The 10 Wealthiest People in the World

1. William (Bill) Gates III

William Henry Gates was born October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. He is the chairman for Microsoft and also the largest stockholder in the world. Bill Gates has a 56 billion dollar net worth. He is also a philanthropist. Bill Gates has given away tens of billions of dollars in his lifetime.

2. Carlos Helú

Carlos Slim Helú was born on January 28, 1940 in Mexico City, Mexico. He controls three Mexican companies including Telcel, Telmex, América Móvil. América Móvil is the largest corporation in Latin America. His net worth is an estimated 53.1 billion dollars making him the second richest person in the world.

3. Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett was born on August 30, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. He has made most of his money through investments. Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which is also the company, which his investments are managed through. He comes in a close third with a net worth of 52.4 billion dollars.

4. Ingvar Kamprad

Ingvar Kamprad was born on March 30, 1926 in Älmtaryd, Sweden. He founded IKEA after given a reward from his father when he was seventeen. Ingvar is the richest man in Europe and number four in the world with an estimated net worth of 33 billion dollars.

5. Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Mittal was born on June 15, 1950 in Sadulpur, Rajasthan, India. He is the CEO and chairman of Arcelor Mittal, which is the largest steel producer in the world. He is the richest person in India and the fifth richest person in the world with a net worth of 32 billion dollars.

6. Sheldon Adelson

Sheldon Adelson was born August 1, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which is a casino resort company. Adelson has a net worth of about 26.5 billion dollars.

7. Bernard Arnault

Bernard Arnault was born March 5, 1945 in Roubaix, France. He is the Chairman and CEO of both Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) and Christian Dior SA. Christian Dior SA is a clothing retailer and designer. LVMH is a French holding company which owns several companies that produce luxury goods. Bernard Arnault is number seven on the richest person in the world and the richest French person with a net worth of 26 billion dollars.

8. Amancio Ortega

Amancio Ortega was born March 28, 1936 in León, Spain. He is the founder of Inditex, which is one of the largest fashion groups. Amancio Ortega is the wealthiest Spaniard and the eighth richest person in the world with a net worth of 24 billion dollars.

9. Li Ka-Shing

Li Ka-Shing was born June 13,
1928 in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China. He is the chairman of both Hutchison Whampoa Limited and Cheung Kong Holdings. Li Ka-Shing is the richest person in Asia and the 9th richest person in the world with a net worth of 23 billion dollars.

10. David Thomson

David Thomson was born June 12, 1957 in Toronto, Canada. He is the chairman of Thomson Corporation and also inherited a large amount of the company when his father, Kenneth Thomson, died in 2006. Thomson is the 10th richest person in the world and is the richest Canadian. He has a net worth of $22 billion dollars.