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German Larrea Mota Velasco
67
2,014
1,978
Grupo Mexio
founder
copper
new
60
male
Mexico
MEX
0
Latin America
privatized and resources
14.7
Resource Related
true
Mining and metals
not inherited
true
true
Curt Engelhorn
68
1,996
1,865
BASF/Boehringer Mannheim/DePuy
relation
pharmaceuticals
new
69
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.6
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
4th generation
true
true
Yoshitaka Fukuda
68
2,001
1,967
Aiful
founder
finance
new
53
male
Japan
JPN
4,160,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
5.2
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Harold Hamm
68
2,014
1,967
Continental Resources
founder
oil
new
68
male
United States
USA
0
North America
privatized and resources
14.6
Resource Related
true
Energy
not inherited
true
true
Shin Kyuk-Ho
69
1,996
0
null
null
null
null
0
null
South Korea
KOR
603,000,000,000
East Asia
null
3.6
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Alfred Lerner
69
2,001
1,982
MBNA
chairman
credit cards
subsidiary
0
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
executive
5.1
0
true
Other
not inherited
true
true
Donald Bren
69
2,014
1,864
Irvine Company
owner
real estate
aquired
81
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
14.4
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Ray Dalio
69
2,014
1,975
Bridgewater Associates
founder
hedge funds
new
64
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
14.4
Financial
true
Hedge funds
not inherited
true
true
James Arthur and John Irving
70
1,996
1,882
J.D. Irving
relation
timber
new
0
male
Canada
CAN
627,000,000,000
North America
inherited
3.5
Resource Related
true
Energy
3rd generation
true
true
Alain Wertheimer
70
2,001
1,909
Chanel
relation
luxury goods
new
0
male
France
FRA
1,380,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
August von Finck
70
2,001
1,890
Allianz, Merk Finck & Co
relation
banking/insurance
new
70
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Donald Newhouse
70
2,001
1,909
Advance Publications
relation
media
new
71
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Michael Otto
70
2,001
1,923
Metro AG
relation
retail
new
57
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
3rd generation
true
true
Samuel Newhouse
70
2,001
1,909
Advance Publications
relation
media
new
73
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Philip Niarchos
71
1,996
1,952
Niarchos Ltd
relation
shipping
new
42
male
Greece
GRC
147,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.5
0
true
Other
father
true
true
Georg Schaeffler
71
2,014
1,946
Schaeffler Group
relation
roller bearings
new
49
male
Germany
DEU
0
Europe
inherited
14.3
Traded Sectors
true
Non-consumer industrial
father
true
true
Wang Yue-che
72
1,996
1,954
Formosa Plastics
founder
petrochemicals
new
79
male
Taiwan
Taiwan
0
East Asia
founder non-finance
3.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Luis Carlos Sarmiento
72
2,014
1,971
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores, SA
founder
banking
aquired
81
male
Colombia
COL
0
Latin America
self-made finance
14.2
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Sakip Sabanci
73
1,996
1,926
Sabanci Holdings
relation
textiles
new
63
male
Turkey
TUR
181,000,000,000
Middle East/North Africa
inherited
3.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Laurene Powell Jobs
73
2,014
1,976
Apple
relation
technology
new
50
female
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
14
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
spouse/widow
true
true
Ronald Perelman
73
2,014
1,980
MacAnderws and Forbes Holdings
founder
holding company
aquired
71
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
14
Financial
true
Private equity/leveraged buyout
not inherited
true
true
Serge Dassault
73
2,014
1,914
Dassault Group
relation
aviation
new
88
male
France
FRA
0
Europe
inherited
14
0
true
Other
father
true
true
Erivan Haub
74
1,996
1,867
Tenglemann Group
relation
retail
new
63
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
3rd generation
true
true
Tiong Hiew King
75
1,996
1,976
Rimbunan Hijau Group
founder
timber
new
60
male
Malaysia
MYS
101,000,000,000
East Asia
privatized and resources
3.4
Resource Related
true
Mining and metals
not inherited
true
true
Serge Dassault
75
2,001
1,914
Dassault Group
relation
aviation
new
76
male
France
FRA
1,380,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.9
0
true
Other
father
true
true
Kirk Kerkorian
76
1,996
1,924
MGM Grand
investor
real estate
aquired
78
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
3.4
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Gunter Herz
76
2,001
1,949
Maxingvest AG
relation
coffee
new
60
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.8
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Tadashi Yanai
76
2,001
1,963
Fast Retailing/Uniqlo
founder
apparel
new
52
male
Japan
JPN
4,160,000,000,000
East Asia
founder non-finance
4.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
John Fredriksen
76
2,014
1,985
Frontline Ltd.
