Dayton-area businessman one of America’s richest people

Mathile helped start Iams pet food in Dayton in 1970.

He eventually sold the company to Procter & Gamble for $2.3 billion in 1999. When P&G bought Iams for $2.3 billion, Mathile gave his employees $100 million of his cut, according to Forbes.

» LOCAL: Navy’s Blue Angels to perform at 2020 Dayton Air Show

Mathile’s net worth was as high as $3.8 billion in 2017, according to Forbes.

The richest man in Ohio is Les Wexner, who is worth around $4.4 billion, according to Forbes. Wexner, who hails from the Columbus area, founded L Brands which is the parent company of both Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works.

Wexner, 82, is one of America’s longest serving CEOs and has led his company since its creation more than 50 years ago, according to Forbes. Forbes ranked Wexner the 154th wealthiest person in America.

The second richest person in Ohio is Denise York, 68, of Youngstown, who is the owner of the NFL team the San Francisco 49ers, according to Forbes. York was ranked the 268th wealthiest American by Forbes.

York and her family own 90 percent of the 49ers, which according to Forbes is the fifth most valuable team in the NFL. York’s father bought the 49ers in 1994 for $13 million and Forbes now estimates it is worth $3.5 billion.

FIVE FAST READS

• Central State trying to build on momentum from financial rebound

• Drones nearly hit planes 117 times in Ohio in 5 years

• Wright-Patt tops 30K employees for first time in 30 years

• Would governor’s 17-point plan stopped Sunday’s gun violence?

• Gov. DeWine: ‘Changes certainly have to be made at Wright State’