We all are quite interested in the top 10 richest people in the world. According to Forbes magazine, there are around 2,640 billionaires who exist in the whole world. It’s impossible to know every one of them but we all have our eyes on the top 10 list. And recently we’ve seen a lot of dramatic turns in this list.
Since we live in a comparative market where no one is likely to be put behind in the race, and when we talk about the richest people in the world we expect a worth-watching fight between them for the number one spot. So here we not only give you the names but also provide you detailed information about their net worth and property.
1. Elon Musk
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world right now. He is one of the most prominent people in the world because most people know him no matter which country they live in. He is 51 years old and he is currently the CEO of many well-known companies like the famous car-manufacturing company Tesla and the space exploration company SpaceX.
He holds 23 percent of Tesla which is one of the main reasons for him to be the richest person in the world. He is a citizen of the USA and has a net worth of around $240.7 billion.
2. Bernard Arnault & Family
On the top 10 richest people in the world list, Bernard Arnault holds the second position. He is 74 years old and the CEO and Chairman of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) company. This is the world’s largest luxury goods company in the world.
This company has around 70 well-known luxury brands of fashion and cosmetics that are immensely popular around the world. Like Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Sephora, etc. His current net worth is approximately $231.4 billion.
3. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is the 3rd richest person in the world. Everyone knows him since he is the founder of the most famous online marketplace Amazon. He was the CEO and the Chairman of Amazon. In 2021 he resigned from the post of CEO but he still holds his position as the Chairman of the company.
He recently founded a private space organization named Blue Origin and put billions of dollars into that. He is a US citizen and is currently 59 years old with a net worth of $154.9 billion.
4. Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison is the fourth richest person in the world. He was the co-founder of Oracle and maintained his position as the CEO of the company until 2014 when he let go of this post in the company. He also has a prominent amount of Tesla shares in the company which made him one of the board of members until 2022. He is currently 78 years old and has a net worth of around $146.1 billion.
5. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett holds a 92-year-old person in the 5th position in the top 10 richest people in the world. He is the head of Berkshire Hathaway which is a conglomerate investing company that has many other companies inside its wings. He is a well-known person as the Oracle of Omaha.
He buys substantial shares of companies when they are not doing well in the market and holds those shares until they are at their peak. Like insurance provider company Geico, battery manufacturing company Duracell, and restaurant chain Dairy Queen.
6. Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the 6th richest person in the world with a net worth of $119.3 billion. He is the founder of the largest software company Microsoft. He also became one of the board members of Berkshire Hathaway in 2004. He is currently 64 years old and divorced. In the divorce settlement, his wife got $6 billion in shares of the company but he still holds the sixth position.
7. Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zukebnbarg is the seventh richest person in the world. Mark co-developed the famous social media app Facebook and then he dropped Harvard University to give complete devotion to his business. He is the youngest person on this list since he is just 39 years old with a net worth of $117 billion. He is currently the CEO nads Chairman of Meta and almost holds a 13 percent stake in all the Meta platforms.
8. Larry Page
In this list, Larry Page holds the 8th position as the richest person in the world. Larry Co-founded google in 1998 with his friend Sergey Brin. Google doesn’t need any kind of introduction; it’s the dominant internet search engine widely used around the world. Larry is one of the board members of the parent company of Google, Alphapat and he currently holds around 6% of Alphapat. He is 50 years old with a net worth of $111.9 billion.
9. Sergey Brin
After Larry Page, Sergey Brin is the 9th richest person in the world. He Co-founded google and currently maintains his position as the technology president of Google and smart-glass, a voice-activated wearable device. He is also a board member of Alphabet. He is 50 years old with a net worth of $106.2 billion.
10. Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer is the 10th richest person in the world with a net worth of $103.4 billion. He joined Microsoft in 1980 by quitting the MBA program at Stanford University. He was the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is now 67 years old and owns 4 percent of Microsoft shares alone which made him the largest individual shareholder of Microsoft.
Conclusion
This is the list of the top 10 richest people in the world. Those people on this list. And it’s completely normal if the positions they hold become someone else tomorrow since this list fluctuates very often. Here we try to give you information about them as much as possible. Hope you like it.
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