The Top 10 Richest People On Earth
For the second year running, Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helú is in the #1 spot of Forbes' Rich List. I can't even conceive of having a billion dollars, let alone $74 billion like Carlos.
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1. Carlos Slim Helú - $74 B
Source: telecom, self-made. Country of citizenship: Mexico
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2. Bill Gates - $56 B
Source: Microsoft, self-made. Country of citizenship: United States
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3. Warren Buffet - $50 B
Source: Berkshire Hathaway, self-made. Country of citizenship: United States
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4. Bernard Arnault - $41 B
Source: LVMH, inherited and growing. Country of citizenship: France
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5. Larry Ellison - $39.5 B
Source: Oracle, self-made. Country of citizenship: United States
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6. Lakshmi Mittal - $31.1 B
Source: Steel, inherited and growing. Country of citizenship: India
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7. Amancio Ortega - $31 B
Source: Zara, self-made. Country of citizenship: Spain
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8. Eike Batista - $30 B
Source: mining, oil, self-made. Country of citizenship: Brazil
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9. Mukesh Ambani - $27 B
Source: petrochemicals, oil & gas, inherited and growing. Country of citizenship: India
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10. Christy Walton & Family - $26.5 B
Source: Walmart, inherited. Country of citizenship: United States
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