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Bill Gates
1
1,996
1,975
Microsoft
founder
Software
new
40
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
18.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Bill Gates
1
2,001
1,975
Microsoft
founder
Software
new
45
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
58.7
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Bill Gates
1
2,014
1,975
Microsoft
founder
Software
new
58
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
76
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Warren Buffett
2
1,996
1,962
Berkshire Hathaway
founder
Finance
new
65
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
15
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Warren Buffett
2
2,001
1,962
Berkshire Hathaway
founder
Finance
new
70
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
32.3
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Carlos Slim Helu
2
2,014
1,990
Telmex
founder
Communications
privatization
74
male
Mexico
MEX
0
Latin America
privatized and resources
72
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Oeri Hoffman and Sacher
3
1,996
1,896
F. Hoffmann-La Roche
null
pharmaceuticals
new
0
null
Switzerland
CHE
330,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
13.1
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
3rd generation
true
true
Paul Allen
3
2,001
1,975
Microsoft
founder
technology
new
48
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
30.4
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Amancio Ortega
3
2,014
1,975
Zara
founder
Fashion
new
77
male
Spain
ESP
0
Europe
founder non-finance
64
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Lee Shau Kee
4
1,996
1,976
Henderson Land Development
founder/chairman
real estate
new
68
male
Hong Kong
HKG
160,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
12.7
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Larry Ellison
4
2,001
1,977
Oracle
founder
software
new
56
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
26
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Warren Buffett
4
2,014
1,839
Berkshire Hathaway
founder
Finance
aquired
83
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
58.2
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Tsai Wan-lin
5
1,996
1,962
Lin Yuan Group
founder
banking and insurance
new
71
male
Taiwan
Taiwan
0
East Asia
self-made finance
12.2
Financial
true
Hedge funds
not inherited
true
true
Theo and Karl Albrecht
5
2,001
1,913
Aldi
founder
groceries
new
0
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
25
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Larry Ellison
5
2,014
1,977
Oracle
founder
software
new
69
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
48
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Walter Thomas and Raymond Kwok
6
1,996
1,963
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Relation
real estate
new
0
male
Hong Kong
HKG
160,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
11.2
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
6
2,001
1,980
Kingdom Holding Company
founder
construction/real estate/banking
new
44
male
Saudi Arabia
SAU
183,000,000,000
Middle East/North Africa
privatized and resources
20
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Charles Koch
6
2,014
1,940
Koch industries
relation
Oil refining
new
78
male
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
40
Financial
true
Diversified financial
father
true
true
David Koch
6
2,014
1,940
Koch industries
relation
Oil refining
new
73
male
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
40
Financial
true
Diversified financial
father
true
true
Li Ka-shing
7
1,996
1,971
Cheung king
founder
real estate
new
67
male
Hong Kong
HKG
160,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
10.6
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Jim Walton
7
2,001
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
53
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
18.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi
8
1,996
1,894
Seibu Corporation
relation
real estate
aquired
61
male
Japan
JPN
4,710,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
9.2
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
John Walton
8
2,001
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
55
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
18.7
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Sheldon Adelson
8
2,014
1,952
Las Vegas Sands
founder
casinos
acquired
80
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
38
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Theo and Karl Albrecht
9
1,996
1,913
Aldi Nord
Relation
groceries
new
0
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
9
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
S Robson Walton
9
2,001
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
57
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
18.6
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Christy Walton
9
2,014
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
59
female
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
36.7
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
spouse/widow
true
true
Hans and Gad Rausing
10
1,996
1,951
Tetra Pak
relation
food packaging
new
0
male
Sweden
SWE
288,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
9
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Alice Walton
10
2,001
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
52
female
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
18.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Helen Walton
10
2,001
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
81
female
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
18.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
spouse/widow
true
true
Jim Walton
10
2,014
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
66
male
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
34.7
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Johanna Quandt
11
1,996
1,916
BMW
relation
cars
new
68
female
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
8.1
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
spouse/widow
true
true
Liliane Bettencourt
11
2,014
1,909
L'Oreal
relation
cosmetics
new
91
female
France
FRA
0
Europe
inherited
34.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Haniel family
12
1,996
1,756
Franz Haniel & Cie
null
