It's always interesting to know rich people and the data must be up to date. The article examines in detail each member of the list, pointing to the sources of the state of each of them, describes the changes in it compared to previous years. The list is current as of 2012. The top three include Carlos Slim Elu, who holds the leading position for the second year in a row, as well as the unchanging Bill Gates, the creator of the unforgettable Microsoft, and the Oracle of Omaha, a successful investor and the most elderly of the rating participants, but nevertheless, not losing their positions , Warren Buffett. So let's go.
Carlos Slim Helu - 1st place, $74 billion
1st place - Carlos Slim Helu \ Carlos Slim Helú - $ 74 billion.
In 2012, Carlos is already 71 years old, although judging by his photo, he looks pretty good. This is not surprising, because according to the latest estimates, his fortune is estimated at more than 74 (seventy-four) billion dollars. With so many dollars, taking care of your appearance is a trifling matter. In 2012, Carlos widened the gap between him and Gates by more than $18 billion. But it was only in 2010 that Carlos was able to “overthrow” Bill Gates from his pedestal, thanks to a massive increase in the shares of American Mobile by as much as 27%, which helped him a lot in this tremendous leap forward - after all, he owns 67 percent of this company. The place of business of the entrepreneur is Mexico. He himself is a citizen of this country, but has Arab roots, since his parents are from Lebanon. Occupation - telecommunications, owns the majority of TV channels in Mexico, as well as shares in several large Mexican and American companies.
Bill Gates \ Bill Gates - 2nd place, $ 53 billion.
2nd place - William Henry Gates III \ William Henry Gates III - $ 67 billion.
In other words, Bill Gates. Old Bill for 12 years was the richest man in the world. In the photo, as always, he is wearing glasses - it looks like his eyesight is pretty bad due to prolonged work at the computer. But for a 54-year-old man, it also looks pretty good. The total fortune is estimated at 67 (fifty-three) billion. The occupation of Bill Gates, I think, is known, if not to everyone, then to many.
He is a co-founder of Microsoft and is also its non-executive chairman of the board of directors. Holding the palm among richest people in the world, Bill could not stay on the podium in 2008, losing it to Warren Buffett, after which, apparently realizing that something needed to be done, in 2009 he again became the first. But Gates' joy lasted exactly one year, after which in 2010 the aforementioned Carlos Slim Elu moved him to an honorable second place, where Bill remains to this day.
3rd place - Amancio Ortega \ Amancio Ortega - $ 57 billion.
Amancio Ortega \\ Amancio Ortega - 7th place, $ 31 billion
For the current year (2014), his fortune is estimated at $57 billion. Owns the largest Spanish clothing brand, Zara, whose revenue is steadily growing. One of the main reasons for the company's success is its course, the essence of which is the production, distribution and sale of clothing, without the help of retailers (intermediaries). This allows you to reduce the price of popular branded clothing by almost 25 percent! The network of stores is located all over the world, the distinctive quality of the company is its quick response to fashion trends in the world.
Warren Buffett \ Warren Buffett - 4th place, $ 53 billion.
4th place - Warren Edward Buffett \ Warren Edward Buffett - $ 44 billion.
Who now does not know America's largest investor -? In 2008, he took the honorable first place in ranking of the richest people in the world, but then, unfortunately, he nevertheless lost ground, losing first to Gates, and then to Carlos El. The state is estimated at 44 billion US dollars. Such a state was obtained, as a result of successful investments of profits, in the most various industries production in the USA. Because of Buffett's insanely rapid growth in fortune, he was nicknamed the "Oracle of Omaha" (Buffett's hometown, Nebraska), referring to his amazing ability to anticipate the success or failure of an investment. The average holding period for shares is 10 years, which indicates the long-term investment position adopted.Lawrence Joseph Ellison - 5th place, $ 39.5 billion
5th place - Lawrence Joseph Ellison \ Lawrence Joseph Ellison - $ 43 billion.
Better known as Larry Ellison. His fortune is estimated at a whopping $43 billion. Founder and co-owner famous company, engaged in software - "Oracle".
He is also the largest investor in NetSuite Inc. Develops his capital through investments in various companies, has achieved considerable results, judging by the increase in his position in the rankings this year. In 1990, Oracle experienced some difficulties, in connection with which many employees of the company were laid off, and branches around the world were reduced. However, Larry proved to be a successful leader, and the company was able to regain its position.
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal \ Lakshmi Niwas Mittal - 6th place, $ 31.1 billion.
6th place - Lakshmi Niwas Mittal \ Lakshmi Niwas Mittal $ 31 billion.
The total fortune is estimated at 31.1 (thirty one and one) billion dollars. Lakshmi used to think of himself as the "Bill Gates of India", probably referring to his desire for rapid development, charity and innovation. Metal brought such capital to Mittal. He owns the world's largest steel company Arcelor Mittal, which has subsidiaries in all regions of the world. For example, in Ukraine, Mittal bought the Kryvorizhstal plant, turning it into Arcelor Mittal Krivoy Rog. He negotiated the purchase in the autumn of 2005, directly with Yulia Tymoshenko, who was then the prime minister of Ukraine.
Eike Batista \ Eike Batista - 8th place, $ 30 billion.
In dealing with people, he is more inclined towards personal contacts than official ones. We are tolerant and can find compromises in any business, because, the quote “I easily compromise, just like all the inhabitants of India do every day, who can find mutual language despite having 300 dialects and ethnic groups"
7th place - Eike Batista \ Eike Batista - $ 30 billion.
Eik took eighth place in the ranking thanks to his fortune of $ 30 billion, which he earned by being engaged in the mining and timber industry in Brazil. The country is his native, and, unlike many billionaires from the list of those living in England or the United States, Batista remained faithful to his homeland, which cannot but please the Brazilian tax authorities. He started with, later included in the development of all other types of iron ores.
