitality & Travel

Abigail P. Johnson



Age 56





Milton, MA #2 Net worth: $16.0B Abigail assumed the CEO role at Fidelity Investments, and presides over the firm her father once led. She enjoys summers from her $17M Nantucket home.

Financial Services

Edward C. Johnson III



Age 87





Nahant, MA #3 Net worth: $8.0B Chair of money management goliath, Fidelity Investments, the firm founded by his father. Johnson has amassed an art collection worth $250M.

Financial Services

John P. Grayken



Age 61





Cohasset, MA #4 Net worth: $6.5B Financier is a former South Shore hockey star. Founder of the private equity firm Lone Star, which manages $65B. Grayken summers on a private island in Cohasset.

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Robert K. Kraft



Age 76





Brookline, MA #5 Net worth: $6.2B Patriots owner is the CEO of The Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging, sports, real estate, and private equity.

Sports & Entertainment

James S. Davis



Age 74





Newton, MA #6 Net worth: $4.9B Chairman of running shoe-maker New Balance, which sports more than $3B in sales. The son of Greek immigrants, Davis bought New Balance in 1972 for $10,000.

Footwear & Apparel

Amos B. Hostetter



Age 80





Boston, MA #7 Net worth: $3.2B Founder and CEO of Continental Cablevision, he currently operates Pilot House Associates, a family office. Lives in a 14,000 sq. ft. home on Beacon Hill.

Media & Digital Media

William I. Koch



Age 77





Osterville, MA #8 Net worth: $3.0B Businessman, sailor, and collector, Koch is a brother to right wingers Charles & David. Owns homes in Cape Cod and Palm Beach worth a combined $50M.

Manufacturing & Industrial

Edward C. Johnson IV



Age 52





Boston, MA #9 Net worth: $2.5B Ned's son is President of Pembroke Real Estate, which manages more than 6 million sq. ft. Wife Allison serves on Institute of Contemporary Art board.

Real Estate & Construction

Elizabeth L. Johnson



Age 54





Osterville, MA #10 Net worth: $2.5B Ned's other daughter, Fidelity heiress Elizabeth owns a 250-acre equestrian property in Wellington, FL. Owns homes in Boston and Cape Cod.

Inheritance

John W. Henry II



Age 68





Brookline, MA #11 Net worth: $2.5B Former commodities trader, now principal owner of the Boston Red Sox and the The Boston Globe. Built a 35,000+ square foot Brookline home.

Sports & Entertainment

Valentin P. Gapontsev



Age 78





Worcester, MA #12 Net worth: $2.1B Russian native founded IPG in 1990, which controls 80 percent of the world's fiber laser market. Physics Ph.D. owns homes in Worcester, Boston, and Mashpee.

Electronics

Phillip T. Ragon



Age 67





Boston, MA #13 Net worth: $1.9B Son of a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, founded InterSystems in 1978 and built it into a nearly $530M company. Pledged $100 million for AIDS research.

Software & Internet

Alan Trefler



Age 61





Brookline, MA #14 Net worth: $1.75B Chess whiz founded Pegasystems, a developer of business software applications, in 1983. Trefler owns 50% of the shares of the $800M company.

Information Technology

Herbert G. Chambers



Age 76





Boston, MA #15 Net worth: $1.7B Auto magnate operates 55 car dealerships throughout New England. Personally owns 15 cars, Gulfstream Jet, 197-foot yacht, and helicopter.

Transportation & Distribution

Joyce G. Linde



Age 74





Weston, MA #16 Net worth: $1.5B Widow of Edward H. Linde, who founded real estate investment trust giant, Boston Properties. Main donor behind the MFA's wing for Contemporary Art.

Real Estate & Construction

John Abele



Age 80





Cambridge, MA #17 Net worth: $1.5B Co-founded Boston Scientific in 1979 with Peter Nicholas. Abele owns a 1,000-acre farm in Shelburne, Vt. with a 9,878-panel solar installation.

