Richest American 37 years ago wouldn't make Forbes list today

• Forbes released its 2019 edition of the Forbes 400 list, which ranks the richest billionaires in America.
• Individuals must have a minimum net worth of $2.1 billion to make the list.
• When Forbes published its first list of the 400 richest Americans in 1982, the richest person in the country was Daniel Keith Ludwig, a shipping and real-estate magnate worth $2 billion, Catherine Perloff reported for Forbes.
• Today, Ludwig wouldn't even make the list. 
• The 13 people tied for last place on this year's Forbes 400 list are each worth $2.1 billion.
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