Forbes 100 most. The richest man in the world
Bill Gates, who is worth an estimated $79.2 billion, is in the lead for the 16th time since 1995. The bright newcomer was Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, who in September held an IPO of Alibaba, which increased his equity by 127%. His two fellow citizens Wang Jianling and Li Heijun also made the list for the first time. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who in his 30s managed to make a fortune of $33.3 billion, became the youngest member, and the richest woman is Christy Walton, a Wal-Mart heiress, with a fortune of $41.7 billion.
Jim Walton
$160.8 billion the combined wealth of the four heirs of the Wal-Mart chain, which is 10% of the total wealth of all participants in the top 50 rating the richest people peace.
Bernard Arnault
60
brands are part of the world famous conglomerate LVMH, including such as Louis Vuitton, Moët, Fendi, Tag Heuer.
Forrest Mars J.
33%
that is how much the fortune of the Mars family has grown for Last year, increasing it to $79.8 billion. The company owns such well-known chocolate brands as Twix, Snickers, M&M's, and others.
Lee Shawki
By 3.2% Real estate rent in Hong Kong has risen in price in 2014. Over the past year, Lee Shauki's fortune has grown by 26.5%.
Lee Heijun
67%
China's market share in solar cell production. According to Li, his company is the largest manufacturer of thin batteries.
Dilip Shangvi
$4.3 billion was the combined income of Sun Pharmaceuticals and Ranbaxy in 2014, which Shangvi acquired in December. New company became the largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals in Asia.
asian sensation
The US, home to 536 billionaires, has for many years been the leader in the growth of the rich. However, over the past 10 years (since 2006), 205 billionaires from China have been added to the list, thanks to which the championship has passed to the Celestial Empire. India is also performing well, with 90 billionaires to its credit, and for the first time this year has surpassed Russia in the number of defendants.
Forbes magazine has calculated that there are 2,208 billionaires in the world in 2018, up from 2,043 billionaires in 2017. And the average wealth of these people is 4.1 billion dollars, which is equivalent to or even exceeds the GDP of some countries in the world. And combined, all the billionaires in the world are worth $9.1 trillion, up from $7.7 trillion in 2017.
According to the Forbes list, 67% (1490) of billionaires are the so-called "self-made man". That is, they did not inherit wealth, but earned it with their own labor.
Top 100 richest people in the world 2018 (Forbes)
Place | Millionaire | State | Age | Source of income | The country |
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#1 | Jeff Bezos | $112 billion | 54 | Amazon | USA |
#2 | Bill Gates | $90 billion | 62 | Microsoft | USA |
#3 | Warren Buffett | $84 billion | 87 | Berkshire Hathaway | USA |
#4 | Bernard Arno | $72 billion | 69 | LVMH | France |
#5 | Mark Zuckerberg | $71 billion | 33 | USA | |
#6 | Amancio Ortega | $70 billion | 81 | Zara | Spain |
#7 | Carlos Slim Helu | $67.1 billion | 78 | telecom | Mexico |
#8 | Charles Koch | $60 billion | 82 | Koch Industries | USA |
#8 | David Koch | $60 billion | 77 | Koch Industries | USA |
#10 | Larry Ellison | $58.5 billion | 73 | software | USA |
#11 | Michael Bloomberg | $50 billion | 76 | Bloomberg L.P. | USA |
#12 | Larry Page | $48.8 billion | 44 | USA | |
#13 | Sergey Brin | $47.5 billion | 44 | USA | |
#14 | Jim Walton | $46.4 billion | 69 | walmart | USA |
#15 | S. Robson Walton | $46.2 billion | 73 | walmart | USA |
#16 | Alice Walton | $46 billion | 68 | walmart | USA |
#17 | Ma Huateng | $45.3 billion | 46 | internet media | China |
