America's 40 richest under 40

摘要

Who knew that internet millionaires had such staying power? In this, our sixth compendium of youthful success, we discovered that though the Net bubble has long since burst, a third of this year's lineup of nouveaux riches are actually not so nouveaux—they're holdovers from our inaugural list in 1999. Tech entrepreneurs, by contrast, have seen their numbers dwindle by half. Their replacements: the likes of Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, and the Olsen twins. Yes, ever more of the young rich are entertainers, athletes—and women.