Forbes lists Utah's eight richest people
Eight Utahns landed on Forbes' 2025 list of the world's billionaires.
The big picture: Forbes identified 3,028 billionaires globally in 2025, up 247 from a year ago.
There are 902 in the U.S., including the four richest people in the world — Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison.
Up top: Gail Miller, who owns the Larry H. Miller Co., remains Utah's wealthiest person with an estimated worth of $4.4 billion — up from last year's estimate of $3.9B.
Yes, but: Her ranking fell from the 809th richest human to No. 823.
Catch up quick: The Miller family bought a single Toyota dealership in 1979 and grew it into the nation's second-largest privately owned auto dealership before Gail Miller sold the business in 2021 for $3.2 billion. She also used to own the Jazz.
Hot on her heels: Cloudflare founder Matthew Prince leapt to No. 868 from 949 last year, with a $4.2B estimated net worth — up from $3.4B in 2024.
Prince last made news with a zoning fight over his planned mansion above Park City's old town.
The project stalled out last year, but new legislation last month could pave the way for the house after all, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Ryan Smith: Qualtrics founder and owner of the Jazz and the Utah Hockey Club jumped to No. 1,408 from 1,496 last year, with an estimated worth of $2.6B, up from $2.2B last year.
His brother Jared ($1.4B) and father Scott ($1.2B) are the next two Utahns on the list, at No. 2,356 and 2,623, respectively.
A mere $1 billion: Three Utah men tied for "last" place, with $1B each.
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