1. Jeff Bezos:- CEO and Founder, Amazon
Real-Time Net Worth:- $212.4B
- Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. He stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman on July 5, 2021.
- Amazon thrived during the pandemic; revenues in 2020 grew 38% to $386 billion as people stayed home and made online purchases.
- In April 2020, Bezos said he would give $100 million to Feed America, a nonprofit that operates food banks and food pantries across the country.
2. Bernard Arnault :- Chairman and CEO, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Real-Time Net Worth:- $189.2B
- One of the world's ultimate taste-makers, Bernard Arnault oversees an empire of 70 brands, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora.
- In January 2021, LVMH completed a deal for American jeweler Tiffany & Co for $15.8 billion, believed to be the biggest luxury brand acquisition ever.
- LVMH spent $3.2 billion in 2019 for luxury hospitality group Belmond, which owns or manages 46 hotels, trains, and river cruises.
3.Elon Musk:- CEO and Chairman, Tesla
Real-Time Net Worth:- $162.8B
- Elon Musk is working to revolutionize transportation both on Earth through electric car maker Tesla and space via rocket producer SpaceX.
4.Bill Gates:- Cofounder, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Real-Time Net Worth:- $129.2B
- Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, now divorcing, chair the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest private charitable foundation.
- On May 3, 2021, Bill and Melinda each announced on Twitter they were ending their marriage after 27 years. They will still co-chair the foundation.
- Gates, who co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen (d. 2018) in 1975, has transferred at least $3 billion worth of shares in public companies to Melinda.
5. Mark Zuckerberg:- CEO, Facebook
Real-Time Net Worth:- $126.2B
- Facebook, the social network Zuckerberg runs, has become a go-to communications tool during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
- More than 1,000 advertisers joined the boycott in June to protest Facebook's lax policing of hate speech and misleading posts from politicians.
- Zuckerberg started Facebook at Harvard in 2004 at the age of 19 for students to match names with photos of classmates.
6.Larry Ellison:- CTO and Founder, Oracle
Real-Time Net Worth:- $112.8B
- Larry Ellison is chairman, chief technology officer, and co-founder of software giant Oracle, of which he owns about 35%.
7. Larry Page:- Cofounder and board member, Alphabet
Real-Time Net Worth:- $109.3B
- Larry Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in December 2019 but remained a board member and a controlling shareholder.
8. Sergey Brin:- Co-founder and board member, Alphabet
Real-Time Net Worth:- $105.9B
- Sergey Brin stepped down as president of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in December 2019 but remained a controller shareholder and a board member.
9. Warren Buffett:- CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Real-Time Net Worth:- $101.8B
- Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time.
10. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers :- Founder of L'Oreal
Real-Time Net Worth:- $87.2B
- Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the granddaughter of the founder of L'Oreal and the richest woman in the world.
- Bettencourt Meyers and her family own around 33% of L'Oreal's stock.
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