As of my last update in January 2022, the top 10 richest individuals in the world were... 1. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Musk's net worth fluctuated due to the stock prices of his companies, but he consistently held the top spot. 2. Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon. Bezos often traded places with Musk for the title of the world's richest person. 3. Bernard Arno and family. The chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy, Louis Vuitton-SE. Arno's wealth primarily stemmed from his luxury goods empire. 4. Bill Gates. Co-founder of Microsoft Gates remained one of the wealthiest individuals due to his investments and philanthropic efforts. 5. Mark Zuckerberg's CEO and co-founder of Facebook now met a platform. Zuckerberg's wealth grew steadily alongside the expansion of his social media empire. 6. Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett's wealth came from his successful investments in savvy business decisions. 7. Larry Ellison. Co-founder and former CEO of Oracle Corporation. Ellison's wealth derived from his significant stakes in the software giant. 8. Larry Page. Co-founder of Google. Now Alphabet Inc. Page's wealth was tied to the success of Google's search engine and other ventures under Alphabet. Sub now.