Noted in
- energy sector,
- coal mining,
- gas,
- diamonds.
51 years old, has two children, divorced, was married to a girl from the cover of Playboy magazine.
8th place - Bernard Arnault \ Bernard Arnault - $ 29 billion.
Bernard Arnault - 4th place, $41bn
The largest French businessman, whose fortune is estimated at 29 billion dollars. Manages and owns 47% of the shares of LVMH, which occupies a leading (14% of the world market) position in sales of luxury goods.
owns brands such as
- louis vuitton,
- givenchy,
- Guerlain,
- kenzo,
- Chaumet,
- Moët & Chandon,
- Hennessy
- TAG Heuer and others
In 1999, there was an attempt to buy the Gucci Group for a record $6.15 billion. Unfortunately the deal fell through. In March 2011, the takeover of the Italian luxury goods manufacturer Bulgari was announced. Under the terms of the deal, 50.4% of Bulgari was exchanged for 3% of the shares of LVMH itself. The approximate value of the transaction is 3.7 billion euros.
Mukesh Ambani \ Mukesh Ambani - 9th place, $ 27 billion.
9th place - Mukesh Ambani \ Mukesh Ambani $ 27 billion.
The fortune is estimated at 27 (twenty-seven) billion dollars. This fortune was achieved through the company Reliance Industries, which is engaged in the production and sale of oil. The company inherited from his father with his brother, later the brothers quarreled and divided the company. But even now he is richer how
Christy Walton \ Christy Walton - 10th place, $ 28.5 billion
10th place - Christy Walton \ Christy Walton & family - 28.2 billion.
Christie is the widow of Jim Walton, the paramount heir to the global retail corporation Wal-Mart. Due to her husband's death in a plane crash in 2005, the widow, who originally inherited $25 billion, became America's richest woman.
By 2014, her fortune had increased to 28.2 billion dollars, which allowed her to take 10th place in the ranking of the world's billionaires. Wal-Mart, founded in 1970, is the largest retail network shops in the world. With a total of over 6,500 stores worldwide, it employs almost 2 million employees and serves up to 180 million customers worldwide in a work week.
Pivot table with data for 2013 - 2014
| # in 2014 | # in 2013 | Name | Age (at time of publication) | Status, billion $ | State change, billion $ | A country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1 | Carlos Slim Elu | 73 | 73.0▲ | +4,0 | Mexico Mexico |
| 02↔ | 2 | Bill Gates | 57 | 67.0▲ | +6,0 | USA USA |
| 03 | 5 | Amancio Ortega | 76 | 57.0▲ | +19,5 | Spain Spain |
| 04↓ | 3 | Warren Buffett | 82 | 44.0▲ | +9,5 | USA USA |
| 05 | 6 | Lawrence Allison | 68 | 43.0▲ | +7,0 | USA USA |
| 06 | 12 | Lakshmi Nivas Mittal | 55 | 31.0▲ | +9,0 | |
| 07 | 13 | Eik Batista | 55 | 30.0▲ | +9,0 | Brazil |
| 08↓ | 09 | Bernard Arnault | 65 | 29.0▼ | -12,0 | France |
| 09 | 15 | Mukesh Ambani | 90 | 27.0▲ | +6,0 | France France |
| 10↓ | 4 | Christy Walton | 58 | 28.2▼ | -12,0 | USA |
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1. Bill Gates
State:$76 billion
Sources: Microsoft investment
A country: USA
Age: 58
He is the leader again. Thanks to the growth of Microsoft quotes, the founder of the corporation returned to the top of the Forbes global ranking after four years of superiority of the Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim. Over the year, Bill Gates' fortune has grown by $ 9 billion. Thus, over the past twenty years, the businessman climbs to the top of the Forbes list for the fifteenth time. In February, he left the post of chairman of the board of directors of Microsoft, but remained in his native company in the status of a technology adviser to the new CEO Satya Nadella. At the same time, Gates does not forget about his incarnation as a philanthropist: in total, his family foundation has already donated $ 28 billion to those in need. The organization continues to fight to reduce the incidence of polio in third world countries. And for this purpose, the founder of Microsoft raised $335 million from other members of the Forbes list: Carlos Slim and Michael Bloomberg donated $100 million each to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
2. Carlos Slim and family
State:$72 billion
Sources: telecommunications
A country: Mexico
Age: 74
The four-year hegemony of the Mexican in the Forbes list has come to an end. The main reason that Carlos Slim's fortune has decreased by $1 billion over the year is the collapse of quotations of his mining company Minera Frisco, whose shares have fallen in price by more than 50% in a year against the backdrop of falling prices for gold and copper. Coupled with a decline in the value of the billionaire's main asset, America Movil, the largest telecommunications operator in Latin America, this led to the fact that the magnate was the only one in the top 10 rating who "impoverished" in a year. Slim's business empire is increasingly causing questions from antitrust regulators - it controls a 70% share of the fixed-line and mobile communications market in Mexico. The billionaire also owns controlling stakes in the industrial conglomerate Grupo Carso. investment company Grupo Financiero Inbursa, developer Inmuebles Carso and infrastructure Ideal. Slim remains a minority shareholder in a number of American companies - in particular, the publishing The New York Times Co. and retailer Saks Fifth Avenue.
