North Texas is once again well-represented among the world’s wealthiest, with 28 Dallas-area residents landing on Forbes’ 2026 World’s Billionaires List – headlined by two women holding some of the most elite wealth rankings on the planet.
Fort Worth Walmart heiress Alice Walton has maintained her status as the world’s richest woman for the third consecutive year, ranking 14th overall on the global list — moving up one spot from last year. Her net worth is estimated at $134 billion, a staggering $33 billion increase over her previous ranking.
Koch Inc. stakeholder Elaine Marshall and her family are the richest Dallas residents, ranking No. 71 on the global list with an estimated net worth of $30.9 billion – a gain of $2.6 billion since last year…