Local News Here are the richest people in Massachusetts, according to Forbes As the rich become richer, close to 30 people with ties to the Bay State are worth over a billion dollars. Boston Celtics owner William “Bill” Chisholm is one of the state's newest billionaires. Matthew J. Lee / The Boston Globe, FileForbes released its annual World’s Billionaires List this week, and it’s the biggest one yet. The United States leads the pack with 989 billionaires, and nearly 30 of them have ties to Massachusetts. Worth $1.5 billion, he first launched his Boston company in 2012, becoming a billionaire for the first time in 2024.

Source: Forbes March 12, 2026 21:39 UTC