Medical Device

William L. Alfond



Age 69





Boston, MA #18 Net worth: $1.5B Senior executive at family founded Dexter Shoe Company, which Warren Buffet purchased in 1993. Minority owner in the Boston Red Sox.

Footwear & Apparel

Theodore B. Alfond



Age 71





Weston, MA #19 Net worth: $1.5B Brother of William Alfond, also executive at Dexter Shoe Company, which was purhcased by Berkshire Hathaway. Limited partner in the Boston Red Sox.

Footwear & Apparel

Gerald Chan



Age 66





Newton, MA #20 Net worth: $1.5B Chan runs one of China's commercial real estate giants, Hang Lung Group, now buying up big chunks of Harvard Sq. Drives a used Volkswagen Passat.

Real Estate & Construction

Seth A. Klarman



Age 60





Boston, MA #21 Net worth: $1.5B Publicity-shy money manager founded the Baupost Group, a Boston-based hedge fund with $28.5B. Avid horse racer and minority owner of the Red Sox.

Financial Services

Niraj J. Shah



Age 43





Boston, MA #22 Net worth: $1.25B Niraj Shah is Co-Chairman, CEO of publicly-traded, Wayfair, an online home furnishings retailer. Co-founded Wayfair with Steve Conine in 2002. Enjoys Back Bay and Cape Cod homes.

Software & Internet

Stephen K. Conine



Age 43





Boston, MA #23 Net worth: $1.25B Stephen Conine is Co-Chairman of publicly-traded, Wayfair, an online home furnishings retailer. Co-founded Wayfair with Niraj Shah in 2002. Enjoys South End and Jackson Hole homes.

Software & Internet

Stephen R. Karp



Age 76





Weston, MA #24 Net worth: $1.2B Real estate developer built Liberty Tree Mall, one of the first malls in the Northeast. Owns the CambridgeSide Galleria and Wauwinet hotel on Nantucket.

Real Estate & Construction

Roger M. Marino



Age 79





Boston, MA #25 Net worth: $1.2B Co-founder of EMC Corporation. Raised in Revere, MA, Marino co-founded an independent film company. Former owner of NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.

Storage & Hardware

John P. Manning



Age 68





Boston, MA #26 Net worth: $1.2B Co-founded apartment builder, Boston Capital, in 1974. Built nearly 2,000 properties with development costs in excess of $16.1 billion.

Real Estate & Construction

John W. Childs



Age 75





Brookline, MA #27 Net worth: $1.2B CEO and founder of J.W. Childs Associates. Private equity firm, with more than $3B in assets, specializes in leveraged buyouts. Major Republican donor.

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Teresa Heinz



Age 79





Boston, MA #28 Net worth: $1.2B Mozambican-born philanthropist, and the wife of Secretary of State, John Kerry. Inherited fortune when first husband died in airplane crash.

Inheritance

Shari E. Redstone



Age 63





Westwood, MA #29 Net worth: $1.2B Media executive who owns 20% of National Amusements. She is the daughter of aging Media tycoon and Viacom executive, Sumner M. Redstone.

Media & Digital Media

Ernie A. Boch, Jr.



Age 59





Norwood, MA #30 Net worth: $1.1B CEO and spokesman of $1B automobile dealership empire. Built a 16,000 sq. ft. brick mansion. Owns 70 guitars, and travels in a nine-passenger Cessna jet.

Transportation & Distribution

Peter M. Nicholas



Age 76





Boston, MA #31 Net worth: $1.1B Co-founded medical device firm Boston Scientific in 1979 with partner John Abele. He is married to a great-great-granddaughter of Eli Lilly.

Medical Device

James J. Pallotta



Age 59





Weston, MA #32 Net worth: $1B Hedge fund manager, runs the Raptor Group. Ownership stakes in Boston Celtics and A/S Roma soccer club. Built a 27,000 sq. ft. mansion in Weston.

Financial Services

David C. Abrams



Age 56





Truro, MA #33 Net worth: $1B Secretive founder of Abrams Capital Management, with $8B in assets. Minority owner of NFL's Oakland Raiders. Bought a $20M condo in New York.