3. Amancio Ortega
State:$64 billion
Sources: retail
A country: Spain
Age: 77
Owner of the trading empire Inditex ( Zara brand and others) not only stayed in third place in the global rankings, but also strengthened its position in relation to Warren Buffett, who dropped out of the top 3, “the oracle from Omaha”. In a year, the "king of retail" got rich by another $ 7 billion (and in two years - by a fantastic $ 26.5 billion). Despite the fact that Amancio Ortega left the post of chairman of the board of directors of Inditex back in 2011, he is in no hurry to part with control in the company - he still owns about 60% of the shares. The billionaire is also expanding his portfolio of real estate properties with a market value of $4 billion. And many properties have not yet exhausted their growth potential, as they were acquired by Ortega “at the bottom” of the market that collapsed during the crisis. The pearl of his collection remains the 43-storey skyscraper Torre Picasso in Madrid (the building also houses the local office of Google). In 2013, the owner of Inditex purchased four new buildings in the Spanish capital, as well as in New York and London, spending $830 million on purchases, bringing his total number of properties to 26. The son of a railway worker, Ortega started out as an assistant in a clothing store. He founded his business in his youth: together with his first wife Rosalia Mera (now deceased), the future billionaire sewed underwear for sale in his living room. Mera bore Ortega two children - a daughter, Sandra, and a son, Marcos. The third heir to the fortune of the founder of Inditex was his second daughter Marta (her mother is the current wife of billionaire Flora Perez Marcot).
4. Warren Buffett
State:$58.2 billion
Sources: Berkshire Hathaway
A country: USA
Age: 83
Old age does not prevent the legendary investor from turning for real big deals. With 3G Capital, Warren Buffett last year took over famed ketchup maker H. J. Heinz, invested $4 billion in oil and gas giant ExxonMobil, and acquired NV Energy for $5.6 billion, adding to the portfolio of assets of his Berkshire Hathaway investment empire. As a result, the Oracle of Omaha's fortune grew by $4.7 billion, despite a July donation of a $2 billion package to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In total, Buffett has already donated $ 20 billion of personal funds to charity. The secret to his success? As the billionaire himself wrote in a letter to Berkshire investors this year, his the best investment it wasn't stocks or companies at all, but Benjamin Graham's 1949 book, The Smart Investor. The simple and accessible logic of the work, according to Buffett, turned his worldview upside down and taught him the basics of finance. Today, the owner of Berkshire advises not to succumb to short-term market euphoria and invest "long", not counting on a momentary jackpot.
5. Larry Ellison
State:$48 billion
Sources: Oracle
A country: USA
Age: 69
The founder and CEO of the software corporation added $5 billion to his fortune in a year - all thanks to the growth of Oracle quotes. But Larry Ellison is not going to stop there: he strives to be the first in everything, from the America's Cup regatta, where his Oracle Team USA team finishes first for the second year in a row, to business battles with other IT giants. In August, the owner of Oracle in one interview went through two competitors at once: he said that better days Apple is a thing of the past with the death of his close friend Steve Jobs, and Google, contrary to its famous Don't Be Evil principle, has become "absolute evil" due to endless patent litigation over the Android operating system. Ellison collects houses on the coast of Malibu and owns 98% of the territory of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, where he is implementing a utopian project of "heaven on earth". His daughter Megan is an influential Hollywood producer behind the success of the comedy-drama American Hustle and Osama bin Laden assassination documentary Target Number One.
6. Charles Koch
State:$40 billion
Sources: Koch Industries
A country: USA
Age: 78
Since 1967, Charles Koch has been a permanent chairman of the board of directors and CEO of the family conglomerate Koch Industries, the second largest company in the United States in terms of revenue (last year, the figure was $115 billion). The businessman's fortune increased by another $6 billion over the year as the business empire of the industrial brothers grows with new assets. Last year they acquired electronics maker Molex for $7.2 billion and shelled out $1.5 billion for pulp products maker Buckeye Technologies. Charles and David Koch own 84% of Koch Industries. The brothers remain one of the main Republican lobbyists in the United States: in 2014, they again invested heavily in the campaign in the midterm elections to the Senate, so that Democrat Harry Reid even accused the billionaires of trying to "buy the country." Reed’s words were called “disrespectful comments beyond the bounds of decency” by those around the Kochs.
7. David Koch
State:$40 billion
Sources: Koch Industries
A country: USA
Age: 73
Officially the wealthiest resident of New York, David Koch, like his brother Charles, increased his fortune by $ 6 billion in a year. Together, they own 84% of Koch Industries, a family conglomerate with annual revenues of $ 115 billion. The second largest private company in the United States has interests in a range of industries, from oil pipelines and oil refining to construction and toilet paper. David, along with his brother, is one of the main donors of the Republican Party; in 2013, he made a one-time contribution of $ 1.25 million to the activities of a political organization.
8. Sheldon Adelson
State:$38 billion
Sources: gambling business
A country: USA
Age: 80
Sheldon Adelson earned an average of $32 million a day in 2013. This allowed him to enter the top 10 of the Forbes global ranking for the first time since 2007. The billionaire gambling empire Las Vegas Sands is worth more than all of its American rivals combined. The reason for this dynamic is the Asian boom: Adelson managed to become one of the main beneficiaries of the "casino fever" in Macau and Singapore and increase his fortune by $ 11.5 billion in a year. The businessman plans to implement an ambitious investment project worth $30 billion in the suburbs of Madrid: a new gambling capital of Spain, if not the whole of Europe, should grow there. It took more than a year to agree on the terms of the project, but the market appreciated Adelson's tenacity: after all questions were cleared, Las Vegas Sands shares jumped more than 3% in a month. The billionaire, like the Kokhi brothers, does not hesitate to invest large amounts in the Republican Party - last year alone he spent $100 million on political lobbyists. Adelson's fix idea is to ban online casinos in the United States. In this endeavor, he is opposed by a number of influential investors, including George Soros. But the owner of Las Vegas Sands, as he himself told Forbes, is ready to "spend as much as it takes" to defeat opponents in a hardware struggle.