#18 | Francoise Bettencourt Meyers | $42.2 billion | 64 | L "Oreal | France |
#19 | Mukesh Ambani | $40.1 billion | 60 | petrochemicals, oil & gas | India |
#20 | Jack Ma | $39 billion | 53 | e-commerce | China |
#21 | Sheldon Adelson | $38.5 billion | 84 | casinos | USA |
#22 | Steve Ballmer | $38.4 billion | 61 | Microsoft | USA |
#23 | Li Ka-shing | $34.9 billion | 89 | diversified | Hong Kong |
#24 | Hui Ka Yan | $30.3 billion | 59 | real estate | China |
#24 | Lee Shau Kee | $30.3 billion | 90 | real estate | Hong Kong |
#26 | Wang Jianlin | $30 billion | 63 | real estate | China |
#27 | Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. | $29.8 billion | 66 | supermarkets | Germany |
#28 | Phil Knight | $29.6 billion | 80 | Nike | USA |
#29 | Jorge Paulo Lehmann | $27.4 billion | 78 | beer | Brazil |
#30 | François Pinault | $27 billion | 81 | luxury goods | France |
#31 | Georg Scheffler | $25.3 billion | 53 | auto parts | Germany |
#32 | Suzanne Klatten | $25 billion | 55 | BMW, pharmaceuticals | Germany |
#32 | David Thomson | $25 billion | 60 | media | Canada |
#34 | Jacqueline Mars | $23.6 billion | 78 | candy, pet food | USA |
#34 | John Mars | $23.6 billion | 82 | candy, pet food | USA |
#36 | Joseph Safra | $23.5 billion | 79 | banking | Brazil |
#37 | Giovanni Ferrero | $23 billion | 53 | Nutella, chocolates | Italy |
#37 | Dietrich Mateschitz | $23 billion | 73 | Red billion | Austria |
#39 | Michael Dell | $22.7 billion | 53 | Dell computers | USA |
#39 | Son of Masayoshi | $22.7 billion | 60 | internet, telecom | Japan |
#41 | Serge Dassault | $22.6 billion | 92 | diversified | France |
#42 | Stefan Quandt | $22 billion | 51 | bmw | Germany |
#43 | Yang Huiyan | $21.9 billion | 36 | real estate | China |
#44 | Paul Allen | $21.7 billion | 65 | Microsoft investments | USA |
#45 | Leonardo Del Vecchio | $21.2 billion | 82 | eyeglasses | Italy |
#46 | Dieter Schwartz | $20.9 billion | 78 | retail | Germany |
#47 | Thomas Peterfi | $20.3 billion | 73 | discount billionrokerage | USA |
#48 | Theo Albrecht Jr. | $20.2 billion | 67 | Aldi, Trader Joe's | Germany |
#48 | Len Blavatnik | $20.2 billion | 60 | diversified | USA |
#50 | He Xiangjian | $20.1 billion | 75 | home appliances | China |
#50 | lui che woo | $20.1 billion | 88 | casinos | Hong Kong |
#52 | James Simons | $20 billion | 79 | hedge funds | USA |
#52 | Heinrich See | $20 billion | 93 | diversified | Philippines |
#54 | Elon Musk | $19.9 billion | 46 | Tesla Motors | USA |
#55 | Hinduja family | $19.5 billion | - | diversified | United Kingdom |
#55 | Tadashi Yanai | $19.5 billion | 69 | fashion retail | Japan |
#57 | Vladimir Lisin | $19.1 billion | 61 | steel, transport | Russia |
#58 | Work by Lauren Powell | $18.8 billion | 54 | Apple, Disney | USA |
#58 | Azim Preji | $18.8 billion | 72 | software services | India |
#60 | Alexey Mordashov | $18.7 billion | 52 | steel, investments | Russia |
#61 | Lee Kun-hee | $18.6 billion | 76 | Samsung | South Korea |
#62 | Lakshmi Mittal | $18.5 billion | 67 | steel | India |
#63 | Wang Wei | $18.2 billion | 48 | package delivery | China |
#64 | Leonid Mikhelson | $18 billion | 62 | gas, chemicals | Russia |
#65 | Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi | $17.9 billion | 73 | drinks, real estate | Thailand |
#66 | Pallonji Mistry | $17.8 billion | 88 | construction | Ireland |
#67 | Ray Dalio | $17.7 billion | 68 | hedge funds | USA |
#68 | Takemitsu Takizaki | $17.5 billion | 72 | sensors | Japan |
#69 | William Dean | $17.4 billion | 46 | online games | China |
#69 | R. Budi Hartono | $17.4 billion | 77 | banking, tobacco | Indonesia |
#69 | Gina Rinehart | $17.4 billion | 64 | mining | Australia |
