'Forbes 400': 8 Westchester Residents Make the List

Eight Westchester residents made the famed “Forbes 400” list of the wealthiest Americans for 2015, one more than last year.

In fact, most of the Westchester billionaires mentioned were the same, with two new additions and one deletion.

Leading the county, and #16 overall, is hedge fund pioneer George Soros of Katonah with $24.5 billion.

Next in the county is Scarsdale’s Daniel Och, another hedge fund CEO, at #171 overall, with $3.5 billion.

Third in Westchester is Sleepy Hollow resident David Rockefeller Sr., #211 overall, with $3 billion.

David Siegel of Scarsdale, a hedge funder, is fourth in Westchester and 234th overall with $2.8 billion. He was not in the Westchester group last year.

Fifth in the county is Bedford’s Nelson Peltz, founder of Trian Fund Management, #358 overall, with $1.9 billion.

Rounding out the county’s top eight are Thomas Secunda of Croton-on-Hudson, tied for 358th overall, with $1.9 billion; Westchester resident David Einhorn, 375th overall, with $1.8 billion; and Tarrytown resident Leonard Schleifer, tied for 375th, with $1.8 billion.

Schleifer is also new to the Westchester group; not among the county members for 2015 is David Gottesman.

“Making The Forbes 400 is harder than ever,” reports the magazine of the overall list. “Admission to the list starts at a record $1.7 billion, up $150 million from a year ago. It’s a high bar that 145 U.S. billionaires failed to clear. Still, 25 newcomers debut thanks to hot stocks, big deals and rising property values. And even in a volatile year, these titans climbed higher to a collective $2.34 trillion.”

Photo: George Soros. Photo credit: Flickr user Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and www.stephan-roehl.de via Creative Commons.