founder
oil tankers
aquired
69
male
Cyprus
CYP
0
Europe
founder non-finance
13.6
Traded Sectors
true
Other
not inherited
true
true
Vagit Alekperov
76
2,014
1,990
Lukoil
founder
oil
new
63
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
13.6
Resource Related
true
Energy
not inherited
true
true
Sumner Redstone
77
1,996
1,936
National Amusements
relation
media
new
72
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
3.4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Denis Defforey
78
1,996
1,960
Carrefour
founder
groceries
new
0
male
France
FRA
1,610,000,000,000
Europe
founder non-finance
3.3
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Rolf Gerling
78
2,001
1,904
Gerling Konzern
relation
insurance
new
46
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.7
Financial
true
Hedge funds
father
true
true
John Paulson
78
2,014
1,994
Paulson & Co.
founder
hedge funds
new
58
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
13.5
Financial
true
Hedge funds
not inherited
true
true
Rupert Murdoch
78
2,014
1,923
News Limited
relation
media
new
82
male
United States
USA
0
North America
inherited
13.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Rolf Gerling
79
1,996
1,904
Gerling Konzern
relation
insurance
new
41
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.3
Financial
true
Hedge funds
father
true
true
Dieter von Holtzbrinck
79
2,001
1,948
Holtzbrinck
relation
media
new
59
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.6
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Edward Johnson
79
2,001
1,946
Fidelity Investments
relation
investment banking
new
70
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.6
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Spiro Latsis
79
2,001
1,938
EFG International
relation
shipping
new
54
male
Greece
GRC
136,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.6
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Nina Wang
80
1,996
1,960
Chinachem Group
relation
chemicals
new
0
female
Hong Kong
HKG
160,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
3.3
Financial
true
Real Estate
spouse/widow
true
true
Ma Huateng
80
2,014
1,998
Tencent
founder
internet
new
42
male
China
CHN
0
East Asia
founder non-finance
13.4
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Quek Leng Chan
81
1,996
1,963
Hong Leong Financial Group
founder
financial services
new
55
male
Malaysia
MYS
101,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
3.3
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor
81
2,014
1,677
Grosvenor Group
relation
real estate
new
62
male
United Kingdom
GBR
0
Europe
inherited
13
Financial
true
Real Estate
5th generation or longer
true
true
Garry Weston
82
1,996
1,882
George Weston Limited
relation
null
new
0
male
United Kingdom
GBR
1,310,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.3
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Lorenzo Mendoza
82
2,001
1,941
Empresas Polar
relation
beer
new
35
male
Venezuela
VEN
123,000,000,000
Latin America
inherited
4.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Marvin Davis
82
2,001
1,945
Davis Petroleum
relation
oil
new
75
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.5
Resource Related
true
Energy
father
true
true
Masatoshi Ito
82
2,001
1,961
Ito-Yokado
founder
retail
new
76
male
Japan
JPN
4,160,000,000,000
East Asia
founder non-finance
4.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Michael Bloomberg
82
2,001
1,981
Bloomberg
founder
finance
new
58
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
4.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
not inherited
true
true
Nicky Oppenheimer
82
2,001
1,888
De Beers
relation
diamonds
new
55
male
South Africa
ZAF
122,000,000,000
Sub-Saharan Africa
inherited
4.5
Resource Related
true
Mining and metals
3rd generation
true
true
Pierre Omidyar
82
2,001
1,995
Ebay
founder and chairman
e-commerce
new
33
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
4.5
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Reinhard Mohn
82
2,001
1,835
Bertelsmann
relation
publishing
new
79
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.5
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
4th generation
true
true
Samuel Johnson
82
2,001
1,886
S. C. Johnson & Son
relation
cleaning supplies
new
72
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.5
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
5th generation or longer
true
true
Dilip Shanghvi
82
2,014
1,983
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
founder
pharmaceuticals
new
58
male
India
IND
0