#72 | German Larrea Mota Velasco | $17.3 billion | 64 | mining | Mexico |
#73 | Carl Icahn | $16.8 billion | 82 | investments | USA |
#73 | Stefan Persson | $16.8 billion | 70 | H&M | Sweden |
#75 | Michael Hartono | $16.7 billion | 78 | banking, tobacco | Indonesia |
#75 | Joseph Lau | $16.7 billion | 66 | real estate | Hong Kong |
#77 | Thomas and Raymond Kwok | $16.5 billion | - | real estate | Hong Kong |
#78 | Vagit Alekperov | $16.4 billion | 67 | oil | Russia |
#78 | James Ratcliff | $16.4 billion | 65 | chemicals | United Kingdom |
#80 | Donald Bren | $16.3 billion | 85 | real estate | USA |
#80 | Iris Fontbona | $16.3 billion | 75 | mining | Chile |
#82 | Gennady Timchenko | $16 billion | 65 | oil, gas | Russia |
#83 | Abigail Johnson | $15.9 billion | 56 | money management | USA |
#83 | Vladimir Potanin | $15.9 billion | 57 | metals | Russia |
#83 | Lucas Walton | $15.9 billion | 31 | walmart | USA |
#86 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | $15.8 billion | 63 | Heineken | Netherlands |
#87 | Zhang Zhidong | $15.6 billion | 46 | internet media | China |
#88 | Peter Kelner | $15.5 billion | 53 | banking | Czech Republic |
#88 | Andrey Melnichenko | $15.5 billion | 46 | coal fertilizers | Russia |
#88 | David and Simon Reuben | $15.5 billion | - | investments, real estate | United Kingdom |
#91 | Klaus-Michael Kuene | $15.3 billion | 80 | shipping | Germany |
#91 | Li Shufu | $15.3 billion | 54 | automobiles | China |
#93 | Mikhail Fridman | $15.1 billion | 53 | oil, billionbanking, telecom | Russia |
#94 | Rupert Murdoch | $15 billion | 87 | newspapers, TV networks | USA |
#95 | Dhanin Chearavanont | $14.9 billion | 78 | diversified | Thailand |
#96 | Robert Kuok | $14.8 billion | 94 | palm oil, shipping, property | Malaysia |
#97 | Emmanuel Besnier | $14.7 billion | 47 | cheese | France |
#98 | Shiv Nadar | $14.6 billion | 72 | software services | India |
#99 | Victor Vekselberg | $14.4 billion | 60 | metals, energy | Russia |
#100 | Aliko Dangote | $14.1 billion | 60 | cement, sugar, flour | Nigeria |
#100 | Harold Hamm | $14.1 billion | 72 | oil & gas | USA |
We present you the top 10 richest businessmen of 2018 from the list.
10. Larry Ellison
Wealth: $58.5 billion
The rating is opened by the ex-CEO of Oracle, which ranks second after Microsoft in the market software. Ellison stepped down as CEO in 2014 after 38 years at the helm of the company. He is now the Chief Technology Officer.
His cloud strategy has given Oracle an 18% share gain over the past 12 months.
9. David Koch
The co-owner and executive vice president of the multinational corporation Koch controls the second largest private company in the United States. Charles and David Koch bought shares in their brothers Frederick and William to gain control of their father's company.
It is known that Koch is engaged in the creation of consumer products, chemical technologies, the production of fertilizers and polymers, owns oil refineries and pipelines. And it's far from full list her interests.
Twice David Koch happily escaped death. In 1991, he was the only survivor after the plane he was flying in crashed. In addition, he won the battle against prostate cancer. He is a generous donor who has donated over $1.2 billion to cancer research programs, educational programs, and other charitable causes.
8. Charles Koch
Wealth: $60 billion
The 82 year old businessman is CEO Koch Corporation. It has over one hundred thousand employees.
7. Carlos Slim Elu
Owned: $67.1 billion
The richest man in Mexico controls America Movil, Latin America's largest mobile operator. In addition, Carlos Slim has stakes in mining, overseas telecommunications, construction, real estate, and a number of consumer goods companies. He also owns a 17% stake in The New York Times.
