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The 10 Richest People in Kentucky

Johnny Depp

Kentucky is a state that has its share of billionaires. There are a few cities that are home to the richest people in the state including Lexington, and Louisville. The horse capital of the world is home to some of the richest heirs and heiresses in the country.

Who are the richest people in the state? We've narrowed down the list to the ten richest in Kentucky, with information about how they came to be so incredibly wealthy.

10. Priscilla Barnstable Net worth: $1.1 million

According to Net Worth Post, Priscilla Barnstable is one of the richest people in Kentucky with a smaller fortune of $1.1 million. She is also known as Cyb Barnstable. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky who went on to become a professional model with the Eileen Ford's Ford Modeling Agency. She also modeled internationally and appeared in several commercials. She is the twin sister of actress Patricia Barnstable.

9. Patricia Barnstable Net worth: $16 million

Patricia Barnstable is one of the richest people in Kentucky. for 2021. She is an actress who was born in Louisville, Kentucky. She is best known for her appearance in the movie "Operating Room." Ms. Barnstable was born on May 23, 1951. She turned 70 years old this year. She is also known for her annual sponsorship of the Barnstable Brown Derbe Eve Gala event which is a major charity that has been named as one of the ten best parties in the world.

8. Mitch McConnell Net worth: $35 million

Mitch McConnell is one of the most famous politicians from the state of Kentucky. He is also one of the richest people in the state. He has amassed a fortune of an estimated $35 million. Mr. McConnell became a Senator from Kentucky on the Republican ticket.

He also became the Senate Minority Leader in 2007, serving through 2011. He began his post as Majority leader in 2015. He graduated from the University of Kentucky School of Law, and also served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General under the Ford Administration earlier in his career.

7. John Calipari Net worth: $45 million

According to Yahoo, John Calipari it recognized as the 2021 highest-paid coach in the NCAA. His annual salary is $8 million with additional bonuses for exceptional wins. He coaches for the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Coach Calipari has amassed a fortune through his long and illustrious career.

6. Johnny Depp Net worth: $200 million

Johnny Depp is one of the wealthiest people in the state of Kentucky. Although he no longer resides in the state, it's where he is from. Mr. Depp is an A-list celebrity who made a fortune in the film industry. The talented and popular actor, according to ACKowledge, has an estimated net worth of $200 million for 2021, even after his recent breakup from ex-wife Amber Heard. He was born in Owensborough, Kentucky on June 9, 1963, and is currently 58 years old

5. Papa John Schnatter Net worth: $1.1 billion

Papa John Schattner is one of the richest in Kentucky. He is the owner of the Papa John's Pizza franchise that has its headquarters located in Kentucky. He is the founder and former chief operating officer and chair of the pizza giant. Although he has endured his share of controversy through the years, he admits that he has no regrets and does not apologize for being wealthy.

4. Brad M. Kelley Net worth: $2.2 billion

Brad M. Kelley is the fourth richest person from Kentucky. His current residence is located in Franklin, Tennessee, but he was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and this is also where he was raised. He has amassed huge expanses of property and he is the seventh-largest landowner in the USA as of 2021. He also founded a tobacco company in 1991 that he sold for $1 billion in 2001. Mr. Kelley has deep roots in the state of Kentucky, which includes his college education and ownership of property there.

3. Mary Gaylord McLean $2.5 billion

Mary Gaylord Mclean is the sister of the Broadmoor hotel owner Edward Gaylord. She owns a great deal of the real estate in Nashville, Tennessee including Opryland and several companies. She has an estimated net worth of approximately $2.5 billion. Mary Gaylord Mclean is from Simpsonville, Kentucky, and is currently one of the richest people in the state.

2. B. Wayne Hughes Net worth: $4.2 billion

According to iHeart, B. Wayne Hughes is the second wealthiest billionaire in Kentucky. Mr. Hughes is the founder and also serves as chairman of a company called Public Storage. Its name explains that it is a self-storage company for consumers.

He built up the business to be a multi-billion dollar enterprise. He is a racehorse enthusiast and owner of Spendthrift farms, where he raises racehorses. Mr. Hughes is also known for his philanthropy, donating a large sum of $300 million to the University of Southern California, his alma mater.

He resides in Lexington, Kentucky with status as the 925th richest person in the world as of 2021. He is in his late 80s and has given away all but one percent of the self-storage company to his children.

1. Tamara Hughes Gustavson Net worth: $7.2 billion

Tamara Hughes Gustavson is the richest woman in the state of Kentucky. She is in her late 50s and is the daughter of B. Wayne Hughes, founder of Public Storage. She spent 20 years working for her father at the company and achieving the rank of vice president.

She lives at the family horse ranch called Spnethrift Farm in Louisville, Kentucky. The farm produced a horse named Cloud Computing that won the Preakness in 2017. Tamara Huges Gustavson is the 496th richest person in the world on top of being the wealthiest in Kentucky.

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Allen Lee

Written by Allen Lee

Allen Lee is a Toronto-based freelance writer who studied business in school but has since turned to other pursuits. He spends more time than is perhaps wise with his eyes fixed on a screen either reading history books, keeping up with international news, or playing the latest releases on the Steam platform, which serve as the subject matter for much of his writing output. Currently, Lee is practicing the smidgen of Chinese that he picked up while visiting the Chinese mainland in hopes of someday being able to read certain historical texts in their original language.

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