Chase Peterson-Withorn

Chase Peterson-Withorn

Forbes Staff|Billionaires

Chase Peterson-Withorn is a senior editor at Forbes who oversees The Forbes 400 and World’s Billionaires lists. His reporting on billionaires has stretched from America's largest cardboard box factory to Donald Trump's penthouse. He studied political science and economics at Ohio University, and can be reached at cpeterson-withorn@forbes.com or tips@forbes.com. Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality.

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15,430 viewsNov 12, 2025

Kim Kardashian Is Richer Than Ever After New Skims Funding Round

The brand, which now has 20 stores and is doubling down on having a physical presence around the world, is the Kardashian-Jenner family’s biggest hit.

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26,689 viewsOct 12, 2025

Inside A Billionaire’s $400,000 Treehouse

Tour the outrageous backyard treehouse of America’s chicken finger king, featuring a bar, a bathroom—and Snoop Dogg.

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15,012 viewsSep 25, 2025

The Web Of Billionaire Pals, Partners And Trump Supporters Taking Control Of TikTok U.S.

The exact lineup of investors is still under wraps but the network of players is in some cases nearly half a century in the making.

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125,362 viewsSep 24, 2025

How The Raising Cane’s Founder Built A $22 Billion Chicken Finger Empire That’s Snoop Dogg’s Favorite Fast-Food Chain

No one would finance Todd Graves’ idea for a restaurant serving only chicken fingers. So he worked as a boilermaker and salmon fisher to fund it himself. Now Raising Cane’s is one of America’s hottest fast-food chains and Graves is the country’s richest restaurateur, worth $22 billion.

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38,164 viewsSep 9, 2025

The 2025 Forbes 400 List Of Wealthiest Americans: Facts And Figures

Inside Forbes’ ranking of the richest billionaires in the United States.