Financial Services

Paul B. Fireman



Age 73





Chestnut Hill, MA #34 Net worth: $1B Former CEO of Reebok, which he sold to Adidas-Salomon for $3.8B. Owns homes in Chestnut Hill, the Cape, and Palm Beach worth more than $50M.

Footwear & Apparel

George D. Behrakis



Age 83





Tewksbury, MA #35 Net worth: $930M Greek-American philanthropist who founded and sold two life sciences companies. Major donor to the Museum of Fine Arts and his alma mater, Northeastern.

Life Sciences & Healthcare

William S. Cummings



Age 80





Winchester, MA #36 Net worth: $900M Real estate magnate has developed more than 10 million sq. ft. of commercial property. Somerville native plans to give away 90% of his wealth.

Real Estate & Construction

Kenan E. Sahin



Age 76





Boston, MA #37 Net worth: $900M Turkish scientist and entrepreneur who sold billing technology firm, Kenan Systems, in a stock deal worth $1.5B. Donated $100M to his alma mater, MIT.

Manufacturing & Industrial

C. James Koch



Age 68





Newton, MA #38 Net worth: $840M Son of a Cincinnati brewmaster, Koch founded Boston Beer in 1984 with $250K. Distributes Sam Adams beers along with Twisted Tea and Angry Orchard Cider.

Grocery & Beverage

Joseph J. O'Donnell



Age 73





Belmont, MA #39 Net worth: $800M The son of a police officer, O'Donnell founded and sold a concessions concern. Owns John Harvard's Brew House. Co-developed Westin Hotel in South Boston.

Retail & Restaurant

Jonathan S. Jacobson



Age 56





Wayland, MA #40 Net worth: $750M CEO of Highfields Capital Management, a $12B investment management firm. Reportedly Jacobson earned $500M in a single year.

Financial Services

John F. Welch Jr.



Age 82





Nantucket, MA #41 Net worth: $720M Salem, MA native Jack Welch is the legendary retired CEO of General Electric. Writes business books with 3rd wife, Suzy Wetlaufer.

Manufacturing & Industrial

Stephen R. Weiner



Age 75





Boston, MA #42 Net worth: $700M Shopping-center developer and philanthropist. Built Legacy Place in Dedham and MarketStreet in Lynnfield. Pledged millions to local hospitals.

Real Estate & Construction

George P. Sakellaris



Age 71





Boston, MA #43 Net worth: $700M Greek native is the President and CEO, of Ameresco, a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company. An avid sailor, he won a 600-mile regatta.

Energy & Clean Tech

Margot C. Connell



Age 75





Swampscott, MA #44 Net worth: $700M Widow of William Connell, a businessman and philanthropist who built a recycling concern. Donated $10M to Harvard Business School.

Manufacturing & Industrial

Arthur T. DeMoulas



Age 62





Lowell, MA #45 Net worth: $675M CEO of Market Basket supermarket chain. Beloved by employees, he gained control of the grocery after a protracted and dramatic legal battle. Enjoys modest Lowell home.

Grocery & Beverage

John A. Kaneb



Age 83





Manchester, MA #46 Net worth: $600M CEO of HP Hood, which controls 15% of the New England milk market. A minority owner of the Boston Red Sox, Kaneb lives in a $10M North Shore estate.

Grocery & Beverage

David G. Mugar



Age 78





Belmont, MA #47 Net worth: $600M Businessman and philanthropist whose father built Star Market chain. Once owned TV broadcaster Channel 7. Former producer of Boston's Fourth of July celebration.

Real Estate & Construction

Vincent J. Ryan



Age 81





Boston, MA #48 Net worth: $600M Major shareholder of storage firm, Iron Mountain, which has over $3B in sales. Owns $11M home on Beacon Hill, as well as an estate on Block Island.

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Martin Trust



Age 83





Boston, MA #49 Net worth: $600M Built $1.5B apparel firm and sold it to The Limited. Owns condo at the Mandarin Oriental. Sold Palm Beach home to Howard Stern for more than $50M.

Footwear & Apparel