null
new
0
null
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
8.1
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Johanna Quandt
12
2,001
1,916
BMW
relation
cars
new
73
female
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
17.8
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
spouse/widow
true
true
Stefan Persson
12
2,014
1,947
H&M
relation
fashion
new
66
male
Sweden
SWE
0
Europe
inherited
34.4
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Paul Allen
13
1,996
1,975
Microsoft
founder
technology
new
43
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
7.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Steven Ballmer
13
2,001
1,975
Microsoft
CEO
technology
new
44
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
executive
16.6
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Alice Walton
13
2,014
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
64
female
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
34.3
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Kenneth Thomson
14
1,996
1,934
Thomson Corporation (now Thomson Reuters)
relation
media
acquired
72
male
Canada
CAN
627,000,000,000
North America
inherited
7.4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Kenneth Thomson
14
2,001
1,934
Thomson Corporation (now Thomson Reuters)
relation
media
acquired
77
male
Canada
CAN
733,000,000,000
North America
inherited
16.4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
S. Robson Walton
14
2,014
1,962
Walmart
relation
retail
new
70
male
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
34.2
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
John Kluge
15
1,996
1,956
Metropolitan Broadcasting Corporation
chairman
media
new
81
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
executive
7.2
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Liliane Bettencourt
15
2,001
1,909
L'Oreal
relation
cosmetics
new
78
female
France
FRA
1,380,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
15.6
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Bernard Arnault
15
2,014
1,987
LVMH
founder
luxury goods
acquired
64
male
France
FRA
0
Europe
founder non-finance
33.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Tan Yu
16
1,996
1,972
Asiaworld Internationale Group
founder
real estate
new
0
male
Philippines
PHL
82,848,194,406
East Asia
self-made finance
7
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Philip Anschutz
16
2,001
1,961
Circle A Drilling
investor
oil, railroad, investments
aquired
61
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
15.3
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Michael Bloomberg
16
2,014
1,981
Bloomberg
founder
finance
new
72
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
33
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Wonowidjojo family
17
1,996
1,958
Gudang Garam
null
cigarettes
new
0
null
Indonesia
IDN
227,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
6.7
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Ingvar Kamprad
17
2,001
1,943
IKEA
founder
furniture
new
74
male
Sweden
SWE
240,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
13
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Larry Page
17
2,014
1,998
Google
founder
technology
new
40
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
32.3
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Carlos Slim Helu
18
1,996
1,990
Telmex
founder
Communications
privatization
56
male
Mexico
MEX
397,000,000,000
Latin America
privatized and resources
6.1
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Li Ka-shing
18
2,001
1,971
Cheung king
founder
real estate
new
72
male
Hong Kong
HKG
169,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
12.6
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Sumner Redstone
18
2,001
1,936
National Amusements
relation
media
new
77
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
12.6
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Jeff Bezos
18
2,014
1,995
Amazon
founder
technology
new
50
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
32
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Larry Ellison
19
1,996
1,977
Oracle
founder
software
new
51
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
6
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Sergey Brin
19
2,014
1,998
Google
founder
technology
new
40
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
31.8
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Chung Ju-yung
20
1,996
1,946
Hyundai Group
founder
cars
new
0
male
South Korea
KOR
603,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
5.9
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Leo Kirch
20
2,001
1,956
Kirch Group
founder
media
new
0
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
12
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Li Ka-shing
20
2,014
1,950
Cheung Kong
founder
real estate
new
85
male
Hong Kong
HKG
0
East Asia
self-made finance
31
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Gerard Mulliez
21
1,996
1,961
Auchan
founder
retail
new
0
male
France
FRA
1,610,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
5.7
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Anne Cox Chambers
21
2,001
1,898
Cox Enterprises
relation
media
aquired
81
female
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
11.7
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Barbara Cox Anthony
21
2,001
1,898
Cox Enterprises
relation
media
aquired
77
female
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
11.7
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Mark Zuckerberg
21
2,014
2,004
Facebook
founder
technology
new
29
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
28.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Robert Kuok
22
1,996
1,980
Tana Exploration Company
relation
oil
new
73
male
Malaysia
MYS
101,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
5.7
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Michele Ferrero
22
2,014
1,946
Ferrero spa
relation
chocolates
new
88
male
Italy
ITA
0
Europe
executive
26.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Kwek Leng Beng
23
1,996
1,948
Hong Leong Group
relation
banking
new
55
male
Singapore
SGP
96,400,967,339
East Asia
inherited
5.7
Financial
true
Diversified financial
father
true
true
Walter Thomas and Raymond Kwok
23
2,001
1,963
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Relation
real estate
new
0
male
Hong Kong
HKG