South Asia
founder non-finance
12.8
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
not inherited
true
true
Jack Taylor
82
2,014
1,957
Enterprise
founder
rental cars
new
91
male
United States
USA
0
North America
founder non-finance
12.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
not inherited
true
true
Johanna Quandt
82
2,014
1,916
BMW
relation
cars
new
87
female
Germany
DEU
0
Europe
inherited
12.8
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
spouse/widow
true
true
Pallonji Mistry
82
2,014
1,865
?Shapoorji Pallonji Group
Relation
construction
new
84
male
Ireland
IRL
0
Europe
inherited
12.8
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Constrution
father
true
true
Henry Ross Perot Sr
83
1,996
1,962
Electronic Data Systems
founder
data processing
new
0
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
3.3
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Keizo Saji
84
1,996
1,899
Suntory
relation
brewery
new
0
male
Japan
JPN
4,710,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
3.2
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Rupert Murdoch
85
1,996
1,923
News Limited
relation
media
new
65
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
3.2
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true
Richard DeVos
86
1,996
1,959
Amway
founder
consumer goods
new
70
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
3.2
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Thomas and Raymond Kwok
86
2,014
1,963
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Relation
real estate
new
0
male
Hong Kong
HKG
0
East Asia
inherited
12.6
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
Vladimir Potanin
86
2,014
1,991
Interros
founder
private investment company
new
53
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
12.6
Resource Related
true
Mining and metals
not inherited
true
true
Jay Van Andel
87
1,996
1,959
Amway
founder
consumer goods
new
71
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
3.2
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
August von Finck
88
1,996
1,890
Allianz, Merk Finck & Co
relation
banking/insurance
new
65
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.1
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
James Simons
88
2,014
1,982
Renaissance Technologies
founder
hedge funds
new
75
male
United States
USA
0
North America
self-made finance
12.5
Financial
true
Hedge funds
not inherited
true
true
Rinat Akhmetov
88
2,014
2,000
System Capital Management Group
founder
industrial manufacturing and banking
null
47
male
Ukraine
UKR
0
Europe
privatized and resources
12.5
Resource Related
true
Non-consumer industrial
not inherited
true
true
Michael and Rainer Schmidt-Ruthenbeck
89
1,996
1,923
Metro AG
relation
retail
new
0
male
Germany
DEU
2,500,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3.1
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
3rd generation
true
true
Stanley Ho
90
1,996
1,962
Sociedade de Turismo e Divers?es de Macau
founder
casinos
new
74
male
Hong Kong
HKG
160,000,000,000
East Asia
self-made finance
3.1
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
James Arthur and John Irving
90
2,001
1,882
J.D. Irving
relation
timber
new
0
male
Canada
CAN
733,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.4
Resource Related
true
Energy
3rd generation
true
true
Rudolf Oetker
90
2,001
1,891
Oetker-Gruppe
relation
food
new
0
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4.4
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez
90
2,014
1,960
Penoles
relation
mining
privatization
82
male
Mexico
MEX
0
Latin America
inherited
12.4
Resource Related
true
Mining and metals
father
true
true
Kyosuke Kinoshita
91
1,996
1,948
Acom
relation
consumer loans
new
55
male
Japan
JPN
4,710,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
3.1
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Robin Li
91
2,014
2,000
Baidu
founder
internet
new
45
male
China
CHN
0
East Asia
founder non-finance
12.1
New Sectors
true
Technology-Computer
not inherited
true
true
Chatri Sophonpanich
92
1,996
1,944
Bangkok Bank
relation
banking
new
0
male
Thailand
THA
182,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
3.1
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Lee Bass
92
2,001
1,919
Sid Richardson Gasoline Co
relation
oil
new
44
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.3
Resource Related
true
Energy
father
true
true
Maurice Greenberg
92
2,001
1,919
AIG
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
insurance
new
75
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
