Jimmy Carter, 1977–1981 – $8.1 Million
As the president of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter undertook efforts to broker peace between the Arabs and the Israelis. He opened the dialogue with China but got defeated in the next round of election by Ronald Reagan. His net worth was $8.1 million. Part of his fortune came from his well-off family, but he also wrote books – 14 of them – and that brought him some dough as well.
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