6. Amancio Ortega
Capital: $70 billion
The source of this Spanish billionaire's wealth is Zara Inditex, a Spanish fashion line. Ortega once worked as an errand boy at a local clothing store. And now he owns over 200 stores in 48 countries.
But even with all that money, Ortega maintains a frugal lifestyle. He dine in the same canteen where his employees eat.
5. Mark Zuckerberg
Wealth: $71 billion
This is not the first time that the founder and CEO of Facebook is among the top five richest billionaires. His already fantastic wealth has also grown by $15 billion in a year as Facebook shares soar and investors scramble to buy a stake in the popular social network.
With all his billions in capital, Mark Zuckerberg does not look like a classic “greedy capitalist”. He is in the top three. Together with his wife Priscilla, Mark donated $25 million to the fight against Ebola in 2015. In addition, the Zuckerbergs donated $100 million worth of stock to improve the New Jersey public school system.
4. Bernard Arnault
Total earned: $72 billion
Bernard is the founder of the LVMH luxury consortium. It includes more than seventy luxury brands. They are all controlled by the parent company Groupe Arnault.
3. Warren Buffett
Number of billions: $84 billion
Since Donald Trump became president, Warren Buffett has had one of the best times of his life. Thanks to Trump's tax reform, Buffett's investment fund Berkshire Hathaway has made a record profit of $44.9 billion. Of this amount, 29 billion was received after the US Congress approved one of the largest cuts in the history of the country. tax payments to the federal budget.
Warren is the most successful investor of all time and proudly bears the title of "The Oracle of Omaha". At the age of eleven, he bought three shares in stock market USA. They cost $38 each. Buffett later sold them for a $5 profit per share. And in a few days the price of these valuable papers skyrocketed to $202. This first bad experience taught the future billionaire that it is not worth chasing short-term gains.
Now the 87-year-old businessman owns over 60 companies, including Dairy Queen, Duracell, Geico, and others.
2. Bill Gates
Wealth: $90 billion
The name of "dad" Microsoft is unlikely to disappear from the list of the richest entrepreneurs in the near future. Over the past 23 years, he has been named the King of the Billionaires 18 times. Today, the founder of Microsoft, the world's largest PC software company, owns $90 billion. This is more than 4.7 times the state.
And, like many rich people in the West, Gates does not forget about charitable needs. His Gates Foundation provided funds to improve the lives and health of children in different countries peace.
1. Jeff Bezos
Wealth: $112 billion
Here he is, the richest man in the world Forbes versions. Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon, the largest player in the e-commerce market.
Take a place at the top of the global "monetary pyramid" Jeff Bezos allowed a sharp increase in the shares of his company. In a year, their price increased by 59%, which increased Bezos' fortune by $39.2 billion.
Published the next annual ranking of the richest people in the world. To get on the list, you must have a fortune of at least $ 1 billion. This year, 2,208 people from 72 countries of the world meet this requirement. Their total wealth increased by 18% compared to last year and amounted to $9.1 trillion.
Bezos came out on top twice in 2017, according to the Forbes counter, which evaluates the fortunes of billionaires in real time.
On July 27, he managed to stay at the top of the list for only a few hours. On October 28, he again broke into the first line of the rating - this happened after the publication of the company's quarterly report, the performance of which exceeded analysts' expectations. As a result, Amazon shares rose by 13%, and Bezos' fortune increased by more than $10 billion in just a day.
By a wide margin from Bezos on the second line of the global Forbes rating Bill Gates is located - the fortune of the founder of Microsoft is estimated at $ 90 billion.
The third position in the global list of the rich is occupied by the American investor and founder of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett with a fortune of $ 84 billion - the authors of the Forbes rating recall that Buffett promised to send 99% of his capital to charity. So far, $32 billion has been allocated for these purposes, the magazine notes.
More than $ 10 billion behind Buffett is the Frenchman, who ranks fourth in the ranking. Arnault owns the LVMH Moët Hennessy holding, an empire that includes world-famous brands from Sephora to Sephora. The fortune of the richest Frenchman is estimated at $ 72 billion. By the way, last year Arno did not make it into the top ten Forbes.
The top 10 richest people in the world also included Spanish businessman, Zara founder Amancio Ortega ($70 billion), Mexican TV mogul Carlos Slim ($67.1 billion), CEO and majority owner of Coch Industries Charles and (both with $60 billion) . The top ten is closed by the chairman of the board of directors and the chief technology officer with $58.5 billion.
