Ranked: The Richest People In The World

30. Giovanni Ferrero - $38.2 Billion

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Born in Italy in 1964, Giovanni Ferrero is a businessman and a writer. His father was the owner of the confectionery corporation Ferrero. When his brother died in a motorcycle crash in 2011, he became CEO of the Ferrero group. His worth is currently $38.2 billion.

29. Klaus-Michael Kuehne - $39 Billion

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The German billionaire, Klaus-Michael Kühne has an estimated net worth of 39 billion and is the richest person in Germany. He is the chairman and majority owner of the international transport company Kühne + Nagel, which he co-founded with his grandfather.

28. François Pinault & family - $40 Billion

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Next on the list is the founder of the luxury group Kering, which owns brands such as Gucci, Creed, and Balenciaga. François Pinault and family who are worth $40 billion are French and their first business venture was a wood-trading company in 1963, before moving into luxury brands in the 1990s.

27. Dieter Schwarz - $42 Billion

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Dieter Schwarz is the owner of the Schwarz-Gruppe, which is a retail group that owns brands such as Lidl and Kaufland, and is currently the fourth largest retailer in the world when measured in revenue. Based in Germany, Schwarz has a current value of $42 billion.

26. Zhang Yiming - $45 Billion

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Former Microsoft employee and the youngest person on the list so far at the age of 40, Zhang Yiming is a Chinese internet entrepreneur who is most known for developing the video-sharing platform TikTok. Currently worth $45 billion, his software engineering major has worked out well.

25. Phil Knight & family - $45.1 Billion

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The co-founder and chairman of Nike is Phil Knight, who's worth a whopping $45.1 billion! Through Nike, Knight has developed friendships with famous sports stars such as Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. Phil has also donated over $2 billion to various charities.

24. Gautam Adani - $47.2 Billion

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Worth $47.2 billion, Gautam Adani is an Indian billionaire industrialist who is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group. This group is involved in port development and operations in India. His worth has been sliced by nearly 50% after recent controversy around stock manipulation.

23. Michael Dell - $50.1 Billion

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American billionaire businessman, Michael Dell is next on the list. Dell is the chairman, founder, and CEO of Dell Technologies, which was originally formed as PC's Limited in 1984. Worth $50.1 billion, Dell is now vindicated after dropping out of university at the age of 19.

22. David Thomson & family - $54.4 Billion

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When his father died in 2006, David Thomson became the Thomson Corporation and is now worth $54.4 billion. Thomson is a keen Art collector and has an underground Art Gallery at his house in Toronto. His brother Peter Thomson, is a famous race car driver in Canada.

21. Alice Walton - $56.6 Billion

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Alice Walton is an American heiress to the fortune of Walmart, which was owned by her father Sam Walton. She is currently worth $56.6 billion and is the third richest woman in the world. Walton has been involved in several automobile accidents, with one resulting in a fatality in 1989.

20. Rob Walton & family - $57.6 Billion

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The eldest son of Helen and Sam Walton, Rob Walton is currently worth $57.6 billion and was chairman of Walmart from 1992 to 2015. He is also part owner of the Denver Broncos. In 2022 the Walton family lost $27 billion to a Walmart share price crash.

19. Jim Walton - $58.8 Billion

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Joining the Walmart team in 1972, Jim Walton is the youngest sibling of the Walton family and his wealth is currently measured at $58.8 billion. Jim played American Football at State level and has learned how to fly a plane. He has also donated over $2 billion to the Walton Family Foundation.

18. Julia Koch & family - $59 Billion

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When David Koch died in August 2019, Julia Koch and her three children inherited 42% of Koch Industries which is an American multinational conglomerate based in Wichita, Kansas. Julia is currently worth $59 billion and is the second richest woman in the world.

17. Charles Koch & family - $59.1 Billion

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Born in 1935 and currently aged 87, Charles Koch is worth $59.1 billion. Charles has been co-owner, chairman, and CEO of Koch Industries, since 1967. There were three brothers on the Koch family, who have all suffered from prostate cancer at some point in their lives.

16. Mark Zuckerberg - $64.4 Billion

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Mark Zuckerberg is probably the most well-known on the list so far and is the co-founder of the social media website Facebook and it's parent company Meta Platforms. Facebook was launched in 2004 when Zuckerberg was attending Harvard and reached 1 billion users in 2012. Mark is currently worth $64.4 billion.

