Say Hello to the Richest Person in NJ
Ever wonder who is the richest person in New Jersey? Who has the most money and how much is that fortune?
To reach that level, you need nearly $8 billion.
That's a pretty good fortune and it belongs to a Bergen County gentleman.
It's hard to even imagine 8 billion dollars. That's one thousand million dollars.
The richest person in New Jersey is Rocco Commisso.
Commisso has a net worth, according to Forbes, of $7.8 billion.
Commisso made his money as the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom.
According to Forbes,
Commisso immigrated to America from Italy in 1962 at age 12. His first job was playing the accordion during movie theater intermissions. He earned a full scholarship to Columbia University, which named its soccer stadium for him in 2013 in recognition of his donations to the school.
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