9. Christy Walton and family
State:$36.7 billion
Sources: wal mart
A country: USA
Age: 59
Christy Walton became the richest woman in the world again, ahead of the owner of the empire L'Oreal Liliane Bettencourt. The widow of the son of Wal-Mart founder John Walton wins this title for the fourth time in the last five years. She inherited the fortune after her husband's death in a plane crash in 2005. A former Green Beret who served as a medic during the Vietnam War, John prudently invested his personal capital in First Solar, a solar energy company, making Christy the wealthiest of all the Waltons in the Forbes ranking. First Solar's stock sank heavily in 2011, so that Christie's "family" leadership no longer looked as confident as before. But last year, the papers again went into steady growth, adding 46%, and the widow of John Walton "got rich" by $ 466 million. However, the basis of her fortune is still a stake in the world's largest retailer, founded in 1962 by her late husband's father Sam Walton and his brother James. Wal-Mart shares rose 6% in 2013. Christie received $460 million in dividends last year.
10. Jim Walton
State:$34.7 billion
Sources: wal mart
A country: USA
Age: 66
The youngest son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, Jim has cemented himself at number ten on the list thanks to a 6% rise in the retailer's quotes last year. The company's revenue in 2013 was about $470 billion. The Wal-Mart empire today is a chain with 2.2 million employees and 11,000 stores worldwide. Jim received $475 million in dividends last year. He is still CEO of the Walton family bank Arvest Bank, which has divisions in four states: Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. The bank's value is estimated at $1.8 billion, and its net profit in 2012 was about $100 million.
11. Liliane Bettencourt and family
State:$34.6 billion
Sources: L'oreal
A country: France
Age: 91
The heiress of the L'Oreal cosmetics empire is no longer the richest woman in the world, although her fortune continues to increase due to the growth of the French company's quotes (+9% in 2013). In fact, Liliane Bettencourt only formally remains the largest owner of the business empire founded by her father: since 2011, she has been removed from the operational management of L'Oreal after losing a protracted legal battle with her own daughter, Francoise Bettencourt-Meyer. She proved that her mother is not able to lead due to old age and illness - Lillian is already over 90 and she suffers from senile dementia. In February 2012, the grandmother was replaced on the board of directors by her grandson, 25-year-old Jean-Victor Meyer. The Bettencourt family is expected to solidify its influence in L'Oreal in 2014 with an 8% stake in the company from Swiss food manufacturer Nestle. The share of Lilian's heirs will grow up to 33% following the transaction.
12. Stefan Persson
State:$34.5 billion
Sources: H&M
A country: Sweden
Age: 66
The chairman of the board of directors of the Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), as well as the owner of Inditex, Amancio Ortega, year by year strengthens its position in the Forbes ranking due to the growth in quotations of the leading company in the fast fashion segment (budget clothing and accessories created according to the patterns of collections from -couture). In 2013, H&M shares rose 25%. Stefan Persson and his family members control 38% of the shares (and 70% of the voting rights in the company) founded by the businessman's father Erling Persson in 1947. H&M last year was the first among major retailers to provide safety guarantees to workers in factories in Bangladesh, and also increased their wages to a living wage. This happened after the roof collapsed at one of the Bangladeshi factories. The emergency building is no longer operated by the company. Since 2009, Stefan Persson has entrusted the operational management of the business to his 38-year-old son Karl-Johan, CEO and co-owner of H&M, while he himself focuses on strategic issues. He enjoys skiing, tennis and golf, and also collects English estates: last year, the billionaire bought a new estate in Wiltshire - Savernake, not far from his other properties near the village of Linkenholt in Hampshire.
13. Alice Walton
State:$34.4 billion
Sources: wal mart
A country: USA
Age: 64
If Hillary Clinton decides to run for president in 2016, she can definitely count on a true ally in Alice Walton. The daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton has known the Clintons since Bill was governor of Arkansas and only cherished thoughts of the presidency. And Alice has already entered the pool of businessmen who are ready to support Hillary's candidacy in the Democratic primaries. However, the main passion of the heiress of the Wal-Mart empire is not politics, but art. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art founded by Alice in Bentonville, Arkansas boasts a representative permanent exhibition featuring works by Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell and Georgia O'Keeffe. Walton donated some masterpieces to the museum from her personal collection (estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars). Alice also has a reputation as a top philanthropist in a billionaire dynasty. In 2012, he donated more than $2 million to the development of school education, and the family charitable foundation over the five years of its existence, it has accumulated about $ 2 billion in funds received from all the Waltons.
14. Robson Walton
State:$34.2 billion
Sources: wal mart
A country: USA
Age: 69
The eldest son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton continues his father's legacy: he chairs the company's board of directors and assumes responsibility for the entire business empire with $470 billion in revenue, 2.2 million employees and 11,000 stores worldwide. The year was not easy for Robson: at the end of the summer, Wal-Mart workers in 15 US cities rebelled against what they considered low wages, in Mexico, top managers of the company were accused of corruption, and in Bangladesh - of violations labor law. In June, a group of minority shareholders demanded the billionaire's resignation from the board of directors, which he has been heading since 1992. And yet, the world's largest retailer is doing well. Founded in 1962 by brothers Sam and James Walton, the company's stock rose 6% in 2013. Robson received about $465 million in dividends. He also owns a $500 million stake in Hyatt Hotels. Before employment in the "family" company, Robson managed to get the status of a partner in law firm Conner & Winters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2012, he made headlines after crashing his unique Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, one of only five existing $15 million models in the world.