The richest Russians according to Forbes
The magazine called the chairman of the board of directors and the owner of a controlling stake Vladimir Lisin the most wealthy Russian of the year. The fortune of the Russian entrepreneur is estimated at $ 19.1 billion. Over the past year, Lisin managed to add another $ 3 billion to his wealth and displace last year's leader of the Russian list.
Compared to 2017, Lisin's position number in the global ranking has remained unchanged - the businessman still ranks 57th.
The second place in the rating, like last year, was retained by the chairman of the board of directors, Alexei, with a fortune of $18.7 billion - in 2017, the businessman managed to earn $1.2 billion. This is more than two times less than last year’s figure, when Mordashov increased personal fortune for $2.7 billion.
The co-owner and Leonid Mikhelson, who occupied the first line of the Russian list of the richest people in 2017, lost ground, being on the third line of the rating. At the end of 2017, his personal fortune amounted to $18 billion, down $0.4 billion.
The top 5 wealthiest Russian entrepreneurs also included the president ($16.4 billion, an increase of $1.9 billion) and the owner
The American magazine Forbes traditionally announced the list of the richest people in the world following the results of the past year. The 32nd annual world ranking, published on March 6, 2018, included 2208 people from 72 countries of the globe, each of whom owns a fortune of at least $1,000,000,000. total amount income of billionaires from all over the planet Earth increased by 18% compared to last year and amounted to 9.1 trillion dollars. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the list of this year and the types of activities to which billionaires owe their capital.
Businessmen, software developers, representatives of the fashion industry, publishing, the media and the mobile communications market were among the ten absolute world leaders in terms of the size of the earned fortune.
The first ten people from the list of the richest people in the world according to Forbes for 2018:
- Jeff Bezos ($112 billion) topped the 2018 Forbes Billionaire List for the first time and became the richest person in the world. The rapid rise in the price of shares of his offspring Amazon by 59% allowed the 53-year-old Bezos to add $ 39,200,000,000 to his own fortune compared to last year.
Interesting! Jeff Bezos managed not only to lead the top richest people in the world in 2018, but also to become the first billionaire whose fortune is estimated at 12 figures.
- Bill Gates ($90 billion) ranks 2nd on the Forbes list. Despite the fact that Microsoft brought him fame and the bulk of his fortune, today Gates' share in the company does not exceed 3%. Now he earns mainly from the engineering company, investment fund and a number of other sources.
- Warren Buffett ($84 billion) is the 3rd richest person in 2018. Income to the 87-year-old billionaire brings throughout his life investment holding Berkshire Hathaway, which owns various stakes in more than 60 companies.
- Bernard Arnault ($72 billion) was able to get to 4th place in the Forbes top and increase his fortune by $30,500,000,000 (whereas in 2017 he was only in the second ten). The 69-year-old Frenchman is the sole owner of the LVMH Moët Hennessy holding, which represents the luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Sephora, Christian Dior (since 2017), etc.
- Amancio Ortega ($70 billion), founder of the Inditex holding, which includes well-known brands Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti and others, is the 6th billionaire in the world. The 80-year-old Spaniard also buys property in prestigious locations in Europe and America and receives solid dividends from its resale or rental.
- Carlos Slim Elu ($67.1 billion) is number seven on the Forbes World Billionaire List. The Mexican is the owner of the mobile operator America Movil, as well as a co-owner of the New York Times newspaper, a number of real estate and mining companies.
- Charles Koch ($60 billion) is on the eighth line of the 2018 Forbes top. Together with his brother, he is the owner of the Koch Industries holding. The history of the latter began in 1940, when their father founded an oil refinery.
- David Koch ($60 billion) is the second co-owner of Koch Industries, who, thanks to the decision to buy out the Times publishing house, managed to add $11,700,000,000 to his capital and take the 9th line in the rating of world billionaires.
- Larry Ellison ($58.5 billion) - American from the 10th line of the Forbes list is the founder of Oracle IT company, which in recent times engaged in the development of cloud services. Allison also actively invests in her favorite pastime, sailing, and does not spare money for charitable causes.
