“In October 1988, Forbes published a list of the four hundred wealthiest Americans.1 Sam Walton was the richest with a fortune of $6.7 billion, and Buffett was ranked tenth with $2.2 billion. The list was full of familiar names, including Gates, Helmsley, Hillman, Kluge, Mars, Newhouse, Packard, Perot, Pritzker, and Redstone.”