15. Bernard Arnault and family
State:$33.5 billion
Sources: LVMH
A country: France
Age: 64
Owner of Louis Vuitton's luxury empire - Moet Hennessy, which includes 60 famous brands(Dom Perignon, Bulgari, Fendi, Sephora, etc.), increased his fortune by $4.5 billion in a year, but this did not prevent him from falling five lines in the rating. Bernard Arnault, head of LVMH since 1989, is considered one of the most influential people in the world of fashion and taste - and the billionaire takes this role seriously. “I consider myself an ambassador for French heritage and French culture,” he says. “What we do becomes a symbol, rooted in Versailles and Marie Antoinette.” Now public, the LVMH business empire has long been a family business. Heir to his father's construction fortune, Bernard got his start in 1984 when he bought the rights to manage several fashion brands including Christian Dior. Today, the revenue of his business is estimated at $ 40 billion, and the operational management is gradually moving away to children - daughter Delphine and son Antoine. In December, Antoine took over Loro Piana, an Italian luxury accessories company that LVMH bought 80% of in July for $2.6 billion. The billionaire's son also remains the director of Berluti, a shoe brand that is ramping up its expansion into new luxury product categories. Delfina is the executive vice president of Louis Vuitton, LVMH's largest and most profitable brand. The pillars of Arnaud Sr.'s fortune also remain the now independent Christian Dior and a stake in the Carrefour supermarket chain. Bernard is married to pianist Helene Mercier, with whom the billionaire had three more heirs.
State:$33 billion
Sources: Bloomberg L.P.
A country: USA
Age: 72
Michael Bloomberg officially ceased being the world's richest mayor in 2013. After 12 years in New York City, the billionaire steps down as mayor and finally finds time to pursue his longtime philanthropic and political endeavors, including lobbying for new U.S. gun restrictions, training business journalists in Africa, and donating $53 million to Brazil's stagnating fishing industry. , Chile and the Philippines. Bloomberg invested $100 million in the fight against polio, donating funds to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, bringing the total volume of his own philanthropic projects to $2.4 billion. thanks to the growth of Bloomberg LP quotes, which he founded in 1982 after being fired from Salomon Brothers financial company(revenue in 2012 - $8.3 billion). The billionaire still controls an 88% stake in Bloomberg, and also owns at least ten houses in Manhattan and in the elite areas of Westchester County and the Haptons. The billionaire also has an estate in Bermuda.
17. Larry Page
State:$32.3 billion
Sources: Google
A country: USA
Age: 40
The co-founder and CEO of Google is increasingly confident in the role of head of the corporation. In just two weeks in January this year, he pulled off two major deals, first buying ex-Apple design start-up smart thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 billion and then selling Chinese smartphone maker Motorola for $2.9 billion. Investors and shareholders like Larry Page's strategy: Google shares jumped to record levels, up almost 50% in a year. As a result, the fortune of the CEO of the company (as well as the second co-founder of Google Sergey Brin) for the first time exceeded $ 30 billion. In April, Google will redistribute valuable papers and will issue Class C shares without voting rights for the first time. The move would secure the company's decision-making power to management led by Page, who owns approximately 24 million class B shares (10 such shares give one vote). The billionaire is still suffering from a ligament disease, although his subordinates have made a special device for him to facilitate communication. An adept at clean energy, Page has outfitted his Palo Alto homes with the most innovative alternative energy sources.
18. Jeff Bezos
State:$32 billion
Sources: Amazon.com
A country: USA
Age: 50
Jeff Bezos's fortune in 2013 grew by $13 billion - only Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg (+ $14.7 billion) had a more successful year. The main reason for such dynamics is the growth in the value of Amazon shares by 55%. In October, the billionaire became the owner of one of the world's most influential publications - The Washington Post newspaper cost him $ 250 million. A month later, Bezos sold about 1% of Amazon shares, gaining about $ 260 million for a package of 1 million shares. In December, he shocked the market with a plan to create delivery drones for an online retailer, which, according to the founder of the company, will be able to reduce delivery time to half an hour in the next five years. Bezos, an engineering and computer science graduate from Princeton University, started his career on Wall Street, but quickly recognized the prospects of the Internet and moved to Seattle, where he founded the online bookstore Amazon in 1995. Today, the billionaire's company trades on the Internet in almost every possible category of goods.
19. Sergey Brin
State:$31.8 billion
Sources: Google
A country: USA
Age: 40
The fortune of Google co-founder Sergey Brin increased by $7 billion during the reporting period and for the first time in history exceeded the $30 billion mark, against the backdrop of an increase in the company's quotes in 2013 by almost 50%. The billionaire entrusted the operational management of the search giant to his longtime partner Larry Page, while he focused on the development of the mysterious division of Google X, which generates the industry's most breakthrough ideas and seeks to translate these ideas into reality. Brin's portfolio includes an unmanned vehicle and augmented reality glasses, which the businessman himself never seems to take off. In April 2014, Google will change its shareholding structure by issuing Class C shares - no voting rights. The move will place the decision-making levers of the company in the hands of management, led by Brin and Page. Today, Brin owns over 23 million class B shares (10 shares = 1 vote). According to rumors, in August, Sergei broke up with his wife Ann Wojcicki after six years of marriage due to an affair with another Google employee. The couple were known as one of the most active philanthropists in Silicon Valley: in February they donated $ 53 million to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for research aimed at combating Parkinson's disease.