169,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
11.5
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
Aliko Dangote
23
2,014
1,981
Dangote Group
founder and CEO
commodities (sugar, cement flour)
new
56
male
Nigeria
NGA
0
Sub-Saharan Africa
founder non-finance
25
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Constrution
not inherited
true
true
Karl Albrecht
23
2,014
1,914
Aldi Sud
relation
groceries
new
94
male
Germany
DEU
0
Europe
executive
25
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Cheng Yu-tung
24
1,996
1,929
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises
relation
real estate
new
70
male
Hong Kong
HKG
160,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
5.5
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
John Kluge
24
2,001
1,956
Metropolitan Broadcasting Corporation
chairman
media
new
86
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
executive
10.9
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Walter Haefner
25
1,996
1,957
Automation Center
founder
computer services
new
85
male
Switzerland
CHE
330,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
5.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Carlos Slim Helu
25
2,001
1,990
Telmex
founder
Communications
privatization
61
male
Mexico
MEX
725,000,000,000
Latin America
privatized and resources
10.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Carl Icahn
25
2,014
1,968
Icahn Enterprises
founder
investment (via holding company)
new
78
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
24.5
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Philip Knight
26
1,996
1,964
Nike
founder
apparel
new
58
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
5.3
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Bernard Arnault
26
2,001
1,981
LVMH
founder
luxury goods
acquired
52
male
France
FRA
1,380,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
10.7
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
George Soros
26
2,014
1,969
Soros Fund Management
founder
hedge funds
new
83
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
23
Financial
true
Hedge funds
not inherited
true
true
Michael Otto
27
1,996
1,950
Otto Group
relation
mail order retail
new
52
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5.2
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Ernesto Bertarelli
27
2,001
1,906
Serono
relation
pharmaceuticals
new
35
male
Switzerland
CHE
279,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
10.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
3rd generation
true
true
Michael Dell
27
2,001
1,984
Dell
founder
technology
new
36
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
10.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
David Thomson
27
2,014
1,934
Thomson Corporation (now Thomson Reuters)
relation
media
acquired
56
male
Canada
CAN
0
North America
inherited
22.6
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Fong Teng
28
1,996
1,970
Sino Group
relation
real estate
new
0
male
Hong Kong
HKG
160,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
5.2
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Lui Che Woo
28
2,014
1,955
K. Wah Group
founder/chairman
construction, hotels, gaming
new
84
male
Hong Kong
HKG
0
East Asia
self-made finance
22
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Robert and Ten Fong Ng
29
1,996
1,970
Sino Group
relation
real estate
new
0
male
Hong Kong
HKG
160,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
5.2
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
Silvio Berlusconi
29
2,001
1,978
Fininvest
founder
media
new
64
male
Italy
ITA
1,160,000,000,000
Europe
privatized and resources
10.3
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Dieter Schwarz
29
2,014
1,930
Schwarz Group
relation
groceries
new
74
male
Germany
DEU
0
Europe
inherited
21.1
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Yasuo Takei
30
1,996
0
Takefuji
founder
finance
new
66
male
Japan
JPN
4,710,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
5.2
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Abigail Johnson
30
2,001
1,946
Fidelity Investments
relation
investment banking
new
39
female
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
9.1
Financial
true
Money Management
3rd generation
true
true
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
30
2,014
1,980
Kingdom Holding Company
founder
construction/real estate/banking
new
58
male
Saudi Arabia
SAU
0
Middle East/North Africa
privatized and resources
20.4
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Antonio Ermirio de Moraes
31
1,996
1,919
Votorantim Group
relation
metals, paper, cement
new
0
male
Brazil
BRA
854,000,000,000
Latin America
inherited
5.1
Traded Sectors
true
Non-consumer industrial
father
true
true
Forrest Mars Jr
31
2,001
1,911
Mars, Incorperated
relation
candy
new
69
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
9
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Jacqueline Mars
31
2,001
1,911
Mars, Incorperated
relation
candy
new
0
female
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
9
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
John Mars
31
2,001
1,911
Mars, Incorperated
relation
candy
new
64
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
9
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Kirsten Rausing
31
2,001
1,951
Tetra Pak
relation
food packaging
new
0
female
Sweden
SWE
240,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
9
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Forrest Mars, Jr.
31
2,014
1,911
Mars, Incorperated
relation
candy
new
82
male
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
20
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Jacqueline Mars
31
2,014
1,911
Mars, Incorperated
relation
candy
new
74
female
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
20
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
John Mars
31
2,014
1,911
Mars, Incorperated
relation
candy
new
77
male
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
20
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Eka Tjipta Widjaja
32
1,996
1,962
Sinar Mas Group
founder
banking
new
0
male
Indonesia
IDN
227,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
5.1
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Liliane Bettencourt
33
1,996
1,909
L'Oreal
relation
cosmetics
new
73
female
France
FRA
1,610,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true