7 of Yale's super-elite secret societies ranked by wealth

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7. St. Elmo — $90,472

7. St. Elmo — $90,472

Filed under "St. Elmo Society Inc."

St. Elmo was founded in 1889. Its notable alumni include HBO's "Girls" actress Allison Williams and former US Attorney General John Ashcroft.

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6. Berzelius — $1,945,346

6. Berzelius — $1,945,346

Filed under "Colony Foundation."

Berzelius was founded in 1848. Its notable alumni include Bill DeWitt III, president of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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5. Skull and Bones — $4,129,936

5. Skull and Bones — $4,129,936

Filed under "RTA Inc."

Skull and Bones was founded in 1832. Its notable alumni include former US Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush and US Secretary of State John Kerry.

4. Elizabethan Club — $4,280,963

4. Elizabethan Club — $4,280,963

Filed under "Yale University Elizabethan Club Corp."

The Elizabethan Club was founded in 1911. It describes itself as a social club, and members dedicate their time to the discussion of arts and literature of the Elizabethan era. Notable members include Cole Porter, the famed composer and songwriter.

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3. Book and Snake — $5,619,120

3. Book and Snake — $5,619,120

Filed under "Stone Trust Corp."

Book and Snake was founded in 1863. Its notable alumni include Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Charles Rivkin, the current US assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs.

2. Wolf's Head — $6,845,255

2. Wolf's Head — $6,845,255

Filed under "Phelps Association."

Wolf's Head was founded in 1883. It has the reputation of tapping primarily the "prep school" type, and was the last all-male society — allowing female members only in 1992.

Its notable alumni include hedge fund magnate Tom Steyer.

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1. Scroll and Key — $10,771,828

1. Scroll and Key — $10,771,828

Filed under "Kingsley Trust Association."

Scroll and Key was founded in 1842. Its notable alumni include CNN news anchor and columnist Fareed Zakaria and "Dateline NBC" news anchor Stone Phillips.

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