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re: World's Top Billionaires - Louisiana's Only One, Tom Benson, is #1006

Posted on 3/3/15 at 3:11 pm to
Posted by Tigerstudent08
Lakeview
Member since Apr 2007
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Posted on 3/3/15 at 3:11 pm to
I'm not sure when the last time his primary residence was in LA, I would think around ~15-20 years ago.

Many of the Waltons live outside Arkansas, just because they lived there at one point doesn't mean Arkansas can claim them as their billionaires (Example: Alice Walton is the richest person in Texas).
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 3/3/15 at 3:13 pm to
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Christy Walton, who inherited a stake in retailer Wal-Mart, retains the title of world’s richest woman. The widow of John Walton has held that spot for five out of the past six years. FORBES pegs her net worth at $41.7 billion, up from $36.7 billion a year ago.

and, of course, WYHI?



I really liked her in that wrestling movie a few years ago
Posted by Sisyphus
Member since Feb 2014
1821 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 3:27 pm to
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Chouest is the wildcard, I have seen estimates from 4 to 17 B.


I've heard $7-12 billion from people close to him.

quote:

The guy from Shreveport area name is escaping me but he has been mentioned on here before.


William Robinson? He founded DHL but I'm not sure he's a billionaire, who knows though. As secretive as Chouest is Robinson takes it to a whole new hermit type level.
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
19582 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 5:43 pm to
That may be him, this guy was also a very large land owner and made a pretty penny when the Haynesville was booming. I was thinking Davidson so Robinson may be it.
Posted by Meatball
Member since Sep 2009
4939 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:22 pm to
I wonder what Jim Bernhard is worth after selling Shaw to CBI?
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:26 pm to
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Posted by GREENHEAD22
. Chouest , I have seen estimates from 4 to 17b



Closer to 4B if even that, he's money is spread out over quite a bit of family.
Posted by Roberteaux
mandeville
Member since Sep 2009
5809 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:30 pm to
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quote: Boelte Boelte resides in Natchez, MS not Louisiana


The firm I work for is designing his house that he's building there. It's uh...big
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 6:38 pm
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
19582 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:33 pm to
quote:

I've heard $7-12 billion from people close to him.


From another poster, also he is the majority by a big margin.

Not saying you are wrong but like the other poster I have heard from a couple ppl with the company and family that its closer to what I quoted above.
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
19582 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:35 pm to
Largest land owner in that state and its some of the best property in the state. He is on the idol list with a couple other wildcatters.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73674 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:35 pm to
Ask his SIL, he posts here.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:39 pm to
If he was worth anywhere near close to $7b then Forbes would have his name listed.

Not to mention he wouldn't have even thought about being a partner in owning the Pelicans. He would have just bought them outright. People like that don't partner up with other people.
Posted by Roberteaux
mandeville
Member since Sep 2009
5809 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:39 pm to
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Largest land owner in that state and its some of the best property in the state.


Trust me, I know
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
19582 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:41 pm to
Are you the SIL that shot that monster deer last year I think it was?

Either way I am big time jelly if you get to hunt his property.
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
19582 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:43 pm to
You said it was 4 in which case the principle would still hold so which post are you redacting?
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:48 pm to
I'm thinking it's closer to $4b. That's been the number thrown around the industry for a while now. With the Bollinger deal, it may be more, it could be less.

Eta: I'm not really sure what post I'm supposed to be redacting.
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 7:04 pm
Posted by gthog61
Irving, TX
Member since Nov 2009
71001 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 6:51 pm to
If you made a flat $1M a day you would get to $41.7B dollars in 114 years.

That's not how it works of course but it tells you how much money it is.
Posted by Sisyphus
Member since Feb 2014
1821 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 7:10 pm to
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From another poster, also he is the majority by a big margin.


He is sole owner now. He bought out Laney and Edison Jr years ago.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13838 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 7:25 pm to
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Chief Executive Jim Bernhard will walk away with more than $36 million in severance payments if the company's proposed $3 billion sale Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. goes through early next year as planned. Bernhard, who founded the company 25 years ago, is expected to leave Shaw when Chicago Bridge buys the company.Sep 20, 2012


He has plenty of other assets, but probably not 5 billion
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 7:30 pm
Posted by Samso
nyc
Member since Jun 2013
4726 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 7:39 pm to
How many billionaires are LSU alumni?

I know of one in Houston.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21909 posts
Posted on 3/3/15 at 7:40 pm to
How close is Arlen "Benny" Cenac to being a billionaire. He sold Cenac for close to $600,000,000 and had a lot of money before that.
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