Boesky, at the time worth $130 million, was convicted of insider trading. He helped finger Michael Milken, who was worth $700 million when he was released from prison after serving two years of a ten-year sentence. Meanwhile the 1986 class is having trouble finding jobs, and when it comes time for them to invest in their children's education, a good portion of their income will still be paying for the S & L deficit -- which was partially caused by Milken's junk-bond trading. It all fits.
The Forbes 400 list began in 1982. Each name includes a paragraph describing the individual's or family's financial interests. For Forbes it's a big deal who gets bumped every year; in 1985 it took $150 million to stay on, but in 2004 the cutoff was $750 million. The rich get richer.