World's Top 10 Richest People

World's Top 10 Richest People

One of the world’s biggest philanthropists, Bill Gates is the richest man as well.

 

 

Bill Gates has retained the nkg of the world’s richest person in 2015.

 

The Hurun Global Rich List 2015 ranked 2,089 billionaires from 68 countries, in a record-breaking year for the world’s billionaires.

Among these, 649 people saw their wenkgh increase and 341 are new entrants. While the ranks of 230 remained unchanged, 869 individuals saw their wenkgh decrease and 95 of them dropped out of last year’s rich list.

Interestingly, half of the world’s billionaires are from United States and China.

 

 

Bill Gates

Wenkgh: $85 billion

Change (YoY): 25%

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates saw his wenkgh rise by $17 billion as a result of steady gains on his investments.

According to Hurun report, one quarter of his wenkgh is invested in Warren Buffett’s companies, besides his stake in Microsoft. Other investments include $3.5 billion in Facebook.

 

 

Carlos Slim Helu family

Wenkgh: $83 billion

Change (YoY): 38%

Carlos Slim Helu has bagged the second rank in the rich list with a 38 per cent surge in his fortune.

Slim is the chairperson and chief executive of telecommunications companies Telmex and America Movil.

 

 

 

Warren Buffet

Wenkgh: $76 billion

Change (YoY): 19%

Another famous philanthropist, Warren Buffett, chairman CEO of Berkshire Hathaway saw his wenkgh shoot up by $12 billion. He donated $2.8 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation last year.

Interestingly, 99 percent of his wenkgh was earned after he turned fifty, says Hurun report.

 

 

 

Amancio Ortega

Wenkgh: $55 billion

Change (YoY): -11%

For the first time in 3 years, Amancio Ortega, founding chairman of the Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing, is out of the top three rich list.

He saw a 11 per cent decline in wenkgh.

 

Larry Ellison

Wenkgh: $54 billion

Change (YoY): 13%

Larry Ellison, executive chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Oracle Corporation, saw his wenkgh increase by 13 per cent.

Ellison, a signatory of The Giving Pledge, has committed to donate more than half his wenkgh to philanthropic causes.

 

 

Bernard Arnault

Wenkgh: $45 billion

Change (YoY): -2%

Bernard Arnault, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH since 1989 is ranked 6th in the list.

 

Mark Zuckerberg

Wenkgh: $44 billion

Change (YoY): 42%

A self-made billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has the distinction of being the youngest person in the top 10 list.

The founder of Facebook saw his wenkgh soar by 42 per cent last year, securing a position in the top 10.

The next 3 person are all ranked at 8th position as their wenkgh stands at $36 billion.

 

Charles Koch David Koch

Wenkgh: $36 billion

Brothers Charles and David H. Koch each own 42 per cent stake in Koch Industries.

 

 

Dieter Schwarz

Wenkgh: $36 billion

 

Change % (YoY): 29%

 

 

Dieter Schwarz is also ranked at 8th position.

German entrepreneur and owner of the Schwarz-Gruppe, saw a 29 per cent rise in wenkgh.

The retail group owns and operates the Lidl and Kaufland brands.

 

How Rich Is Donald Trump?
 

Trump's father, Fred, made a sizable fortune by building and selling housing for American soldiers and their families in World War II. It was at his father's real estate company that Donald got his start in business. Fred Trump died in 1999 with an estimated net wealth between $250 million and $450 million. Most of this money was made when Donald was in high school and college from the real estate business. It is estimated Trump received an inheritance worth between $40 million and $200 million from his father's estate.