20. Li Ka-shing
State:$31 billion
Sources: investments
A country: Hong Kong (PRC)
Age: 85
Owner of one of the fastest growing global industrial conglomerates, Li Ka-shing now employs 270,000 people in 52 countries. The richest man in Asia, he could be much higher on the Forbes list if the mogul were more serious about his own investments in technology companies. Li Ka-shing became one of the first investors in Facebook, but - paradoxically - did not earn anything from it. The decision, which, according to the businessman himself, he pondered in December 2007 for no longer than five minutes, was easy for him, like the rest of the bets on the "gray horses" in technology. The money was channeled through the billionaire's charitable foundation. And it was this fund that became the beneficiary of further explosive growth social network Mark Zuckerberg. The same happened with other successful investments of Li Ka-shing - streaming service Spotify, voice recognition service Siri, bitcoin payment provider BitPay, etc. The entrepreneur owns stakes in Hutchinson Whampoa, Cheung Kong and Husky Energy. Over the past two years, these assets have earned him $ 1.7 billion in dividends. A native of the Chinese province of Guangdong, the future billionaire fled to Hong Kong with his family as a child at the height of the Sino-Japanese war. Soon his father, a teacher primary school died of tuberculosis. At the age of twelve, Li had to leave school and work in a watch factory to support his family. At 14, he was already working full time. In 1950 Lee founded own production plastic toys and consumer goods. After reading in business magazines about the popularity of artificial flowers, the aspiring businessman soon repurposed his enterprise - and so began the path to a multibillion-dollar business empire. Cheung Kong - the first and main company Li Kashina - named after the Yangtze River, which, like a conglomerate of a Hong Kong magnate, becomes a powerful stream, absorbing many smaller water arteries.
Bill Gates $76 billion
The top leaders of the world-famous Forbes rating, again led by William Henry Gates, thanks to the large increase in the quotes of Microsoft Corporation, of which he is the founder. Over the past year, his financial fortune has grown by $ 9 billion, which, for the fifteenth time, made him the richest person in the world in the last twenty years. It is worth noting that in February of this year, Bill Gates became a technology adviser to Satya Nedella, the CEO of Microsoft, after the billionaire stepped down as chairman of the board of directors.
$72 billion
As the Mexican tycoon's net worth has shrunk by $1 billion, he has lost a four-year lead on the Forbes list. The main reason for this is the drop in the price of copper and gold, which led to a decrease in the share price of his mining company Minera Frisco by more than 50%. All this led to the fact that Carlos Slim Helu is the only person on the list whose income has decreased compared to the participants in the Forbes world ranking.
$64 billion
The owner of Spain's largest clothing retailer, Inditex, has re-entered the top three billionaires, according to Forbes. In a year, Amancio Ortega Gaona increased his income by $7 billion. Today, after leaving the post of chairman of the boards of directors of Inditex, he is still the majority shareholder. In addition, the elderly billionaire bought up to 26 properties worth $4 billion. Ortega began working at the age of 13 as a peddler in a shirt shop.
$58.2 billion
At 83, the American investor continues to make big deals. state, most famous businessman world, increased by $ 4.7 billion, which was not affected even by a donation of two billion to the Bill Gates family fund for the incidence of third world countries. The Oracle of Omaha is the managing director and shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway. Last year, Berkshire Hathaway's investment empire was bolstered by the likes of H. J. Heinz, ExxonMobil and NV Energy.
$48 billion
The founder of Oracle Corporation, confidently placed in fifth position among the richest people in the world, his fortune increased by $ 5 billion in a year. The desire to be the first does not allow him to stop there. In August, Larry Ellison announced the approaching end of two competitors: Apple and Google. The billionaire has an unusual collection - houses on the shores of Malibu, and he also owns the Hawaiian island of Lanai by 98%.
$40 billion
American entrepreneur Charles Koch increased his income by $6 billion and received a well-deserved sixth place. Since 1967, he has been CEO of the family-owned investment conglomerate Koch Industries. The famous company continues to grow due to new assets. In 2013, they acquired Molex for $7.2 billion and Buckeye Technologies for $1.5 billion.
$40 billion
Like his brother, David Koch, he raised his income to a new level of $ 6 billion and is now considered the wealthiest citizen of the US capital. Together with his brother, they have an annual income with Koch Industries of $ 115 billion. In the United States, this is the second largest private company. In 2013, David made a $1.25 million donation to a political organization.
$38 billion
Eighty-year-old billionaire Sheldon Adelson was able to increase his income by $11.5 billion in a year, thanks to the fact that he successfully became the main beneficiary of the "casino fever" in Macau and Singapore. Also, he is the biggest bigwig in the gaming business. He is the owner of the gambling corporation Las Vegas Sands. Adelson has a goal - to close online casinos in the US, and to achieve this, he is ready to spend any money just to win this fight.
$36.7 billion
Christy Walten has been named the richest woman in the world four times in the last five years. She is the widow of Wal-Mart heir John Walten and inherited the assets in 2005 after her husband died in a plane crash. John's personal investment in First Solar puts Christie ahead of all the Waltons on the Forbes list. After the fall of the shares of this company, they again came into steady growth and brought the widow $ 466 million. Also, Christie received dividends, from a 6% increase in Wal-Mart shares, in the amount of $ 460 million.
$34.7 billion
Completing the top 10 richest people on the planet is another Walden. Youngest son of Sam Walden, founder of Wal-Mart. This happened thanks to the payment in the form of dividends, from the growth of Wal-Mart quotes by 6%, in the amount of $475 million. Jim is the CEO of the family bank Arvest Bank, the bank's net profit is $100 million.
Most people in one way or another strive for wealth, and rightly so - who in our modern world does not like to live in a big way and not deny yourself anything? But the people who will be discussed below do not dream of wealth, they are already fabulously rich. We suggest you familiarize yourself with the TOP of the richest people on this planet.
The richest people in the world - TOP 10
Prestigious financial and economic journal Forbes recently posted a world ranking of the richest people in the world, which is released annually.
In one year, the number of rich people increased by 13%. Their earnings are multiplying every day, and their total fortune has grown to $7.67 trillion.
Who are they - the wealthiest people on this planet, and who is the richest person in the world?
