Alan Wong

Alan Wong is a chef and restaurateur known as one of 12 co-founders (along with Sam Choy, Roy Ambel Yamaguchi, Peter Merriman, Bev Gannon, and more) of Hawaii Regional Cuisine. They came together to form an organization to create a new American regional cuisine, highlighting Hawaii's locally grown ingredients and diverse ethnic styles. In 1994 they all came together and compiled a cookbook, The New Cuisine of Hawaii, to be sold for charity. Wong and Choy are alumni of the Kapiolani Community College Culinary Arts program. Wong had several restaurants in Hawaii, as well as one in Japan.

It's no surprise that Alan Wrong is the richest chef on our list with a net worth of $1.1 billion. Wong was also the judge on the food network television program ‘Top Chef.’ He has even cooked Luau for President Obama at the White house. Alan Wong was also awarded the ‘Chef of the Year title’ by Sante Magazine in 2001.

Net assets: $1,1 billion