NET WORTH: $2.5 BILLION
WILBUR ROSS
Commerce
The “king of bankruptcy” made his fortune acquiring and restructuring failing companies
$1.25 BILLION
BETSY DEVOS
Education
After marrying an heir to the Amway fortune, DeVos became a conservative education activist
$325 MILLION
REX TILLERSON
State
As the CEO of ExxonMobil, he presided over millions in campaign donations and lobbying spending
$300 MILLION
STEVE MNUCHIN
Treasury
A former Goldman Sachs partner, he ran a bank that foreclosed on thousands of people during the recession
$45 MILLION
ANDY PUZDER
Labor
The fast-food magnate could use his post to push back on policies like minimum-wage increases
$29 MILLION
BEN CARSON
Housing and Urban Development
The retired neurosurgeon has never held elected office and ran against Trump last year
$24 MILLION
ELAINE CHAO
Transportation
The former Labor Secretary is married to Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and sits on four corporate boards
$10 MILLION
TOM PRICE
Health and Human Services
The Georgia Congressman invested in drug companies before co-sponsoring legislation that benefited them
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$4.5 BILLION
Net worth of Trump’s Cabinet appointees*
$2.75 BILLION
Net worth of Obama’s outgoing Cabinet*
$2.2 BILLION
Value of the Chicago Cubs
$250 MILLION
Net worth of Taylor Swift
$4B
$3B
$2B
$1B
0
*ESTIMATES
SOURCES: FORBES; BLOOMBERG; ETHICS AGREEMENTS; QUARTZ
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