6. William R. Cruz
Title: Co-Chairman and Former Co-CEO*
Company: TradeStation Group
FSB 100 Rank: 46
Value of stock owned: $79.6 million
Value of options: $0.0 million
Total ownership value: $79.6 million
At age 18, William Cruz convinced his 16-year-old brother Ralph to invest their life savings, about $2,000, in the stock market. They lost every penny, Ralph told Futures magazine in a 2007 interview - but the lessons they learned about trading proved to be profitable over time. Today, the founders of trading software firm TradeStation each own more than $75 million in stock and options.NEXT: Ralph L. Cruz
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