How many Rhode Islanders are billionaires, according to the newly released Forbes 2026 Billionaires list?
The answer to the question has always – at least as long as there have been billionaires – depends on how you define “Rhode Islander.” Do you count where they were born, where they live now, where they went to school or where their business ties are?
Taking a holistic approach to answer that question, we count at least five billionaires on Forbes’ new list, with their global ranking:
6. Larry Ellison $190 billion
Rhode Island ties: He owns property in Newport, including the $30.5 million Beechwood mansion, which reportedly is being renovated into an art museum…