1) Jeff Bezos. (net worth: $177 billion)
Jeff Bezos is the founder of both Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, and Blue Origin. With an estimated net worth of $177 billion, he is the richest man in the world.
In 2020, Amazon’s share price skyrocketed on the heightened demand for online shopping as lockdowns forced consumers to stay home.9 On July 5, 2021, Bezos stepped down as CEO of the e-commerce giant and transitioned to his new role as its executive chair.
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $212.4 billion and ranks as the second richest person on the earth today. Bezos founded the behemoth Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. After divorcing his wife MacKenzie in 2019 and transferring a quarter of his stake in Amazon to her, his position remains the same. The e-commerce giant has reaped the benefits of this coronavirus pandemic, with more people shopping online.
2) Elon Musk (net worth: $151 billion)
Musk is the CEO of Tesla and the founder and CEO of SpaceX. He divides his time between SpaceX, Tesla, and projects like Hyperloop, a proposed ultra-high-speed train line.
Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk was the biggest gainer in dollar terms this year, flying into the No. 2 spot. Musk is now worth a monster USD 151 billion, a whopping $126.4 billion more than a year ago, when he ranked No. 31 and was worth $24.6 billion, thanks to a 705 percent climb in Tesla shares. At one point this year, he was actually the world’s richest man; however, the fluctuating stock saw him slip comfortably into the second position.
Elon Reeve Musk is the founder, CEO, CTO, Chief Designer of SpaceX, and early investor, CEO, and product architect of Tesla. He is the founder of The Boring Company, co-founder of Neuralink, and initial co-chairman of OpenAI. Being the CEO of Tesla, he is the longest-tenured CEO of an automotive manufacturer globally.
3) Bernard Arnault (net worth: $150 billion)
French luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault held onto his spot at No. 3, but that doesn’t do his year justice. Arnault raised his fortune to USD 150 billion, from USD 76 billion, due to an 86 percent rise in the shares of LVMH, owner of brands including Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, and cosmetics retailer Sephora. Like Musk, Arnault was actually the richest man in the world for a short time in 2021 but once again fell after stock flat.
Net worth: USD 150 billion
Source of wealth: Luxury goods
Born: 5 March 1949 (age 72 years), Roubaix, France
Children: Antoine Arnault, Delphine Arnault, Alexandre Arnault, Frédéric Arnault, Jean Arnault
Spouse: Hélène Mercier (m. 1991), Anne Dewavrin (m. 1973–1990)
Siblings: Dominique Watine-Arnault
Education: École Polytechnique (1969–1971), Lycée Faidherbe
4) Bill Gates (net worth: $124 billion)
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends a conversation at the 2019 New Economy Forum in Beijing. (Reuters)
Former world’s richest man Bill Gates also had a solid year. The Microsoft co-founder ranks No. 4 at USD 124 billion, thanks to the strong share performance in Microsoft, Canadian National Railway, and tractor maker Deere & Company.
William Henry Gates III is an American Business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and software developer. In 1975, Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Pule Allen (d. 2018). Now Bill’s stake in Microsoft has been sold and given away by him – he has 1% of shares and is funded in different kinds of stock and other assets.
As per Forbes, Gates has donated around 35.8 billion dollars to the Gates Foundation. Bill’s real-time net worth is $127.7 B, making him the world’s 4th richest billionaire person in the world.
5) Mark Zuckerberg (net worth: $97 billion)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes his keynote speech during Facebook Inc's annual F8 developer's conference in San Jose, California, U.S., on April 30, 2019.
The co-founder, CEO, and chairman of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, champions the social network that has become a go-to communications avenue today. His net worth is $126.2 billion, and today, he owns about 15% stakes in Facebook after the firm went public in May 2012. Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire. His net worth zoomed past the $100 billion mark — all thanks to Instagram Reels — the alternative to TikTok, which was banned in India earlier this year and is facing troubles in the US as well.
Rounding out the top five is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, at USD 97 billion. The tech entrepreneur may have come under fire recently, but that didn’t stop him from swelling his net worth by an eye-watering $42.3 billion. The massive jump comes in the wake of a big year for Facebook that saw its shares rise 80 percent as people worldwide used its social media platforms to stay in touch.
6) Warren Buffett (net worth: $96 billion)
Known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. A unique figure in American business, Buffett’s plain-spoken approach to big business and his understated personal life has made him a broadly popular figure in the US even as Berkshire has amassed massive assets in the insurance and utility businesses and large equity stakes in a vast array of US companies.
The buffet is going to give away over 99% of his fortune. He has donated 3.6 billion dollars to the Gates foundation. In 2018, he held the title of the world’s 16th influential person. Currently, his net worth is 101 Billion dollars, which makes him the 6th richest billionaire.
7) Larry Ellison (net worth: $93 billion)
Larry Ellison attends the Rebels With A Cause Gala 2019 at Lawrence J Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC on October 24, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.
After dropping out of the University of Chicago in 1966, Larry Ellison moved to California and worked as a computer programmer for several companies over the years. First, in 1973, he was an employee of Ampex's electronics company, where he met future partners Ed Oates and Bob Miner. Three years later, Ellison joined Precision Instruments, serving as the company’s vice president of research and development.
American business magnate Larry Ellison also had a whopping year. The Oracle co-founder has major shares in Tesla, which surged enormously in 2021, giving him one of the biggest paydays in recent memory.
8) Larry Page (net worth: $91.5 billion)
Larry Page co-founded Google in 1998 with fellow Stanford Ph.D. student Sergey Brin. Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in December 2019 but remained a board member and a controlling shareholder. Page is also a founding investor in space exploration company Planetary Resources and is also funding “flying car” startups Kitty Hawk and Opener.
Net worth: USD 91.5 billion
Source of wealth: Google
Born: 26 March 1973 (age 48 years), Lansing, Michigan, United States
Spouse: Lucinda Southworth (m. 2007)
Education: East Lansing High School (1987–1991)
Parents: Gloria Page, Carl Victor Page.
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