Forbes Magazine just share annual list of the richest people in the world. They appear in him 2,755 billionaires, of which 86% saw their fortunes increase in one year, contrary to what many believed due to the economic effects of the pandemic.
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Find out who leads the top positions:
1. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is now CEO of Amazon.
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The 57-year-old American businessman has been here since 2018 and has not given up. It is speculated that Amazon’s founder’s fortune is about $ 177,000 million.
2. Elon Musk
Musk speaking at the presentation of Tesla Model Y ® 2019.
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The 49-year-old South African is in second place, due to his desire to revolutionize transport both on earth and in space, with companies such as Tesla and SpaceX. His fortune is $ 151,000 million.
3. Bernard Arnault
Arnault led the program for its factories to start producing antibacterials for the hands, to be sent free of charge to the French health authorities following the pandemic.
The French tycoon reaches this position due to his ability to create trends in the world. Works with 70 different brands, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora. It is estimated that the wealth of this 72-year-old man is $ 150 billion.
4. Bill Gates
The mogul studied at prestigious universities such as Harvard University, Lakeside School and Heathcote High School.
The co-founder of computer giant Microsoft dropped to fourth place. Together with his wife, he runs the foundation that bears his name, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is the largest private charity in the world. It is estimated that this 65-year-old man has a wealth of $ 124,000 million.
5. Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg said he intends to offer 99% of his shares on Facebook during his lifetime.
founder Facebook It has revolutionized the technology industry as its social network has become one of the preferred communication tools during the pandemic. Despite being only 36 years old, it is estimated that this American has a wealth of $ 97,000 million.
6. Warren Buffett
Businessman Buffett remains Delta Air Line’s largest shareholder.
The 89-year-old American businessman, known as the “Oracle of Omaha”, is one of the most successful investors of all time. He is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a company that owns all or part of the shares of various business groups in the United States. His wealth is near $ 96,000 million.
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7. Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison was the founder of Oracle, where he was CEO from 1977 to 2015.
Larry Ellison is president, chief technology officer and co-founder of software giant Oracle, which owns about 35.4% of the shares. This 76-year-old American has an estimated wealth of $ 93,000 million.
8. Larry Page
He is one of the creators of Google, the most used search engine in the world.
Despite Page’s resignation as CEO of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in December 2019 he remains a member of the board of directors and is a majority shareholder.. This 48-year-old American has a wealth of $ 91.5 billion.
9. Sergey Brin
Sergey Brin still controls 16% of Google.
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Brin is an American entrepreneur of Russian origin and computer theorist who, together with Larry Page, founded Google. $ 2.5 billion separates Brin from his colleague Page because it is estimated that itThe wealth of this 47-year-old man is $ 89,000 million.
10. Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani, was considered the businessman with the highest earnings in 2019.
Ambani leads and runs Reliance Industries, which has interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecommunications and retail. This Indian Indian managed, thanks to diversified business, to accumulate a wealth of $ 84.5 billion.
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