Top Ten Richest People in the World 2012
The individuals on this list are extraordinarily wealthy. All have a net worth higher than the total economic output of small countries. Incidentally, they have made their money in vastly different ways.
10
Karl Albrecht
Net Worth: $25.4 billion
Age: 92
Country: Germany
Source of Wealth: Retail – Aldi Sud
9
Li Ka-shing
Net Worth: $25.5 billion
Age: 83
Country: Hong Kong
Source of Wealth: Diversified
8
Stefan Persson
Net Worth: $26 billion
Age: 64
Country: Sweden
Source of Wealth: Retail – H&M
7
Eike Batista
Net Worth: $30 billion
Age: 55
Country: Brazil
Source of Wealth: Mining and Oil
6
Larry Ellison
Net Worth: $36 billion
Age: 67
Country: United States
Source of Wealth: Software – Oracle
5
Amancio Ortega
Net Worth: $37.5 billion
Age: 75
Country: Spain
Source of Wealth: Retail – Zara
4
Bernard Arnault
Net Worth: $41 billion
Age: 63
Country: France
Source of Wealth: Retail – LVMH
3
Warren Buffet
Net Worth: $44 billion
Age: 81
Country: United States
Source of Wealth: Investments – Berkshire Hathaway
2
Bill Gates
Net Worth: $61 billion
Age: 56
Country: United States
Source of Wealth: Software – Microsoft
1
Carlos Slim Helu
Net Worth: $69 billion
Age: 72
Country: Mexico
Source of Wealth: Telecommunications
Source: Forbes