The Hudson Valley's Billionaire's Club Stands At 14 Members In 2017

Forbes released its annual list of the richest people in the world on Monday, and it's not surprising that a lot of them live in New York. And some of those have strong ties in the Hudson Valley.

Leading the pack of locals is Mark Zuckerberg. No, he's not currently a Hudson Valley resident, but he grew up in Dobbs Ferry, so he counts. He's on the list as the fifth richest person in the world, with a net worth of $56 billion.

We're counting Michael Bloomberg too, because he owns an estate in North Salem. He's No. 10, with a net worth of $47.5 billion.

High on the list as usual is hedge fund pioneer George Soros of Katonah, at No. 29, with $25.2 billion.

Next is James Cox Chambers, one of the heirs to the Cox family fortune, who owns an organic farm in the Hudson Valley and is a Bard College trustee. He's No. 159, worth $8.1 billion.

Ralph Lauren owns an estate in Bedford. He's No. 281, with a net worth of $55 billion.

No. 339 is David Siegel of Scarsdale, a hedge funder, with $4.8 billion.

President Donald Trump, connected to the Hudson Valley through his golf course, state park and Bedford estate, is No. 544 with $3.5 billion.

David Rockefeller, who died the day the list was published, was the oldest of the group, at 101. He is there at No. 581, with a net worth of 3.3 billion.

No. 603 is is Scarsdale’s Daniel Och, another hedge fund CEO, with $3.2 billion.

No. 867 is Thomas Secunda of Croton-on-Hudson, with $2.4 billion.

At No. 1161, David Gottesman of Rye is listed with $1.8 billion.

Among the six New York billionaires tied at No. 1376 are hedge-fund manager David Einhorn of Westchester and Bedford resident Nelson Peltz, with $1.5 billion.

At No. 1468, Leonard Schliefer of Tarrytown is CEO of Regeneron, which now hosts the Science Talent Search he competed in as a teen. His net worth is $1.4 billion.

The complete Forbes billionaires list can be found here.

PHOTO: George Soros/ Patch file photo