J.B. PRITZKER

$3.4

BILLION  SELF-MADE SCORE: # SOURCE: HOTELS, INVESTMENTS AGE: 54 RESIDENCE: SPRINGFIELD, IL PHILANTHROPY SCORE: After defeating incumbent Bruce Rauner in the election for governor of Illinois last November, Pritzker became America’s richest politician—even richer than the president (No. 275). Pritzker, a Hyatt hotel heir, spent more than $175 million of his own money on his campaign, one of the most expensive gubernatorial races in U.S. history. He took office as governor in January.