Audubon's David Paul Makes Forbes Billionaire List

AUDUBON, PA — Audubon resident David Paul and international medical device guru David Paul landed on Forbes' list of the planet's richest people.

Paul, who served as the CEO of Globus Medical for 14 years and currently serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board, clocked in with a net work of $1.2 billion.

He's one of 10 billionaires from Pennsylvania. The ranking, now in its 33rd annual year, includes 2,153 people who have a combined wealth of $8.7 trillion.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is worth about $131 billion, topped the list for the second year in a row, followed by software magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates ($96.5 billion) and Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett ($82.5 billion).

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who is worth about $131 billion, topped the list for the second year in a row, followed by software magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates ($96.5 billion) and Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett ($82.5 billion).

With reporting from Patch correspondent Max Bennett