Top 10 Richest Persons of the World

 10 Richest Persons of the World

The list of the richest person's in the world changes every year. 

Here is the latest list of the world's top 10 richest persons, based on the real-time Forbes list of August 13, and some interesting facts about each of them.

1. Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has a net worth of 189.5 Billion US$ and ranks as the richest one on the earth today. His position remains the same even after divorcing his wife MacKenzie in 2019 and transferring a quarter of his stakes in Amazon to her.

2. Bill Gates
The co-founder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has a net worth of 114.1 Billion US$. Having founded the software giant Microsoft along with Paul Allen, Bill Gates eventually sold away much of his stakes in the company retaining just 1% of the shares and investing the rest in stocks and other assets.

3. Mark Zuckerberg
The co-founder, CEO and chairman of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg champions the social network that has become a go-to communications avenue today. His net worth is 95.5 Billion US$ and today he owns about 15% stakes in Facebook after the firm went public in May 2012.

4. Mukesh Ambani

    The founder chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani has a net worth of 79.3 Billion US$. He runs the biggest oil and gas companies in India in addition to a very popular and influential telecom network in India.

5. Warren Buffet
    Popularly known as the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet is seen as one of the most successful investors of all times. He runs Berkshire Hathaway that owns over 60 companies including the famous ones Geico insurance, Duracell, Dairy Queen Restaurant. His net worth is 80.6 Billion US$. 

6. Bernard Arnault & Family
    LVMH – France Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault ranks the second in the world in terms of riches. His net worth today is 111.4 Billion US$ ensues from his business across an empire of more than 70 brands including Louis Vuitton and Sephora.

7. Elon Musk
    Elon Musk is working to revolutionize transportation both on Earth, through electric car maker Tesla - and in space, via rocket producer SpaceX. Elon Musk's rocket company, is now valued at nearly $36 billion, currently his net worth is 73.1 Billion US$.


8. Steve Ballmer
    As the former CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer led the firm from 2000 to 2014. His able leadership during a very tough time steered Microsoft towards sustainability and progress. His net worth is 71.5 Billion US$ and in 2018 he invested $59 million in Social Solutions, a company that makes software for government agencies and non-profit organizations.

9. Larry Ellison
    Larry Ellison has a net worth of 70.9 Billion US$ which he earned from Oracle, the software firm he cofounded in 1977. He quit as the CEO of the company in 2014 and since then he functions as the chairman of the board and chief technology advisor of the company.

10. Larry Page
    Larry Page, the cofounder of Google has a net worth of 67.4 Billion US$ and ranks in the ninth position among the world’s richest persons. He has also invested in Planetary Resources, the famed space exploration company and is also funding “Flying Car”, startup companies Kitty Hawk and Opener.

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