The Parasols – $1B
If you play poker online, you must know about PartyPoker and PartyGaming. These gaming empires are actually the source of wealth of the Parasol family. Ruth Parsol worked as an engineer before she launched an online casino during the late ‘90s. When it saw success, she rebranded it to PartyPoker.com. However, the family’s net worth suffered after the divorce and a federal investigation. Nonetheless, the online poker continues to receive hundreds of millions in revenue each year.
The Parasols – $1B
The Golisanos – $3.1B
Younger business owners likely know about Paychex, which is owned by Tom Golisano. It is one of the leading payroll service providers in the country with half a billion users. It was founded in the 1970s on just a couple of thousand dollars. Within the same decade, it became an enigma. In 2010, it hit the $2 billion marker. Although he no longer runs the company on a daily basis, he is busy as the owner of the Buffalo Sabres and the Buffalo Bandits.
The Golisanos – $3.1B
