1.Bill Gates
NET WORTH: US $81.2 billion
William Henry "Bill" Gates III was born on October 28, 1955.He is an American programmer, inventor,business magnate and philanthropist. Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded withPaul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's richest people in the planet.During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder, with 6.4 percent of the common stock.
2.Warren Buffet
NET WORTH: US $74.4 billion
Warren Edward Buffett was born on August 30, 1930.He is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.He consistently ranked among the world's richest person.
3.Carlos Slim
NET WORTH: US $71.1 billion
Carlos Slim Helú was born on January 28, 1940.He is a Mexican business magnate, investor,and philanthropist.His extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate,Grupo Carso, SA de CV, have amassed interests in the fields of communications, technology, retailing, and finance. Presently he is the chairman and chief executive of telecommunications companies Telmex and América Móvil.
4.Amancio Ortega Gaona
NET WORTH: US $61.5 billion
Amancio Ortega Gaona was born on 28 March 1936.He is a Spanish fashion executive and founding chairman of the Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing and accessories retail shops. His net worth is uncertain as according to Forbes.He currently lives with his second wife in a discreet apartment building in the centre of La Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
5.Larry Ellison
NET WORTH: US $56.9 billion
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison was born on August 17, 1944.He is an American business magnate, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle Corporation, one of the world's leading enterprise software companies.The bulk of Ellison's fortune comes from his 22.5 percent stake in Oracle.
6.Charles G. Koch
NET WORTH: US $42.1 billion
Charles de Ganahl Koch was born November on 1, 1935.He is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is co-owner, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer of Koch Industries Inc., the second-largest privately held company by revenue in the United States according to a 2010 Forbes survey.His brother David H. Koch, also owns 42% of Koch Industries, and serves as Executive Vice President. The brothers inherited the business from their father, Fred C. Koch, and have since expanded the business to 2,600 times its inherited size. Originally involved exclusively in oil refining and chemicals, Koch Industries has expanded to include process and pollution control equipment and technologies, polymers and fibers, minerals, fertilizers, commodity trading and services, forest and consumer products, and ranching, producing a wide variety of well-known brands, such as Stainmaster carpet, Lycra fiber, Quilted Northern tissue and Dixie paper products
7.David H. Koch
NET WORTH: US$42.1 billion
David Hamilton Koch was born on May 3, 1940.He is an American businessman, philanthropist, political activist, and chemical engineer.He is a co-owner with older brother Charles and an executive vice president of Koch Industries, a conglomerate that is the second-largest privately held company in the United States.
8.Christy Walton & Family
NET WORTH: US $41.2 billion
Christy Ruth Walton was born on 1955.She is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart. After John's death in June 2005, she inherited his fortune of US$15.7 billion.Forbes reported that she was the richest woman in the world for seven years running.She resides in Jackson, Wyoming and has one son, Lukas.
9.Jim Walton
NET WORTH:US $40.2 billion
Jim Walton was born on 7th Jun 48 in America.Jim Walton is the largest individual shareholder of retail giant Wal-Mart, with a stake exceeding $31 billion.He is also a chairman and CEO of the family-founded Arvest Bank.
10.Alice Walton
NET WORTH: US $38.7 billion
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