No. 1 Carlos Slim Helú
Net Worth:
$69 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Telecom , Age: 72 , Citizenship: Mexico
No. 2 Bill Gates
Net Worth:
$61 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Microsoft, self-made , Age: 56 , Citizenship: U.S.
No. 3 Warren Buffett
Net Worth:
$44 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Berkshire Hathaway, self-made , Age: 81 , Citizenship: U.S.
No. 4 Bernard Arnault
Net Worth:
$41 billion – As of March 2012
Source: LVMH, inherited and growing , Age: 63 , Citizenship: France
No. 5 Amancio Ortega
Net Worth:
$37.5 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Zara, self-made , Age: 75 , Citizenship: Spain
No. 6 Larry Ellison
Net Worth:
$36 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Oracle, self-made , Age: 67 , Citizenship: U.S.
No. 7 Eike Batista
Net Worth:
$30 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Mining, oil, self-made , Age: 55 , Citizenship: Brazil
No. 8 Stefan Persson
Net Worth:
$26 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Hennes & Mauritz , Age: 64 , Citizenship: Sweden
No. 9 Li Ka-shing
Net Worth:
$25.5 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Diversified, self-made , Age: 83 , Citizenship: Hong Kong
No. 10 Karl Albrecht
Net Worth:
$25.4 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Aldi, self-made , Age: 92 , Citizenship: Germany
No. 11 Christy Walton & family
Net Worth:
$25.3 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Walmart, inherited , Age: 57 , Citizenship: U.S.
No. 12 Charles Koch (tie)
Net Worth:
$25 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Diversified, inherited and growing , Age: 76, Citizenship: United States
No. 12 David Koch (tie)
Net Worth:
$25 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Diversified, inherited and growing , Age: 71 , Citizenship: United States
No. 14 Sheldon Adelson
Net Worth:
$24.9 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Casinos, self-made , Age: 78 , Citizenship: United States
No. 15 Liliane Bettencourt
Net Worth: $24 billion
– As of March 2012
Source: L’Oreal, inherited , Age: 89, Citizenship: France
No. 16 Jim Walton
Net Worth:
$23.7 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Walmart, inherited , Age: 64 , Citizenship: United States
No. 17 Alice Walton
Net Worth:
$23.3 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Walmart, inherited , Age: 62 , Citizenship: United States
No. 18 R. Robson Walton
Net Worth:
$23.1 billion - As of March 2012
Source: Walmart, inherited , Age: 68 , Citizenship: United States
No. 19 Mukesh Ambani
Net Worth:
$22.3 billion – As of March 2012
Source: petrochemicals, oil & gas, inherited and growing, Age: 54 , Citizenship: India
No. 20 Michael Bloomberg
Net Worth:
$22 billion – As of March 2012
Source: Bloomberg PL, self-made , Age: 70 , Citizenship: USA
Net Worth:
$69 billion – As of March 2012Source: Telecom , Age: 72 , Citizenship: Mexico
No. 2 Bill Gates
Net Worth:
$61 billion – As of March 2012Source: Microsoft, self-made , Age: 56 , Citizenship: U.S.
No. 3 Warren Buffett
Net Worth:
$44 billion – As of March 2012Source: Berkshire Hathaway, self-made , Age: 81 , Citizenship: U.S.
No. 4 Bernard Arnault
Net Worth:
$41 billion – As of March 2012Source: LVMH, inherited and growing , Age: 63 , Citizenship: France
No. 5 Amancio Ortega
Net Worth:
$37.5 billion – As of March 2012Source: Zara, self-made , Age: 75 , Citizenship: Spain
No. 6 Larry Ellison
Net Worth:
$36 billion – As of March 2012Source: Oracle, self-made , Age: 67 , Citizenship: U.S.
No. 7 Eike Batista
Net Worth:
$30 billion – As of March 2012Source: Mining, oil, self-made , Age: 55 , Citizenship: Brazil
No. 8 Stefan Persson
Net Worth:
$26 billion – As of March 2012Source: Hennes & Mauritz , Age: 64 , Citizenship: Sweden
No. 9 Li Ka-shing
Net Worth:
$25.5 billion – As of March 2012Source: Diversified, self-made , Age: 83 , Citizenship: Hong Kong
No. 10 Karl Albrecht
Net Worth:
$25.4 billion – As of March 2012Source: Aldi, self-made , Age: 92 , Citizenship: Germany
No. 11 Christy Walton & family
Net Worth:
$25.3 billion – As of March 2012Source: Walmart, inherited , Age: 57 , Citizenship: U.S.
No. 12 Charles Koch (tie)
Net Worth:
$25 billion – As of March 2012Source: Diversified, inherited and growing , Age: 76, Citizenship: United States
No. 12 David Koch (tie)
Net Worth:
$25 billion – As of March 2012Source: Diversified, inherited and growing , Age: 71 , Citizenship: United States
No. 14 Sheldon Adelson
Net Worth:
$24.9 billion – As of March 2012Source: Casinos, self-made , Age: 78 , Citizenship: United States
No. 15 Liliane Bettencourt
Net Worth: $24 billion
– As of March 2012Source: L’Oreal, inherited , Age: 89, Citizenship: France
No. 16 Jim Walton
Net Worth:
$23.7 billion – As of March 2012Source: Walmart, inherited , Age: 64 , Citizenship: United States
No. 17 Alice Walton
Net Worth:
$23.3 billion – As of March 2012Source: Walmart, inherited , Age: 62 , Citizenship: United States
No. 18 R. Robson Walton
Net Worth:
$23.1 billion - As of March 2012Source: Walmart, inherited , Age: 68 , Citizenship: United States
No. 19 Mukesh Ambani
Net Worth:
$22.3 billion – As of March 2012Source: petrochemicals, oil & gas, inherited and growing, Age: 54 , Citizenship: India
No. 20 Michael Bloomberg
Net Worth:
$22 billion – As of March 2012Source: Bloomberg PL, self-made , Age: 70 , Citizenship: USA
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