San Antonio's 6 billionaires

Charles Butt, the chairman and CEO of H-E-B. Charles Butt, the chairman and CEO of H-E-B. Photo: Special To The Express-News Photo: Special To The Express-News Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close San Antonio's 6 billionaires 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

Six San Antonians are among the world's billionaires listed by Forbes magazine Wednesday, one more than a year earlier.

Five of the six richest San Antonians saw their fortunes increase and their rankings rise since the same Forbes list a year ago.

H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt, 74, remains the richest San Antonian, listed at No. 153 in the world with a net worth of $6.4 billion. A year ago, Forbes had listed Butt at No. 193 in the world with a net worth of $5.3 billion.

Natural gas driller Rodney Lewis, 58, is listed at No. 418 with a net worth of $2.8 billion, up from $2.3 billion a year ago when Lewis was ranked No. 512 in the world.

Investor B.J. “Red” McCombs, 84, is ranked at No. 913 in the world with a calculated net worth of $1.4 billion, up from a 2010 net worth of $1.3 billion and a No. 938 ranking.

Silver Ventures owner Christopher “Kit” Goldsbury, 69, is ranked at No. 960 in the world with a net worth of $1.3 billion, the same net worth as reported by the magazine a year ago. Goldsbury was ranked at No. 938 last year.

Kinetic Concepts Inc. founder James Leininger, 66, joined the Forbes billionaires list tied with several others with his $1.1 billion net worth and a ranking of No. 1,075. Last September, Forbes listed Leininger's wealth at $1.1 billion as part of its 400 wealthiest Americans list.

Tied with Leininger, NFL team owner Tom Benson, 84, also is ranked at No. 1,075 in the world with a net worth of $1.1 billion. A year ago, Forbes ranked Benson at No. 1,140 with a $1 billion net worth. Benson is listed by Forbes as a New Orleans resident, but he also has a San Antonio home and local banking interests. Benson owns the New Orleans Saints.

Even though his net worth slipped, Mexico's Carlos Slim Helú retains the title as the world's richest person. His net worth is $69 billion, down from $74 billion a year ago.

Slim still holds an $8 billion lead over No. 2 Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp. co-founder, with a $61 billion net worth, up from $56 billion a year ago.

No. 3 is investor Warren Buffett, whose net worth totals $44 billion, down from $50 billion a year ago.