- Bill Gates. This is not the first year in a row that Bill has been ranked first on the list of the richest people in the world. About 40 years ago, together with his friend Paul Allen, Bill founded the Microsoft Corporation, which became the starting point in successful career billionaire. In 2017, the businessman's fortune grew to $86 billion.
- . An investor who started investing as a child by borrowing money from his father. His first purchase was Cities Service Preferred, purchased for $38 and sold for $40. Warren now invests in Wells Fargo, IBM and , and his net worth is about $75.6 billion.
- Jeff Bezos. Another billionaire, one of the top richest people in the world. His financial position is $72.8 billion. Jeff made the list because of the sudden increase in the shares of the company he founded, and this helped the owner to sit on the third line of the rating. His business started with a simple desire – at the very beginning, Jeff just wanted to sell books to people online.
- Amancio Ortega. One of the richest retailers in the world who made his fortune with the firm Zara, which was created by him in 1975 in a team with his deceased wife Rosalia Mera. Gradually, the clothing brand gained popularity around the world. IN this moment Ortega invests in real estate. His earnings are $71.3 billion.
- Mark Zuckerberg. The hero of instructive stories and films, as well as the creator of the social network. In order to do what he loves, Mark left Harvard, but this did not stop him from making a huge fortune in $56 billion. The shares of his company continue to grow and bring him additional income.
- Carlos Slim Elu. The richest person of Mexican origin. Carlos is the owner of the company America Movil, which provides communications services in Latin America, also owns shares in various Mexican corporations and a 17% stake in the American newspaper The New York Times. General financial condition - $54.5 billion.
- Larry Ellison. In his youth, Larry managed to study at two universities and even contacted the CIA, but true success came to him after the creation of the company Oracle, the second largest manufacturer in terms of revenue software after . Recently, the corporation has been developing cloud technologies. Capital Larry reaches $52.2 billion.
- Charles Koch. The owner of the earned funds in $48.3 billion, one of the owners of the holding Koch Industries(second owner is his brother David). The company is engaged in oil refining. The father of the brothers, who are among the most influential figures in the world of politics, business and charity, created the first factory in 1940.
- David Koch. The second owner of the family holding Koch Industries. His condition is estimated in the same way as the condition of his brother - $48.3 billion. David and Charles are actively involved in charity work and support the educational sector. For example, once they issued a grant to a foundation that helped black students.
- Michael Bloomberg. Wall Street careerist, successful entrepreneur and former mayor of the City of New York, owner of a company that seeks financial information for clients. Michael is a generous philanthropist who has donated over $4 billion in total. The businessman's fortune is estimated at $47.5 billion.
The richest people in Russia - TOP 10
The Russian economy is gradually stabilizing, everything is returning to normal in the financial world, oil prices are growing, and Russian billionaires and millionaires continue to grow rich. Rating " Forbes"published a new list of the richest people in the world, but did not forget about the richest people in our country.
- Leonid Mikhelson. Heads all official and unofficial lists. Businessman, shareholder of a gas company, as well as a contributor to the Sibur company. His condition is estimated at $18.4 billion- this is the largest figure in the Forbes ranking among the Russian rich. Leonid sponsors art exhibitions and collects various art objects.
- Alexey Mordashov. Alexey has a fortune in $17.5 billion. He is a member of many prestigious companies: Russian Steel, as well as the World Association of Steel Manufacturers. He has an online grocery store, has shares in a major travel operator TUI, is fond of poetry, art and sports.
- Vladimir Lisin. Vladimir owns shares in the enterprise " Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works", he also owns an international transport group Universal Cargo Logistics Holding B.V.. But Vladimir is not only interested in business: a large shooting center "Fox Hole" was built near Moscow by a businessman. Vladimir's condition $16.1 billion.
- Gennady Timchenko. Also included in the list of 100 richest people in the world. The current income is $16 billion. Second owner Gunvor Group, one of the world's largest commodity traders, currently holds stakes in Sibur, Transoil and Stroytransgaz. According to US authorities, Gennady is a close friend of Putin.
- Alisher Usmanov. Businessman with a fortune in $15.2 billion and this figure continues to increase every year. He is the owner of a vast business empire, recognized as one of the most influential people in the world according to Forbes. Owns a steel company Metalloinvest", the second largest mobile operator in the country" Megaphone"and a journalistic enterprise" Kommersant».
- Vagit Alekperov. In possession is $14.5 billion. The head of the corporation "", which is the largest independent oil company in the country. Vagit also wrote and published the book "Russian Oil: Past, Present and Future" and created the Our Future social fund, which supports active citizens in the field of social entrepreneurship.
- Mikhail Fridman. Member of the board of Alfa Group, one of the managers of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Creator of LetterOne Holdings S.A (L1), which is engaged in foreign projects in the oil and gas sector. This company created its own investment business L1 Health (shares in medicine). State - $14.4 billion.
- Vladimir Potanin. On the eighth line is the owner management company Interros, General Director and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Hermitage Museum with a fortune in $14.3 billion. Enlisted the support of the government and became the largest contributor to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi by building the Rosa Khutor ski resort.
- Andrey Melnichenko. State - $13.2 billion. One of the richest people in Russia according to Forbes. Owns assets largest enterprises, including a mineral production company, a coal corporation and an electric power enterprise. One of the founders of MDM Bank, a large industrial empire was built on its basis.
- Victor Vekselberg. Made a fortune the size of $12.4 billion. He is the President of the Foundation Skolkovo", as well as the chairman of the board of directors of the Renova group of companies. Owns shares in the aluminum company UC Rusal, a Swiss company leader in the semiconductor technology market Oerlikon, as well as international industrial company Sulzer.
