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Udvar-Hazy, Steven , 56 , self made
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Source: airplane leasing
Net Worth: $2.3 bil down
Home State: California
Marital Status: married , 4 children
University of California at Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts / Science

Fled Hungary for New York in 1958 at age 13. Studied economics at UCLA, became avid flier, met Louis Gonda. Along with Louis and his father Leslie Gonda, started International Lease Finance Corp with $150,000 and a $1.7-million bank loan. Bought in 1990 by insurance giant AIG for stock now worth billions. Steven still heads ILFC.

 

Other Lists:
Udvar-Hazy, Steven Ferencz   # 167 on World's Richest People 2001 , # 74 on 400 Richest Americans 2001 , # 87 on 400 Richest Americans 2000 , # 120 on 400 Richest Americans 1999