The 10 Richest People In the World

 

The 10 Richest People In the World

The list of the world's richest persons can vary from year to year, depending on their latest net worth and financial performance. Here is the latest list of the world's top 10 richest persons

1.     Jeff Bezos - $188.5 billion

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $188.5 billion and ranks as the first richest person on the earth today. His position remains the same even after divorcing his wife MacKenzie in 2019 and transferring a quarter of his stake in Amazon to her. Bezos founded the behemoth Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. The e-commerce giant has reaped the benefits of this coronavirus pandemic, with more number of people shopping online.

2.     Elon Musk - $151 billion

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 per cent climb in Tesla shares.

3.     Bernard Arnault & Family - $163.7 billion

LVMH – France Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault rank third in the world in terms of riches. His net worth is $163.7 billion ensuing from his business across an empire of more than 70 brands including Louis Vuitton and Sephora. French businessman and Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault earned the $100 billion fortune last year in December.

4.     Bill Gates - $124 billion

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.

5.     Mark Zuckerberg - $111.6 billion

Mark Zuckerberg is the brain behind social media mega-giant, Facebook. He was considered a prodigy programmer when he started university at Harvard. Here, he launched Facebook from his dorm room in 2004. Originally intended as just a site for Harvard students, Mark decided to spread it to other universities before properly setting up business in Silicon Valley and expanding it to the world. Despite both Facebook and Mark facing heavy criticism and controversies over the years, the social media platform continues to grow, keeping people connected. The past year saw an insane rise in company shares by 80%, boosting his net worth by over $111.6 billion.

6.     Warren Buffet - $99.8 billion

Popularly known as the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet is seen as one of the most successful investors of all times. He runs Berkshire Hathaway that owns over 60 companies including the famous ones Geico insurance, Duracell, Dairy Queen Restaurant. His net worth is $99.8 billion. The son of a US congressman, he bought his first stock at the age of 11.

7.     Larry Ellison - $98.5 billion

Software is one of the best ways to make bank, and Larry Ellison is proof. He’s the Chairman, Chief Technology Officer, and co-founder of the software giant Oracle Corporation. The company was founded in 1977 and specializes in enterprise software, cloud computing, and hardware. In addition to his Oracle shares, he owns shares in Tesla, which grew a whopping 705%. Interestingly, he also owns 98% of the island of Lanai in Hawaii (because why not?), where he now lives. Larry is a signatory of The Giving Pledge, an initiative started by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet that asks ridiculously wealthy people to pledge at least half their net worth to charity. Larry Ellison has a net worth of $98.5 billion

8.     Larry Page - $96.1 billion

Larry Page, the co-founder of Google has a net worth of $96.1 billion and ranks in the ninth position among the world’s richest persons. He has also invested in Planetary Resources, the famed space exploration company, and is also funding “Flying Car”, startup companies Kitty Hawk and Opener.

9.     Sergey Brin - $93.2 billion

Similar to his Google co-founder, Sergey Brin also swelled his net worth massively in 2021. The tech guru is now worth an estimated USD$93.2 billion thanks to a seemingly endless run of success for the world’s most popular search engine.

10. Mukesh Ambani - $77.3 billion

The founder chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani has a net worth of $ 77.3 billion. He runs the biggest oil and gas companies in India in addition to a very popular and influential telecom network in India.