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Carlos Slim Helu & family:
Worth in 2012: $69bn fortune (Mexico)
Source of Income: telecom
Carlos Slim Helu retains the tile of world’s richest man. Slim is spending more time working with his Carlos Slim Foundation and the Telmex Foundation than he has in the past. He was awarded ‘the Medal of the Grand Cross of the Order of Honor and Merit’ in recognition of his great humanitarian path. He has been raked 23 among the Forbes most Powerful People.
Read more about him Carlos Slim Helú
Bill Gates:
Worth in 2012: $61bn (United States)
Source of Income: Microsoft, self-made
In 2012, Gates is number one on the Forbes 400 list, the second on Forbes list of The World’s Wealthiest People and #5 among the Forbes most Powerful People.
Read more about him Bill Gates
Warren Buffett:
Worth in 2012: $44bn (United States)
Source of Income: Berkshire Hathaway
In 2012, Buffett is the third Wealthiest man in the world, with a net worth $44 billion. he has also ranked #20 among Forbes Most Powerful People.
Read more about him Warren Buffett
Bernard Arnault:
Worth in 2012: $41bn (France)
Source of Income: LVMH
According to Forbes 2012, Arnault is the world’s 4th and Europe’s Wealthiest person with an estimated value of US$41 billion. Forbes also ranked him 65 among The Most Powerful People. In 2011, He was named as “the fashion person of 2011′ by Forbes.
Read more about him Bernard Arnault
Amancio Ortega
Worth in 2012: $37.5bn (Spain)
Source of Income: Zara
According to Forbes 2012, he is the World’s Fifth Wealthiest Person with an estimated value $37.5 Billion and wealthiest person in Spain.
Read more about him Amancio Ortega
Larry Ellison:
Worth in 2012: $36bn (United States)
Source of Income: Oracle
According to Forbes 2012, he is the World’s Sixth Wealthiest Person with an estimated value $36 Billion and the third wealthiest person in United States.
Read more about him Lawrence Ellison
Eike Batista:
Worth in 2012: $30bn (Brazil)
Source of Income: mining, oil
According to Forbes 2012, he is the World’s Seventh Wealthiest Person with an estimated value $36 Billion and the wealthiest person in Brazil.
Read more about him Eike Batista
Stefan Persson:
Worth in 2012: $26bn (Sweden)
Source of Income: H&M
According to Forbes 2012, he is the World’s Eight Wealthiest Person with an estimated value $26 Billion and the wealthiest person in Sweden.
Read more about him Stefan Persson
Li Ka-shing:
Worth in 2012: $25.5bn (Hong Kong)
Source of Income: Various Source
According to Forbes 2012, he is the World’s Eight Wealthiest Person with an estimated value $25.5 Billion and the wealthiest person in Hong Kong.
Read more about him Li Ka-shing
Karl Albrecht
Worth in 2012: $25.4bn (Germany)
Source of Income: Aldi
According to Forbes 2012, he is the World’s Eight Wealthiest Person with an estimated value $25.4 Billion and the wealthiest person in Germany.
Read more about him Karl Albrecht
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