The 13 Richest Americans Of All Time by Gus Lubin on Apr 17, 2011, 12:00 AM Advertisement
 The richest Americans in history come primarily from several eras of extreme inequality. One group of robber barons, like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, lived between the Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties. Then there are the tech mavens and investors who made a fortune in the past twenty years. We identified peak net worth for historical figures based on scholarly estimates. All figures are adjusted for inflation. 13. Warren Buffett  Peak fortune: $63.9 billion Born: 1930 Source of wealth: Investments. The Oracle of Omaha joined Berkshire Hathaway as chairman in 1970 and hasn't looked back. He has pledged to give away 99 percent of his money. Estimate from 2008 Forbes list of billionaires, adjusted for inflation.
12. Sam Walton  Peak fortune: $64.5 billion Born: 1918 Source of wealth: Founded Walmart in 1962 and lived a famously humble life. As Walmart keeps growing, Walton's four children have individual fortunes around $20 billion each. Estimate from economist Peter Bernstein via Forbes, adjusted for inflation.
11. Marshall Field  Peak fortune: $66.1 billion Born: 1834 Source of wealth: He started the retail store chain Marshall Field and Co. in Chicago during the Civil War. Estimate from economist Peter Bernstein via Forbes, adjusted for inflation.
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