By Bilal Dhudi
The Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to some of the richest people in the world. Here are the seven richest people in Los Angeles, according to Forbes:
David Geffen is an American media mogul and billionaire who co-founded both DreamWorks SKG and Geffen Records. He is also a co-founder of DreamWorks Animation. Geffen has a current net worth of $7.7 billion.
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Edythe Broad is an American billionaire businesswoman. She is the widow of real estate mogul Eli Broad and the co-founder of the Broad Foundation. As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of $6.9 billion.
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Patrick Soon-Shiong is a South African-born American surgeon, businessman, and philanthropist. As of March 2020, he has a net worth of $6.8 billion.
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John Tu is the co-founder of Kingston Technology, the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. John is currently worth an estimated $6.4 billion.
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Edward Roski Jr. is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the co-owner of the Los Angeles Kings hockey team and the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. Â Roski has a net worth of $4.5 billion.
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Steven Udvar-Hazy is the founder and chairman of Air Lease Corporation, an aircraft leasing company based in Los Angeles, California. Udvar-Hazy is estimated to have a net worth of $3.8 billion, making him one of the richest people in Los Angeles.
Sean Parker is an entrepreneur and investor who co-founded the file-sharing service Napster and served as the first president of Facebook. As of 2021, Parker's net worth is estimated to be $2.8 billion.
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