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David Koch Replaces Mayor Michael Bloomberg as Manhattan's Wealthiest Man

By DNAinfo Staff on September 22, 2010 8:30pm  | Updated on September 23, 2010 6:57am

Billionaire David Koch has ousted Mayor Michael Bloomberg as Manhattan's wealthiest man.
Billionaire David Koch has ousted Mayor Michael Bloomberg as Manhattan's wealthiest man.
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By Jennifer Glickel

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — Oil heir, philanthropist, and alleged Tea Party funder David Koch has stolen the title of Manhattan's wealthiest billionaire from New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Koch and his brother, Charles, share the number five spot on "Forbes" magazine's list of the 400 Richest Americans, with a combined wealth of $21.5 billion.

Bloomberg's ranking fell to 10th place, down from his former spot as eighth richest man in America, with a piggy bank worth $18 billion.

Charles, who lives in Witchita, KS, and David Koch were recently revealed in a New Yorker article to be the bankrollers of the Tea Party movement.

Both deny their involvement with the Tea Party, but the magazine reports that they have given money to extremely conservative groups that are against social security and do not believe in global warming.

Mayor Bloomberg is no longer New York's richest man.
Mayor Bloomberg is no longer New York's richest man.
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There were 55 New Yorkers on the Forbes Top 400 list, including Ron Perelman and Carl Icahn.