San Diego Business Journal Online -San Diego’s Wealthiest Run the Gamut of Elusive to Prominent

San Diego Business Journal Online - San Diego California business news": "Primarily, the list relies on public information obtained through news releases and holdings of public record, such as stocks and large amounts of property. Major acts of philanthropy provide easy jumping off points for wealth as well. For example: If Ernest Rady, No. 1 on the list with an estimated net worth of $2.2 billion, gave $60 million to Rady Children’s Hospital on June 29 (which he did), it’s safe to say he is worth at least, if not much more than, $60 million."

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