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.

  • 1. Carlos Slim Helú - $74 B

    Source: telecom, self-made. Country of citizenship: Mexico

  • 2. Bill Gates - $56 B

    Source: Microsoft, self-made. Country of citizenship: United States

  • 3. Warren Buffet - $50 B

    Source: Berkshire Hathaway, self-made. Country of citizenship: United States

  • 4. Bernard Arnault - $41 B

    Source: LVMH, inherited and growing. Country of citizenship: France

  • 5. Larry Ellison - $39.5 B

    Source: Oracle, self-made. Country of citizenship: United States

  • 6. Lakshmi Mittal - $31.1 B

    Source: Steel, inherited and growing. Country of citizenship: India

  • 7. Amancio Ortega - $31 B

    Source: Zara, self-made. Country of citizenship: Spain

  • 8. Eike Batista - $30 B

    Source: mining, oil, self-made. Country of citizenship: Brazil

  • 9. Mukesh Ambani - $27 B

    Source: petrochemicals, oil & gas, inherited and growing. Country of citizenship: India

  • 10. Christy Walton & Family - $26.5 B

    Source: Walmart, inherited. Country of citizenship: United States

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    To see the rest of the list and more details, check out the full article on Forbes.com.

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