Quote Originally Posted by middetres View Post
There are plenty of billionaires in Metro Detroit that don't make any of these lists either.

In order for Forbes to estimate your worth, there has to be a paper trail.

That usually means buying and selling stock.

If all your wealth comes from a privately-held company, then Forbes has nothing to work with.

Metro Detroiters tend to be low-key about their wealth. Unless they want the notoriety, most keep the depths of their wealth pretty quiet.
No kidding, wealth makes you a target for thieves and gold-diggers. Why on earth would anyone want to deal with those hassles unless you have to. Look at those poor schmucks on TMZ, I would not want their lives.