4.3
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Philip Knight
92
2,001
1,964
Nike
founder
apparel
new
63
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
4.3
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Ernesto Bertarelli
92
2,014
1,906
Serono
relation
pharmaceuticals
new
48
male
Switzerland
CHE
0
Europe
inherited
12
New Sectors
true
Technology-Medical
3rd generation
true
true
Hans Rausing
92
2,014
1,944
Tetra Pak
relation
food packaging
new
87
male
Sweden
SWE
0
Europe
inherited
12
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Peter Haas Sr
93
1,996
1,853
Levi Strauss & co
relation
jeans
new
0
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
3.1
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Lemos family
94
1,996
1,860
Efploia Shipping
null
shipping
new
0
null
Greece
GRC
147,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
3
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Zong Qinghou
94
2,014
1,987
Hangzhou Wahaha Group
founder
beverages
new
68
male
China
CHN
0
East Asia
founder non-finance
11.6
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Jassim Al-Kharafi
95
1,996
1,956
Kharafi Group
relation
diversified investments
new
0
male
Kuwait
KWT
31,492,936,826
Middle East/North Africa
inherited
3
Financial
true
Money Management
father
true
true
Fukuzo Iwasaki
95
2,001
1,923
Iwasaki Sangyo Group
relation
real estate
new
76
male
Japan
JPN
4,160,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
4.2
Financial
true
Real Estate
father
true
true
David & Simon Reuben
95
2,014
1,990
Trans-World Metals
founder
aluminum
new
71
male
United Kingdom
GBR
0
Europe
self-made finance
11.5
Financial
true
Money Management
not inherited
true
true
Robert Kuok
95
2,014
1,971
Shangri-La Hotels
founder
hotels
new
90
male
Malaysia
MYS
0
East Asia
self-made finance
11.5
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Suliman Olayan
96
1,996
1,947
General Contracting Company
founder
oil infrastructure
new
0
male
Saudi Arabia
SAU
158,000,000,000
Middle East/North Africa
self-made finance
3
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
Micky Arison
96
2,001
1,972
Carnival Corporation
relation
cruises
new
51
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4.1
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
father
true
true
Patrick Wang
96
2,001
1,959
Johnson Electric
relation
automotive parts
new
50
male
Hong Kong
HKG
169,000,000,000
East Asia
inherited
4.1
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Khoo Teck Puat
97
1,996
1,960
Malayan Banking
founder
banking
new
79
male
Singapore
SGP
96,400,967,339
East Asia
self-made finance
3
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Andrey Melnichenko
97
2,014
1,993
MDM Bank
founder
banking
new
41
male
Russia
RUS
0
Europe
privatized and resources
11.4
Resource Related
true
Energy
not inherited
true
true
Dhanin Chearavanont
97
2,014
1,921
Charoen Pokphand (CP Group)
relation
retail
new
74
male
Thailand
THA
0
East Asia
inherited
11.4
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
father
true
true
Henry Sy
97
2,014
1,960
SM Malls
founder
retail
new
89
male
Philippines
PHL
0
East Asia
self-made finance
11.4
Financial
true
Diversified financial
not inherited
true
true
John Mars
98
1,996
1,911
Mars, Incorperated
relation
candy
new
59
male
United States
USA
8,100,000,000,000
North America
inherited
3
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Alfred Heineken
98
2,001
1,864
Heineken International
relation
beer
new
0
male
Netherlands
NLD
426,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
3rd generation
true
true
Donald Bren
98
2,001
1,864
Irvine Company
owner
real estate
aquired
68
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
self-made finance
4
Financial
true
Real Estate
not inherited
true
true
Erivan Haub
98
2,001
1,867
Tenglemann Group
relation
retail
new
68
male
Germany
DEU
1,950,000,000,000
Europe
inherited
4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
3rd generation
true
true
Galen Weston
98
2,001
1,882
George Weston Limited
relation
food distribution
new
60
male
Canada
CAN
733,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Retail, Restaurant
3rd generation
true
true
Ty Warner
98
2,001
1,986
Ty Inc.
founder
toys
new
57
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
founder non-finance
4
Traded Sectors
true
Consumer
not inherited
true
true
Walter Annenberg
98
2,001
1,936
Philadelphia Inquirer
relation
media
aquired
0
male
United States
USA
10,600,000,000,000
North America
inherited
4
Non-Traded Sectors
true
Media
father
true
true