Five Richest Men in 2009
Here is an article which will show you the richest men for the year 2009.
No.5) Ingvar Kamprad
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Net worth: $22.0 billion
Residence: Switzerland
Owner of: IKEA
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Ingvar Kamprad is amongst the 5 richest people in he world and at present he holds the record for being the richest person in the whole of Europe. He is the owner of the home furnishing retail company which produces many products in the international level. He is 83 years old and amongst the oldest of the richest people in the world.
No.4) Lawrence Ellison
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Net worth: $22.5 billion
Born:USA, August 17, 1944
Residence: USA
Owner of: Oracle
Lawrence Ellison is the owner of a company named Oracle which is primarily a software production company, particularly data base management systems. At present Ellison is the third richest man in the whole of US. He is 64 years old
No.3) Carlos Slim Helú
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Net worth: $35.0 billion
Born: Mexico, January 28, 1940
Residence: Mexico
Owner of: Telmex and América Móvil
He is an engineer and a businessman. His major hold is on the telecommunication industry. He has a very large influence on the telecommunication industries of Latin America and Mexico. His three sons help him in taking care of his widespread business.
No.2) Warren Buffet
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Net worth: $37.0 billion
Born: USA, August 30, 1930
Residence:USA
Owner of: Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffet was the richest person in the world until last year but this year he had a few loses and hence he came one position down and became the second richest person in the world for the year 2009. The net worth for him was around $62 billion in the year 2008 but he donated over $34 billion and hence his net worth dropped from $62 billion to $37 billion
No.1) Bill Gates
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Net worth: $40.0 billion
Born: USA, October 28, 1955
Residence:USA
Owner of: Microsoft
Bill Gates has been constantly the richest man in the world for many years now even though at some times he came at the second or the third position. He is the chairman of the software production company Microsoft which is a very popular company. he has been the author of several books.
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