TOP richest people in history
Today's entrepreneurs are in the billions, and sometimes the stories of the world's richest people show that the path to the top can start with a simple accident. But not only modern people lucky with money - history knows many examples of achieving fabulous wealth, which repeatedly exceed the successes of modern rich people.
- John Rockefeller. Perhaps the most famous rich man in the world. His condition was estimated at $318 billion- this is several times more than the richest person modern world Bill Gates. He is the founder of the Standard Oil company, thanks to which he received his recognition and wealth. In 1880, Rockefeller held about 95% of America's oil production in his hands.
- Andrew Carnegie. An intelligent entrepreneur from America, whose fortune reached $310 billion. With a loan taken in his youth, Andrew bought shares in Adams Express, which began to bring good income. It is the largest manufacturer of steel and iron in America. His enterprises Carnegie Steel Company and U.S. Steel turned him into a dollar millionaire.
- Nicholas II. If converted into modern money, the Emperor's fortune would have reached $253 billion. All wealth was received by Nicholas as an inheritance from his father. There is no reliable information about whether the Emperor was engaged in increasing his wealth, but the fact remains that Nikolai entered the list of the richest people in the world in the history of mankind.
- William Henry Vanderbilt. A capitalist who lives in the 19th century and has a fortune in $232 billion. After the death of the pope, William received about 90 billion, but in the end he more than doubled them. He owned a railway company and was considered during the years of his life the richest man in the world.
- Osman Ali Khan. Ali Khan was born in India, had the title of prince and had a fortune in $211 billion. But Osman inherited not only the throne from his father, but also an entrepreneurial streak - he was a world monopolist in the supply of diamonds. In the mid-20th century, its budget was estimated at $2 million (at that time), which was about 2% of America's GDP.
- Andrew Mellon. American-born bank employee. He decided to follow the path of his father, who is also a banker. At the age of 17 he founded own enterprise in logging, after which he took up the position of bank manager. At one time he served as America's Treasury Secretary, as well as America's ambassador to the UK. His condition is $189 billion.
- Henry Ford. Car king having about $188 billion(translated into the modern course). He started his career at the age of 16 with the duties of a mechanical engineer, and ended up founding his own company, Ford Motor Company. Ford forged full production machines, starting with the extraction of materials and ending with the release of finished models. To this day, his cars are popular with consumers.
- Mark Licinius Crassus. An ancient general who lived from 115-53 BC. Mark bought houses after fires, restored them and sold them for more, and that is how he built his business. There were rumors that Mark deliberately burned houses in search of profit. Also, the commander was engaged in human trafficking, search and mining of silver. Mark's condition $170 billion.
- Basil II. The state of the emperor of Byzantium from the Macedonian family includes $169 billion. There is practically no information about this ruler. History only knows that Basil expanded the territory of Byzantium and annexed neighboring lands to it. Unfortunately, he could not strengthen them - after his death, the empire did not live long.
- Cornelius Vanderbilt. Another rich man with an interesting history. The state of the American entrepreneur - $167 billion. Cornelius left school in the 4th grade on his own conviction, borrowed $ 100 from his mother and bought a boat on which he transported people. A year later, he already had a capital of $ 1000 and then he was nicknamed the Captain. Then he bought other ships, soon he had a real flotilla. At 23, he headed the most big company for intercontinental transportation in America. Cornelius was also involved in the railroad business.
The richest people in Russia and the world are annually included in unofficial ratings and elite lists of Forbes magazine. What is the secret of their success - in enterprise, perseverance or simple luck and luck? Unfortunately, there is no answer to this question - everyone has their own path, from labor to genius.
Two dozen Russian billionaires quite firmly secured the 2nd place for Russia in the so-called "golden" hundred, losing the 1st place only to the United States. Which of our compatriots is on the list of the richest people in Russia in the current 2014, according to Forbes magazine?
1. Vladimir Lisin, who owns a fortune of about 24 billion dollars. One of the largest businessmen in Russia, heads the board of directors of the Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works.
2. Mikhail Prokhorov - owns a fortune of 22 billion dollars. The current president of the Onexim group. He leads a rather closed life, although several international scandals are associated with his name.
3. Alisher Usmanov, with a fortune of 20 billion dollars. He is the owner of the Kommersant publishing house, a controlling stake in Megafon and controls the Mail.ru Internet portal.
4. Oleg Deripaska, the “aluminum king” of Russia, CEO of RUSAL, whose fortune is estimated at $19 billion.
5. Roman Abramovich is the governor of the Chukotka Territory and the owner of the Chelsea football club. The fortune is estimated at approximately 17.5 billion dollars.
6. Alexei Mordashov - made a fortune of $17 billion selling metal to the West, starting his career with the management of OAO Severstal.
7. Suleiman Kerimov - has a fortune of 16.5 billion dollars. He owns a controlling stake in Nafta-Moskva, the majority of shares in Sberbank, Gazprom, Polyus Gold and many other companies.
8. Mikhail Fridman, whose fortune is estimated at 16 billion dollars. He is engaged in a large export of raw materials, a politician and is a member of the board of directors of the ORT television channel.
9. Vladimir Potanin, owner of a fortune of 14 billion dollars. The main source of income is the export of raw materials by the companies Interros and Norilsk Nickel, the publishing houses Afisha, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Izvestia, and the Profmedia holding.
10. Vagit Alikperov is a Russian aligarh who has been the CEO of Lukoil since 1993. The state for 2014 is in the region of 15 billion dollars.
The richest women in Russia
Second place goes to Natalya Lutsenko, who owns a fortune of 550 million dollars. Owner of the Sodruzhestvo group of companies.
And in 3rd place is Olga Belyavtseva. Her fortune is estimated at 400 million dollars. Owns a fourth part of the shares of Progress Capital.
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