Oprah Winfrey On The Cover Of Forbes Magazine

Oprah’s on the cover of Forbes standing in between billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. The media mogul is ranked #139 amongst the “Forbes 400” and is on other lists including #11 Power Women, #2 Celebrity 100, #442 Forbes Billionaires (although she’s #148 in United States).

According to Forbes Magazine:

Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Bill and Melinda Gates–it was a gathering of giants. Forbes simply had to take a picture. On June 26 we convened the first-ever Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, a gathering of 161 billionaires and near-billionaires intent on solving the world’s most intractable problems. During a break in the action, twelve of the nation’s leading philanthropists sat for a group portrait by photographer Michael Prince in the Trustees Room at the New York Public Library. The net worth in the room: $126 billion. The historic photo folds out as the cover of the 30th annual Forbes 400 issue, the definitive ranking of America’s wealthiest people.

Near the end of the day, we took a dozen of the greatest living philanthropists in the world, put them in one room, and took an unprecedented photograph. There was no digital wizardry, or Photoshop sleight of hand — as the accompanying video underscores, they were all in one place at one time, and even the most jaded among them couldn’t help but look around the Trustees Room at the New York Public Library and go, “wow.”

This may not end world hunger but we’re proud of Oprah’s efforts to give back. Good to see her recognized as a philanthropist on Forbes’ 400 list!

Wonder why Mitt wasn’t included in this group??

Images via Forbes Magazine