he World's Billionaires
#1 William Gates III
03.11.09, 06:00 PM EST Software visionary regains title as the world's richest man despite losing $18 billion in the past 12 months.
AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey Net Worth:$40.0 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:Microsoft
Age:53
Country Of Citizenship:United States
Residence:Medina, Washington
Industry:Software
Education:Harvard University, Drop Out,
Marital Status:married, 3 children
#2 Warren Buffett
03.11.09, 06:00 PM EST Last year America's most beloved investor was the world's richest man.
Previous: William Gates IIINext: Carlos Slim Helu & family
AP Photo/Matt Sayles Net Worth:$37.0 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:Berkshire Hathaway
Age:78
Country Of Citizenship:United States
Residence:Omaha, Nebraska
Industry:Investments
Education:University of Nebraska Lincoln, Bachelor of Arts / Science, Columbia University, Master of Science
Marital Status:widowed, remarried, 3 children
#3 Carlos Slim Helu & family
03.11.09, 06:00 PM EST Economic downturn and plunging peso shaved $25 billion from the fortune of Latin America's richest man.
Net Worth:$35.0 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:telecom
Age:69
Country Of Citizenship:Mexico
Residence:Mexico City
Industry:Telecommunications
Education:NA,
Marital Status:widowed, 6 children
#4 Lawrence Ellison
03.11.09, 06:00 PM EST Database titan continues to engulf the competition; Oracle has racked up 49 acquisitions in the past 4 years.
Previous: Carlos Slim Helu & familyNext: Ingvar Kamprad & family
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Net Worth:$22.5 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:Oracle
Age:64
Country Of Citizenship:United States
Residence:Redwood City, California
Industry:Software
Education:University of Illinois, Drop Out,
Marital Status:married, 2 children
#1 William Gates III
03.11.09, 06:00 PM EST Software visionary regains title as the world's richest man despite losing $18 billion in the past 12 months.
AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey Net Worth:$40.0 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:Microsoft
Age:53
Country Of Citizenship:United States
Residence:Medina, Washington
Industry:Software
Education:Harvard University, Drop Out,
Marital Status:married, 3 children
#2 Warren Buffett
03.11.09, 06:00 PM EST Last year America's most beloved investor was the world's richest man.
Previous: William Gates IIINext: Carlos Slim Helu & family
AP Photo/Matt Sayles Net Worth:$37.0 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:Berkshire Hathaway
Age:78
Country Of Citizenship:United States
Residence:Omaha, Nebraska
Industry:Investments
Education:University of Nebraska Lincoln, Bachelor of Arts / Science, Columbia University, Master of Science
Marital Status:widowed, remarried, 3 children
#3 Carlos Slim Helu & family
03.11.09, 06:00 PM EST Economic downturn and plunging peso shaved $25 billion from the fortune of Latin America's richest man.
Net Worth:$35.0 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:telecom
Age:69
Country Of Citizenship:Mexico
Residence:Mexico City
Industry:Telecommunications
Education:NA,
Marital Status:widowed, 6 children
#4 Lawrence Ellison
03.11.09, 06:00 PM EST Database titan continues to engulf the competition; Oracle has racked up 49 acquisitions in the past 4 years.
Previous: Carlos Slim Helu & familyNext: Ingvar Kamprad & family
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Net Worth:$22.5 bil
Fortune:self made
Source:Oracle
Age:64
Country Of Citizenship:United States
Residence:Redwood City, California
Industry:Software
Education:University of Illinois, Drop Out,
Marital Status:married, 2 children
