Net Worth: $26.5 billion
When her husband, John Walton, died in a plane crash several years ago, Christy inherited a fortune and not only became the richest Walton in America, but also became the richest woman in the world.
Net Worth: $27 billion
Although shares in Reliance Industries (the Indian oil and gas conglomerate he owns) have dropped in recent years, Mukesh is still the second richest person in Asia.
Net Worth: $30 billion
The richest man in Brazil seems to only be getting started. Relatively young he recently announced that would be opening offices in New York City and putting some of his companies on the London Stock Exchange. He even warned Carlos Slim Helu, the world’s richest man, that he would be taking his spot soon.
Net Worth: $31 billion
This Spanish billionaire who recently stepped down from his position as the head of Inditex (Zara) owns numerous properties around the world as well as a soccer league and a horse jumping circuit.
Net Worth: $31.1 billion
Lakshmi’s fortune has taken a significant hit in recent years as shares in his company ArcelorMittal fell 40%. Rising demand for steal, however, has kept him afloat.
Net Worth: $33 billion
As the head of Oracle Corporation, one of the leading software companies in the world, Larry has a good number of toys in his play pen including several exotic jets, boats, and exotic cars.
Net Worth: $41 billion
Not only is he is Europe’s richest man, he was named Forbes’s “Fashion Person of the Year” in 2011. Not all that surprising considering he sits at the head of Louis Vuitton.
Net Worth: $41 billion
The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is often called the “Oracle of Omaha” due to his legendary status as an investor. In spite of all the wealth though, he has made a pledge to give away 99 percent of everything he owns to philanthropic causes.
Net Worth: $59 billion
Even though he is no longer the richest person in the world, the name “Bill Gates” has become seemingly synonymous with that position. And although for most of his life he was concerned with creating software, he is now dedicating a significant amount of his time to global health. In fact, he has even stated that his goal is to eliminate infectious disease as a major cause of death in his lifetime.
Net Worth: $74 billion
For the first time in 16 years someone not from the United States tops the list of the richest people in the world and what’s more, never before has anyone from an “emerging economy” ever made it to this position. Having lived most of his life in Mexico though, Carlos flew by Warren Buffet and Bill Gates in his recent meteoric rise to financial superstar.
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I will be thare………………
Help the poor by paying education expenses & medical expenses, so that they come up and as a result whole economy will be strengthen
how can i contact them.
I’m happy the way I am cause money isn’t everything
all i need is one million to make my famille
live happy, iknow not funny,but
Rothschilds are the richest/wealthiest family of all time and not listed on this list. They earn trillions, half the wealth of the world.
i want to become like that people because money is so important in this whole world…
I want belong here oo,my name must geton this list.so help me God!
I think if you work hard you will be come what you mean to be in life cus who do not want to be rich in this whole wide world
I want to belong here…
if u want to belong here. you gotta work hard for it. I worked for 13 years and now i’m a doctor. so there. You need to work hard.
these people have a lot of money and i dont even have 1 cent
Who do they come about their incomes?
I dont even have a cent in my pocket.why they shouldnt transfer atlst 5% to my account to make my life better?
all this money in the world and so much people still suffering . and me all i need is a home nothing to fancy and i donot have one
bull shit. I bet you do have a home.
Hi Anon Sir. I do not have a home not every body in the world have a home to call their own where are you living, this is the real world ok be nice
if you say that all of our we must be equal, that is a critique to capitalism and promotion of socialism. Do you wish to go back to socialism?
I want to be there top richest people in the world also… how can I contact them.
I have quations the first is some men say the richest man in the world is bill gett why? They say that?
He was the richest man in the world un till he went down in munny in helping peple with helf proplums so thats y he is not the richest now .
How do I get their contact? I have questions to ask them.
that sense of capitalism in this world to day does not working we need to be equal not others to more richer than others
with all that money some of it should be donated to the poor. I wish someday that everyone can be rich.
these folks can put a lot of people to work making pretty good money
wld luv to b rich……..
I want to belong here