Top 12 Richest People in the world according to Forbes
1. Elon Musk
Country – United States
Source – Tesla/SpaceX
Industry – Automotive
2. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. He stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman in July 2021.
Country – United States
Source – Amazon
Industry – Technology
3. Bernard & Family
Country – France
Source – LVMH
Industry – Fashion & Retail
4. Bill Gates
Bill Gates turned his fortune from software firm Microsoft into a diversified fortune including investments zero-carbon energy.
Country – United States
Source – Microsoft
Industry – Technology
5. Warren Buffet
Known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time.
Country – United States
Source – Berkshire Hathaway
Industry – Finance & Investment
6. Larry Page
Larry Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in December 2019 but remains a board member and a controlling shareholder.
Country – United States
Source – Google
Industry – Technology
7. Sergey Brin
Country – United States
Source – Software
Industry – Technology
9. Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer is the high-wattage former CEO of Microsoft, who led the company from 2000 to 2014.
Country – United States
Source – Microsoft
Industry – Technology
10. Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani chairs and runs $74 billion (revenue) Reliance Industries, which has interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecom and retail.
Infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani controls Mundra Port, India’s largest, in his home state of Gujarat.
Country – India
Source – Infrastructure/Commodities
Industry – Diversified
12. Michael Bloomberg
Country – United States
Source – Bloomberg LP
Industry – Media/Entertainment
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