List Of Top 10 Richest Persons in the World
Carlos Slim Helú
Carlos Slim Helú
Telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu with a fortune of 53.5 billion is the world’s richest person. In the 1990’s he got involved in the privatization of Mexico’s national telephone company and became the Telecom tycoon thereafter.
2. Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the world’s second richest man and the man behind software giant Microsoft. This software visionary has a net worth of $53 billion. Bill Gates now focuses on philanthropy and does not actively participate in the day to day activities of MS.
3. Warren Buffet
The world’s greatest and biggest share market investor, Warren Buffet is the third richest man in the world. With a net worth of $47 Billion, he is America’s favorite investor whose business instinct is accepted as conventional wisdom.
4. Mukesh Ambani
Owner of Reliance Group companies, Mukesh Ambani, 53, is the richest Indian and the 4th richest in the world with a net worth of $ 27 billion. His Reliance Industries is India’s most valuable company.
5. Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Mittal, 60 is the richest man in Europe and the fifth richest in the world. He is among the top 10 richest person in India. Owner of Mittal Steel, Lakshmi Mittal has a net worth of $ 26.1 Billion.
6. Lawrence Ellison
Lawrence Ellison, founder of Oracle, U.S. is the world’s 6th richest man with a net worth of $28 billion. Ellison has not graduated and in 1986, he took public just a day before Microsoft.
7. Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault, 60, is France’s richest man and the world’s 7th richest. As owner of luxury goods outfit – LMVH, maker of Louis Vuitton, Moet & Chandon, he has net worth of $27.5 billion.
8. Eike Batista
CEO of EBX group, Eike Batista with a net worth of $27 billion is the 8th richest person in the world. He vows to become the world’s richest person in the world.
9. Amancio Ortega
Amancio Ortega’s Inditex, a fashion firm operates under several brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius.Amancio has a net worth of $27 billion with 4,500 stores in 73 countries.
10. Karl Albrecht
Karl Albrecht is the owner of discount supermarket giant Aldi Sud. This is one of Germany’s (and Europe’s) dominant grocers. Aldi Sud has 1,000 stores in U.S. across 29 states. Karl’s net worth is $23.5 billion.