15. Zhong Shanshan - $68 Billion

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The second Chinese businessman on this list, Zhong Shanshan is worth $68 billion and is the founder of the beverage company Nongfu Spring. The company was formed in 1996 after Zhong decided to quit his previous job as a journalist in 1988. You couldn't write it!

14. Sergey Brin - $76 Billion

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Sergey Brin was born in Moscow in 1973 and is famous for being the co-founder of Google. His current worth is 76 billion. Brin moved from the Soviet Union to America when he was aged six and later earned a PhD in computer science at Stanford University.

13. Amancio Ortega - $77.3 Billion

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A Spanish businessman, Amancio Ortega is the founder of the Inditex fashion group, boasting Zara as one of its most well-known chains. In 2015, Ortega was briefly the richest man in the world, however today he is currently ranked 13th with a worth of $77.3 billion.

12. Larry Page - $79.2 Billion

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The other co-founder of Google was Larry Page, who comes in at 12 on the list with a net worth of $79.2 billion. Page has also invested in flying car startups Kitty Hawk and Opener. In 2011, Larry spent $ 45 million on a 193-foot superyacht which was named Senses.

11. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family - $80.5 Billion

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The richest woman in the world is Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, worth a huge $80.5 billion. She is an only child and inherited her fortune as she was the grandchild of the L'Oréal founder Eugène Schueller.. After the Notre-Dame de Paris, was fire-damaged in 2019, Meyers donated $226 million to help repair the cathedral.

10. Steve Ballmer - $80.7 Billion

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Owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association, Steve Ballmer is currently the 10th richest person in the world, worth $80.7 billion. In 1980, Ballmer was hired by Bill Gates to work at Microsoft and was CEO between 2000-2014.

9. Mukesh Ambani - $83.4 Billion

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Currently the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, Indian-Gujarati billionaire businessman, Mukesh Ambani is next on the list. Born in 1957, he briefly lived in Yemen, before settling in Mumbai, India. He is currently worth $83.4 billion and owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians.

8. Carlos Slim Helu & family - $93 Billion

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Previously the richest man in the world between the years, 2010 to 2013, Carlos Slim Helu is a Mexican business magnate and investor. He owns a large number of Mexican companies through the conglomerate, Grupo Carso and is currently worth $93 billion. An interesting fact is that all his financial data is hand-written in notebooks.

7. Michael Bloomberg - $94.5 Billion

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The co-founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P, Michael Bloomberg has a current net worth of $94.5 billion. He has also been mayor of New York City for three terms from 2002 to 2013. Bloomberg, also was in the running for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in the 2020.

6. Bill Gates - $104 Billion

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Co-founding Microsoft in 1975 in in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bill Gates, has been in the Forbes list of the world's billionaires, every year since 1987. Currently his fortune stands at £104 billion, Gates has certainly come a long way, since writing his first software programme, aged 13.

5. Warren Buffett - $106 Billion

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Aged 93, Warren Buffett is next on the list and originally worked as a stockbroker and is currently the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. With a current worth of $106 billion, this has been formed through business and investment. He has also recently pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes.

4. Larry Ellison - $173 Billion

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The co-founder of software company Oracle Corporation, Larry Ellison is currently the 4th richest person in the world, worth $107 billion. Ellison owns several planes, yachts and lives in a $173 million mansion. Larry even made a cameo appearance in the blockbuster film Iron Man 2.

3. Jeff Bezos - $114 Billion

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Worth $114 billion and formally the richest person in the world between 2017 to 2021, Jeff Bezos formed Amazon with his then wife, in 1994 and he then also purchased The Washington Post for $250 million in 2013. In 2003, he survived a helicopter crash in Texas after looking for land to purchase.

2. Elon Musk - $180 Billion

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Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Elon Musk moved to Canada aged 18. Musk is currently the owner of SpaceX, X Corp, and X formally known as Twitter. He is currently worth $180 billion and 75% of this has come from Tesla stock that was purchased in 2020.

1. Bernard Arnault & family - $211 Billion

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The richest person in the world currently is Bernard Arnault who is worth $211 billion. Bernard is a businessperson, investor, and art collector. He is the founder of LVMH Moët, Hennessy and Louis Vuitton. In his spare time you can find him on a tennis court.