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    Rich get richer

    Houston investor rejoins Forbes list of richest Americans; Tilman Fertitta zooms 60 spots

    Clifford Pugh
    Sep 16, 2013 | 1:00 pm

    Houston investor Fayez Sarofim has rejoined the list of Forbes richest Americans, which was released Monday. Sarofim ranks as No. 273 on the latest list of the nation's 400 richest people compiled by Forbes magazine, with a net worth estimated at $2 billion.

    Sarofim, the 84-year-old chairman and founder of Fayez Sarofim Co., a Houston-based portfolio management firm with $29 billion in assets under management, was previously on the Forbes list of richest Americans in 2007, although late last year he was added to Forbes list of the world's top billionaires as a result of his significant investments in Kinder Morgan, the Houston-based energy and pipeline company founded by Rich Kinder and William Morgan.

    Kinder remains the richest Houstonian on the Forbes list, rankingNo. 39, with an estimated net worth of $10.2 billion.

    Kinder remains the richest Houstonian on the Forbes list, ranking No. 39, with an estimated net worth of $10.2 billion.

    Also new on the list is Gulf States Toyota CEO Dan Friedkin, 48, who replaced his father, Thomas Friedkin, a perennial member of the exclusive club. Forbes says the younger Friedkin, who has been involved in growing the auto distributorship that has exclusive rights to import and distribute Toyota vehicles in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma, joined the list for the first time after completing a transfer of assets from his father. He ranks No. 222, with a net worth of $2.5 billion.

    Other Houstonians, who have made a repeat appearance from last year's list, include:

    • Four heirs of oilman Dan Duncan — Dannine Avara, 49, Scott Duncan, 30, Milane Franz, 44 and Randa Williams, 52 — tied at No. 77, with a net worth of $5.5 billion.
    • Oilman and donut shop owner Jeffrey Hildebrand also tied at No. 77, with a net worth of $5.5 billion.
    • Energy trader-turned-philanthropist John Arnold, 39, ranks No. 193, with a net worth of $2.8 billion.
    • Restaurant/casino magnate Tilman Fertitta, 56, jumped up the list 63 spots, to rank No. 235, with a net worth of $2.4 billion.
    • Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, 76, is No. 273, with a net worth of $2 billion (tied with Sarofim). Among the interesting quotes he gave Forbes: "We won't hire anyone with a history of violence, especially if they have been abusive towards women. The people who perform best are disciplined people. And people who are disciplined are usually of good character."
    • Former Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane, Jr., 77, who calls Temple home, is at No. 296, with a net worth of $1.9 billion.
    • Attorney/philantropist Joe Jamail, Jr., 87, is No. 342, with a net worth of $1.6 billion.

    Fayez Sarofim, second from right, with sons, has rejoined the Forbes list of richest Americans.

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    Fayez Sarofim, second from right, with sons, has rejoined the Forbes list of richest Americans.
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    eyes on the road

    5 Houston highways rank among deadliest roads in America, per report

    Amber Heckler
    Jun 12, 2025 | 9:30 am
    I-45 Houston downtown
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    I-45 is in the hotseat again.

    Heads up to Houstonians commuting on the city's freeways: Five busy Harris County highways were just deemed among the deadliest roads in the country, with I-45 in Houston ranking as the deadliest road in Texas. That's according to a new study based on the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data.

    The study, commissioned by Santa Ana, California-based company Future Bail Bonds, compared fatal crash data across 96,000 U.S. roads from 2019-2023. The top 150 "deadliest" roads were ranked by the total number of fatal crashes that occurred during the five-year period.

    The No. 1 deadliest road in America is I-15 in San Bernardino County, California, the study found. The interstate, which runs from Southern California to Las Vegas, experienced the highest rate of deadly car crashes from 2019-2023 with 196 crashes.

    For comparison, I-45 in Houston had 88 fatal vehicle wrecks during the same time period to rank as the 16th deadliest U.S. road and No. 1 deadliest in Texas. Considering that tens of thousands of people drive the road every day, a fatal crash is relatively unlikely, but the data underscores the need for drivers to remain aware of their surroundings at all times.

    The crowded highway stretches from Dallas to Galveston, and the I-45 North Freeway earned its own spot on the list as the 124th deadliest U.S. road. I-45N experienced 44 deadly crashes between 2019 and 2023, the report said. I-45's controversial expansion project between downtown Houston and the north Sam Houston Tollway (and portions of connecting freeways) also earned it a new reputation as a "freeway without a future" by the activist group Congress for the New Urbanism.

    Elsewhere in Harris County, I-10 ranked as the 22nd deadliest U.S. highway on the list with 76 fatal crashes during the five-year span. It was dubbed the third most fatal Texas highway, with I-35 in Austin splitting up the two Houston roads as the second deadliest statewide.

    "From 2019 to 2023, motor vehicle crashes claimed 186,284 lives across 96,257 roads in the United States, underscoring the persistent danger on American roadways," the report said.

    Two more Houston highways ranked much farther down the report, but still remained among the top 150 deadliest U.S. roads: FM 1960 ranked 114th on the list with 45 fatal crashes, and I-610 ranked No. 131 with 43 fatal crashes.

    Nine other Texas roads that were deemed the deadliest in America with the highest rates of fatal vehicle crashes from 2019-2023 include:

    • No. 23 – I-30 in Dallas County (76 crashes)
    • No. 27 – I-410 in Bexar County (73 crashes)
    • No. 32 – I-10 in El Paso County (69 crashes)
    • No. 63 – I-20 in Tarrant County (56 crashes)
    • No. 66 – I-820 in Tarrant County (55 crashes)
    • No. 115 – SR-12 in Dallas County (45 crashes)
    • No. 130 – I-35 in Bexar County (43 crashes)
    • No. 132 – I-635 in Dallas County (43 crashes)
    • No. 141 – I-10 in Jefferson County (42 crashes)
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