Of the world’s 937 billionaires identified by Forbes Magazine, at least two have Vero Beach connections.Coming in at No. 488 on the list is Blackstone Group founder Peter Peterson with a net worth according to the magazine of $2 billion. Although he lists his home as New York, Peterson owns a beachfront residence in Windsor valued by the county at $3.7 million.
Also on the list at No. 536 is 92-year-old Albert Ueltschi, who started the FlightSafety pilot training schools. The magazine lists his hometown as Vero Beach and his net worth at $1.9 billion.In all, Florida is listed as the home of 25 billionaires led by 95-year-old businessman John Kluge, who was No. 109 on the list with a net worth of $6.5 billion despite seeing some of his investments hit the skids in 2008. Last on the list of billionaire Floridians is real estate mogul Dwight Schar with a net worth of an even billion dollars.The world’s richest man at $53.5 billion is Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, followed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates with a net worth of $53 billion.
