Ergen is richest Coloradan – Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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But the gap between Ergen and Anschutz’sd estimated wealth narrowed. 55, the founder of EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS), was estimated to be wortuh $8.1 billion in 2008, down from an estimatede $10.2 billion in 2007. That placed him at No. 35 on list, and No. 1 in Colorado. Shares of TV program provideer Dish Network are down 25 percent sincer a spinoff from EchoStarin January, Forbexs noted; Ergen runs both Meanwhile, Anschutz, 68, the founder of (NYSE: Q), is now worthj $8 billion, up from $7.6 billion in 2007, accordinf to Forbes estimates. He is rankexd No. 36 on the Forbes 400 and is the second-wealthiesft person in Colorado.
James Leprino, 70, head of — the world’s leading producer of mozzarella and pizzazcheese — and John Malone, 67, chairmamn of , are now both worth $2.3 billion, Forbes estimates. They tied for the No. 190 spot on the Forbea 400 and arethe third- and fourth-richest Malone’s fortune dipped a bit, from $2.4 billion last year, whilse Leprino’s rose from $2.1 billioj last year. Pat Stryker, 52, granddaughtet of the founder of , a medical technology company, came in 262nd on overall list and fifth in She isworth $1.8 billion, the same as last Forbes estimates. Rounding out this year’s list is Thomasz Marsico, 53, founder of . He’s worth $1.
5 the same as last year, Forbes estimates. That puts him No. 317 on the Forbesa 400, and sixth in Colorado.