Top 10 Richest People in the World
10. Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, is the tenth-richest person in the world, with a net worth of $90.5 billion.
After working for Microsoft since 1980, Steve Ballmer succeeded Bill Gates as its CEO in 2000.
09. Larry Page
With an estimated net worth of $81.4 billion, co-founder of Google Larry Page is the ninth-richest person in the world.
Along with "Flying Car," startup businesses Kitty Hawk and Opener, he has also invested in Planetary Resources, the renowned space exploration corporation.
08. Mukesh Ambani
Petrochemicals, oil and gas, retail, and telecom are among the industries in which Reliance Industries' founder and chairman has interests.
Reliance's debut of 4G phone services in the Indian telecom sector in 2016 sparked a price war that destroyed other networks' business models and created significant whirlwinds.
07. Larry Ellison
Oracle, the software company he cofounded in 1977, is where Larry Ellison makes the majority of his $97 billion in net worth.
He left his position as the company's CEO in 2014, and since then he has served as the board chairman and top technical advisor.
In addition, Ellison joined the Tesla board in December 2018 after purchasing 3 million shares earlier in the year.
He virtually owns the entire Hawaiian island of Lanai.
06. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett, also referred to as the Oracle of Omaha, is regarded as one of the greatest investors of all time.
He is in charge of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns more than 60 businesses, including the well-known GEICO insurance company, Duracell, and Dairy Queen restaurant.
He has a $110 billion net worth.
He purchased his first stock when he was 11 years old. He is the son of a US congressman.
05. Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is worth $117 billion.
Bill Gates and Paul Allen cofounded the software behemoth Microsoft, and over time, Gates sold off the majority of his holdings in the business, keeping only 1% and investing the rest in stocks and other assets.
When the share price of Microsoft soared following earnings last year in April, Bill Gates joined the $100 billion club.
The largest private charity foundation in the world is the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
04. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, is the fourth-richest person on earth, with a net worth of $117 billion.
Even after divorcing his wife MacKenzie in 2019 and giving her a portion of his Amazon stock, his opinion has not changed.
In 1994, Bezos launched the titan Amazon from his Seattle garage.
With more individuals shopping online as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the e-commerce behemoth has benefited.
03. Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani, the Adan Group's promoter, has allocated a portion of his multimillion-dollar corporate fortune to the energy, logistics, agriculture, aerospace, and other industries.
Gautam Adani is the richest man in Asia thanks to The Adan Group, a worldwide company that manages port operations and projects in India.
02. Bernard Arnault
Chairman and CEO of LVMH - France, Bernard Arnault, is the second-richest person in the earth.
His empire of more than 70 companies, which includes Sephora and Louis Vuitton, has contributed to his $167 billion net worth.
The richest man in Europe, Bernard Arnault, a French businessman, gained a $100 billion fortune in December of the previous year.
01. Elon Musk
Elon Musk is attempting to revolutionize transportation on Earth with Tesla, a manufacturer of electric vehicles, and in space through SpaceX, a manufacturer of rockets.
Elon Musk's net worth is currently $189 billion, while Tesla, his electric car company, is now valued at close to $800 billion.
SpaceX, Musk's rocket company, is currently valued at close to $100 billion.
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