To me, $50 is a lot of money. That's why I have a hard time imagining how wealthy the wealthiest man in Missouri really is. This will give you an idea. The richest billionaire in Missouri is 13 times richer than Tom Cruise. Show me the money.

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Forbes recently released their 2023 version of the Billionaires List. The richest man on their list that calls Missouri home is Johnny Morris who is a self-made wealthy guy who found his fortune by creating Bass Pro Shops.

How much is Missouri's Johnny Morris worth?

You might want to sit down for this. Forbes says Johnny Morris net worth is $6.8 billion dollars. Here's what that looks like in its full version:

$6,800,000,000

So how much is Tom Cruise worth?

Celebrity Net Worth says the Top Gun: Maverick star has a net worth of $600 million dollars. It's not breaking news that's a lot of money, too, but it's not Johnny Morris kind of rich. No way. That number looks like this:

$600,000,000

Let's do some celebrity math

When you divide Johnny Morris net worth by Tom Cruise, you get 13.83333333333333. That means Johnny Morris is actually MORE than 13 times richer than Tom Cruise.

What would Jerry Maguire say about this?

Johnny Morris is responsible for the largest Bass Pro Shops in America located in Springfield, Missouri and seems like a charitable guy, too. Happy to see a guy that made his own way and created a fortune doing it while not forgetting the little guys along the way.

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