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Panthers owner David Tepper climbs ranking of richest billionaires

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is climbing the ranks on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s richest billionaires, landing at No. 101 this year with an estimated net worth of $12 billion. That’s up from No. 118 last year, when his worth was pegged at $11.6 billion.

Tepper, 62, accumulated his wealth as a hedge-fund manager — “arguably the greatest ... of his generation,” according to Forbes.

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