The richest people in Russia in 2018
Among the richest people in the world in the Forbes 2018 list, there are 102 people from Russia, whose total fortune was estimated at $410,800,000,000. Most of them made their fortune in the oil and gas sector or in other commodity markets. So, the ten most wealthy representatives of the Forbes list from Russia:
- Vladimir Lisin ($19.1 billion) - is in 2018 the richest person in Russia and is on the 57th line of the Forbes global rating. Lisin is the chairman and majority shareholder of NLMK (steel sector) and Universal Cargo Logistics Holding.
On a note! Vladimir Lisin is Vice President of international organization sports shooting. It was thanks to him that the largest rifle complex in Europe, Lisya Nora, appeared in the Moscow region.
- Alexey Mordashov ($18.7 billion) is second (as last time) among the richest Russians and 60th in the world top. The capital of the co-owner of Severstal, tour operator TUI and gold mining company Nord Gold N.V increased by $1,200,000,000.
- Leonid Mikhelson ($18 billion) - last year's winner Russian rating Forbes in 2018 dropped to 3rd place (64th place in the Forbes top). The fortune of the co-owner of the chemical holding "Sibur" and the largest private gas company "Novatek" decreased by $400,000,000.
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- Vladimir Potanin ($15.9 billion) - ranks 6th and 83rd in the Forbes lists of Russia and the world, respectively. Owning shares in Norilsk Nickel, the Petrovax Pharm concern, and the most famous ski resort in Russia, Rosa Khutor, brought Potanin an additional $1,600,000,000.
- Andrey Melnichenko ($15.5 billion) is the main owner of EuroChem, SGK (energy) and SUEK (coal mining) in 2018 ranked 7th in Russia and 88th in the international list of billionaires according to Forbes 2018 .
- Mikhail Fridman ($15.1 billion) – $700,000,000 increase in his own finances allowed the founder of Alfa Bank, co-owner of Alfa Group and LetterOne, to be on the 8th line of the Forbes list in 2018.
- Viktor Vekselberg ($14.4 billion) - ranks 9th among the richest people in Russia (89th in the world). The lion's share of his income is now brought to him by the Suzler company from Switzerland (manufacturers of pumping equipment). In addition to her, Vekselberg also receives income from the activities of the Renova Group, of which he is the founder.
Interesting! The private collection of Viktor Vekselberg contains the most famous works of art, including 9 Faberge eggs, for which he paid the Forbes family about $ 100,000,000.
- Alisher Usmanov ($12.5 billion) - closes the top 10 richest people in Russia according to Forbes 2018 and ranks 118 in the world top. Having started a business with the production of polyethylene products during the Soviet era, today Usmanov is a co-owner of the Metalloinvest holding, Megafon, Mail.ru Group, FC Arsenal and a stake in Xiaomi.
Most recently, a list of the richest people in the world was published. The data obtained from this list shows that it is now the entrepreneurs and self-made businessmen who are in the highest positions, so that the leaders are no longer those who inherited their wealth. Of course, it is also worth considering that there are quite a few families on the list that pass on their wealth and their companies by inheritance, such as the owners of Koch Industries, Walmart and even the cosmetics empire L "Oreal, more and more self-made billionaires appear on the list from all over the world.Most of them made their billions in the tech industry, such as Jack Ma or Mark Zuckerberg.It's time to find out who is the richest in the world?
Alain and Gerard Wertheimer - $24 billion
The brothers are the owners and managers of the well-known perfume company House of Chanel.
Samuel and Donald Newhouse - $25 billion
The brothers inherited Advance Publications, a multi-million dollar publishing empire that owns publications such as The New Yorker and Vogue.
Ma Huateng - $26 billion
The Chinese Internet businessman is the founder, president, chief executive and board member of Tencent. It is a holding company whose subsidiaries do absolutely everything: online advertising, press, entertainment and payment systems.
George Soros - $26 billion
Soros is one of the most famous and successful investors in the world. However, he started small, working as a railway porter and waiter, thus earning his way to study at the London School of Economics.
Phil Knight - $26 billion
Knight is the co-founder and honorary chairman of one of the world's most renowned sports companies Nike.
Maria Franca Fissolo - $26 billion
The Italian billionaire is the owner of one of Europe's largest confectionery companies, Ferrero. She is the widow of Michel Ferrero.
