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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on building his fortune and a $1 billion stadium.
#44 John Menard
$5,000 million
Hardware mogul's fortune spared from demolition despite tough economic times as legions of cash-strapped suburbanites shunned pricey contractors and took to do-it-yourself home renovation. U. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire grad earned handyman credentials constructing post-frame buildings to finance education. Began selling tools from a single store in 1970s; eponymous chain now nation's third-largest home improvement (by sales) brand behind Home Depot, Lowe's.
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