1. Bill Gate
Net Worth: $86 Billion
Net Worth: $86 Billion
Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft, and the
richest man in the world. Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, and
has since become the largest PC software company worldwide. This year, Bill
Gates
has gained an incredible $10 billion in additional net worth!
has gained an incredible $10 billion in additional net worth!
“I believe that if you show people the
problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.” – Bill
Gates
2. Warren Buffett
Net Worth: $75.6
Billion
Warren Buffett is an American entrepreneur and
investor, and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett is the most successful
investor worldwide, and millions of other traders look up to him because of his
success. Warren Buffett is the 2nd richest man in the world, with an incredible
net worth of $75.6 billion.
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation
and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things
differently.” – Warren
Buffett
3. Jeff Bezos
Net Worth: $72.8 Billion
Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, one of the
biggest and most popular companies on the web. Amazon started as a simple
online bookstore in Jeff’s bedroom, struggling to do many sales at all. Jeff
has recently moved up to the 3rd richest man in the world, after adding a
whopping $30 billion to his net worth!
“Your brand is what other people say
about you when you’re not in the room.” – Jeff Bezos
4. Amancio Ortega
Net Worth: $71.3
Billion
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish entrepreneur and
founder of the Inditex fashion group. Which owns Zara, one of the most popular
clothing chains worldwide. He has recently dropped down to the 4th richest
person in the world.
“We cannot limit ourselves to continuing
on the path we have already opened.” – Amancio Ortega
5. Mark Zuckerberg
Net Worth: $56
Billion
We all know Mark Zuckerberg as the founder of
Facebook. Facebook has become the most popular and most valuable social media
company in the world. And it all started in Mark’s dorm room at Harvard
University.
Mark Zuckerberg has recently moved up a position
on the list this year, after gaining an incredible $10 billion in net worth.
“By giving people the power to share,
we’re making the world more transparent.” – Mark Zuckerberg
6. Carlos Slim Helu
Net Worth: $54.5
Billion
Carlos Slim Helu is a Mexican businessman and
investor; owner of the conglomerate ‘Grupo Carso’. The conglomerate’s portfolio
consists of brands in many different industries, such as health care, media,
energy, real estate and retail.
“When you live for other’s opinions, you
are dead. I don’t want to live thinking about how I’ll be remembered.” – Carlos
Slim Helu
7. Larry Ellison
Net Worth: $52.2
Billion
Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the Oracle
Corporation. He was also the company’s CEO until September 2014. Over the
years, Oracle has become an incredibly successful tech company, now being 39
years old and employing over 136,000 people.
“When you innovate, you’ve got to be
prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.” – Larry Ellison
8. Charles Koch
Net Worth: $48.3 Billion
“We must measure what leads to results,
not simply what is easy to measure.” – Charles Koch
9. David Koch
Net Worth: $48.3 Billion
David Koch is Charles Koch’s brother, and serves
as the Executive Vice President of Koch Industries. David and Charles both own
a 42% stake in the conglomerate.
“It is much easier to modify an opinion
if one has not already persuasively declared it.” – David H. Koch
10. Michael Bloomberg
Net Worth: $47.5
Billion
Michael Bloomberg is an American entrepreneur and
politician. Bloomberg is the founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P, the financial
data and media company. Bloomberg is now 74 years old and one of the richest
people in the world.
“This is the city of dreamers and time
and again it’s the place where the greatest dream of all, the American dream,
has been tested and has triumphed.” – Michael Bloomberg
11. Bernard Arnault
Net Worth: $41.5
Billion
Bernard Arnault is the CEO of LVMH (Louis Vitton
Moet Hennessey). The company was formed from merging the two business together.
Louis Vitton is the very successful luxury fashion brand, and Moet Hennessey is
the merged champagne and cognac manufacturers.
Bernard has moved up three places this year,
making him the 11th richest person in the world in 2017.
“I take time to get close to, and I don’t
immediately throw my arms around someone.” – Bernard Arnault
12. Larry Page
Net Worth: $40.7
Billion
Larry Page is the co-founder of Google, which was
founded back in a garage in 1998. It’s since then become the most successful
search engine in the world, and the company has gone on to make various
acquisitions such as YouTube. Google’s success has made Larry Page one of the
richest people in the world.
“If you’re changing the world, you’re
working on important things. You’re excited to get up in the morning.” – Larry
Page
13. Sergey Brin
Net Worth: $39.8
Billion
Sergey Brin co-founded Google with Larry Page
back in 1998. The duo have taken Google to the top, putting Sergey Brin just
behind Page in this list of the richest people worldwide.
“Solving big problems is easier than
solving little problems.” – Sergey Brin
14. Liliane Bettencourt
Net Worth:
$39.5 Billion
Liliane Bettencourt is a French heiress and
entrepreneur. Bettencourt is one of the majority shareholders in L’Oreal.
She’s also the richest woman in the world according to Forbes’ stats.
“Man is fond of formulas that Assen its
employees as “work is invincible” or “intelligence is the ability to see the
sets and the views of others, all it takes not too much.”” – Liliane
Bettencourt
15. S. Robson Walton
Net Worth: $34.1 Billion
Rob Walton is the eldest son of Sam Walton, and
served as the chairman for Walmart, after his father’s death, up until 2015. He
has recently surpassed his brother Jim on this list of the richest people in
the world.
“I learned from my Dad that change and
experimentation are constants and important. You have to keep trying new
things.” – S. Robson Walton
16. Jim Walton
Net Worth: $34 Billion
Jim Walton is the son of Sam Walton, who was the
founder of the world’s largest retail chain, ‘Walmart’. Jim is on the Walmart
board of directors, and CEO of his own company, Arvest Bank.
“At CNN, our view is that good journalism
equals good business.” – Jim Walton
17. Alice Walton’s Net Worth: $33.8 Billion
Alice Walton is the daughter of Sam Walton, and
heiress to the Walmart fortune. She founded the Llama Company in 1988, but it
has since closed down.
“I know the price of lettuce. You need to
understand price and value. You buy the best lettuce you can, at the best price
you can.” – Alice Walton
18. Wang Jianlin
Net Worth: $31.3
Billion
Wang Jianlin is a Chinese entrepreneur and
philanthropist, chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group. He also owns 20% of the
Spanish football club, Athletico Madrid.
“I am not a person who pursues luxury. I
am not like those people who, once they have money, compulsively squander it or
show it off.” – Wang Jianlin
19. Li Ka-shing
Net Worth: $31.2
Billion
Li Ka-shing is a businessman and investor from
Hong Kong. He is the richest man in Hong Kong, and actually the second richest
person in Asia. Ka-shing is chairman for CK Hutchison Holdings.
“A good reputation for yourself and your
company is an invaluable asset not reflected in the balance sheets.” – Li
Ka-shing
20. Jorge Paulo Lemann
Net Worth:
$27.8 Billion 
Jorge Paulo Lemann is a Brazilian/Swiss investor.
He currently resides in Switzerland, and is the richest man in Switzerland.
“I always say, to have a big dream
requires the same effort as having a small dream. Dream big!” – Jorge Paulo
Lemann