Mukesh Ambani - $28 billion
Ambani is the Chairman, Managing Director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited, a Forture 500 company.
Axel Dumas - $28 billion
He is the chief executive of one of the largest fashion houses Hermès. He belongs to the sixth generation of the family that founded the house in 1837 and has run it ever since.
The Henkel family - $28 billion
The German chemical and consumer products company was founded in 1876 by Fritz Henkel. Christoph Henckel inherited the company in 1999 when his father Konrad passed away.
Steve Ballmer - $30 billion
Ballmer is a former chief executive of Microsoft who held this position from 2000 to 2014. He is now the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team.
Jorge Paulo Lehmann - $31 billion
Lehmann is Brazil's richest man and made his fortune as a corporate takeover legend.
Sheldon Adelson - $31 billion
He is the founder and CEO of gambling giant Las Vegas Sands Corp and is also an active member of the Republican Party.
Li Ka-shing - $32 billion
This is one of the richest people in China, and he is one of the first major investors in Facebook. He also acquired the British telecommunications company O2 in 2015 for 15 billion.
Wang Jianlin - $33 billion
He is the founder of China's largest real estate company, the Dalian Wanda Group, and also owns a 20 percent stake in Spanish football club Atlético de Madrid.
Jack Ma - $36 billion
This Chinese high-tech billionaire is the founder and executive chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
Ingvar Kamprad and his family - $36 billion
The Swedish business mogul is the founder of IKEA, one of the largest furniture stores and most loved brands in the world, and has been at the helm of the company for over 70 years.
Carl and Theo Albrecht Jr., Beate Heister and family - $39 billion
The German Karl Albrecht founded the Aldi supermarket chain with his brother Theo.
Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten - $39 billion
He is the son of Herbert and Johanna Quandt, and he owns 25 percent of the car giant BMW, while his sister owns 20 percent.
Liliane Bettencourt - $41 billion
She is the heir to the fortune that she inherited with the cosmetics company L "Oreal, and she is also the largest shareholder of this company.
Sergey Brin - $43 billion
The Russian-American computer scientist, along with Larry Page, created the tech giant Google.
Larry Page - $44 billion
Page overtook his partner in creating Google Sergey Brin by one billion.
Bernard Arnault - $45 billion
Arnault is Chairman and CEO of the world's largest luxury goods company, LVMH.
Michael Bloomberg - $50 billion
He is the founder, owner and CEO of global finance, software and media company Bloomberg. It is worth noting that he bequeathed half of his fortune to charity after his death.
Larry Ellison - $52 billion
Ellison is the founder and chairman of the international giant Oracle. He is also a yacht aficionado, and has been credited with buying some of the most outstanding yachts in the world, as well as acquiring entire Hawaiian islands.
Carlos Slim Helu and his family - $59 billion
He is the richest man in Mexico, and he also became one of the richest self-made billionaires in the world after taking control of America Movil, one of the largest mobile telecommunications companies.
Mark Zuckerberg - $61 billion
The 32-year-old is the chairman, CEO and co-founder of Facebook, the world's largest social network.
John and Jacqueline Mars - $63 billion
Brother and sister are the heirs of the confectionery empire, which is known throughout the production of Mars bars.
Warren Buffett - $79 billion
This legendary investor is considered the most successful investor in the world, a title he achieved while serving as the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway. He also pledged to give 99 percent of his wealth to charitable causes.
Jeff Bezos - $80 billion
He is the founder, chairman and CEO of the world's largest online retailer, Amazon. He is also a successful investor and invests through his own investment company, Bezos Expeditions.
Amancio Ortega - $82 billion
In 1985, Ortega created Inditex, a company that owns brands such as Zara, Bershka, Pull & Bear and Massimo Dutti. He also owns 60 percent of the company's shares.
Bill Gates - $91 billion
Gates made his fortune by co-founding the world's largest personal computer software company, Microsoft.
Charles and David Kohey - $102 billion
Charles has been Chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, the second largest private company in the United States, since 1967. It is a family business and his brother David is the vice president of the company.
The Walton family - $130 billion
This American family created the world's largest retail- Walmart. The three most prominent living family members today are Jim, Rob and Alice.