American business magazine Forbes released its annual list featuring richest people in the world on March 2, 2016.
With a net worth of 81.1 billion USD (as of March 1, 2016),
Here's a list of ranking of the richest people around the globe:
Billionaire
|
Net Worth (US dollars)
|
Nationality
|
Bill Gates
|
81.1 billion
|
American
|
Amancio Ortega
|
67 billion
|
Spanish
|
Warren Buffett
|
73.8 billion
|
American
|
Carlos Slim Helu
|
50 billion
| Mexican |
Jeff Bezos
|
45.2 billion
|
American
|
Mark Zuckerberg
|
44.6 billion
|
American
|
Larry Ellison
|
43.6 billion
|
American
|
Michael Bloomberg
|
40 billion
|
American
|
Charles Koch
|
39.6 billion
|
American
|
David Koch
| 39.6 billion |
American
|
1.Bill Gates
Age: 60
Net worth: $75 billion
Change from 2014: -5.3pc
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Citizenship: US
Entrepreneur Bill Gates founded the world's largest software business, Microsoft, with Paul Allen, and subsequently became one of the richest men in the world. Born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, famed entrepreneur Bill Gates began to show an interest in computer programming at age 13. Through technological innovation, keen business strategy and aggressive business tactics, he and partner Paul Allen built the world's largest software business, Microsoft. In the process, Gates became one of the richest men in the world. In February 2014, Gates announced that he was stepping down as Microsoft's chairman.
2.Amancio Ortega
Age: 79
Net worth: $67 billion
Change from 2014: +3.9pc
Source of wealth: Zara
Citizenship: Spain
Amancio Ortega Gaona is a Spanish business magnate, He is the founder and chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing and accessories retail shops.
3.Warren Buffett
Age: 85
Net worth: $60.8 billion
Change from 2014: -16.4pc
Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Citizenship: US
Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the most successful investor in the world.
4.Carlos Slim
Net worth: $50 billion
Change from 2014: -35.1pc
Source of wealth: telecoms
Citizenship: Mexico
Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world.
5.Jeff Bezos
Age: 52
Net worth: $45.2 billion
Change from 2014: +29.9pc
Source of wealth: Amazon
Citizenship: US
American entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is the founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com. In 2013, he purchased 'The Washington Post.'The initial success of the company was meteoric. With no press promotion, Amazon.com sold books across the United States and in 45 foreign countries within 30 days. In two months, sales reached $20,000 a week, growing faster than Bezos and his start-up team had envisioned.
6.Mark Zuckerberg
Net worth: $44.6 billion
Change from 2014: +33.5pc
Source of wealth: Facebook
Citizenship: US
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American programmer, Internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of the social networking website Facebook.
7.Larry Ellison
Age: 71
Net worth: $43.6 billion
Change from 2014: -19.7pc
Source of wealth: Oracle
Citizenship: US
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison is an American businessman who is a co-founder of Oracle Corporation and was CEO from its founding until September 2014. He currently serves as executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle.
8.Michael Bloomberg
Age: 74
Net worth: $40 billion
Change from 2014: +12.7pc
Source of wealth: Bloomberg
Citizenship: US
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American business magnate, a politician, and a philanthropist. With a net worth of $45.3 billion, Bloomberg is the 6th-wealthiest person in the United States and the 8th-wealthiest in the world.
9.Charles Koch
Net worth: $39.6 billion
Change from 2014: -7.7pc
Source of wealth: diversified
Citizenship: US
Charles de Ganahl Koch is an American businessman, political donor, and philanthropist. He is co-owner, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer of Koch Industries, while his brother David H. Koch serves as Executive Vice President.
10.David Koch
Age: 75
Net worth: $39.6 billion
Change from 2014: -7.7pc
Source of wealth: diversified
Citizenship: US
David Hamilton Koch is an American businessman, philanthropist, political activist, and chemical engineer. He joined the family business Koch Industries, a conglomerate that is the second-largest privately held company in the United States, in 1970.
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