The two met as high school students at a summer program at Cornell University and then eventually went on to start up their business in 2002. The two met as high school students at a summer program at Cornell University and then eventually went on to start up their business in 2002. Stacker compiled a list of the richest billionaires that are residents of Massachusetts, using data from Forbes.
Who is the richest man in Massachusetts?
While the top 10 spots were dominated by big names in the world like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Larry Page, some residents of the Bay State were able to land themselves a spot in on the list. Forbes recently unveiled its list of the America's 400 richest people, who collectively saw their wealth increase 40 percent from last year. The next Richest person in Massachusetts is Alan Trefler, 64, who founded Pegasystems, a software company based in Cambridge. Stacker compiled a list of the richest billionaires that are residents of Massachusetts, using data from Forbes.
