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Forbes Staff 4.24.12The World's Billionaires
The Richest People in The World
Track the biggest gains and losses of the day for the major public holdings of a select group of billionaires. Continue
Forbes Staff 4.24.12| Rank | Name | Net Worth | Age | Source | Country of Citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carlos Slim Helu & family |
$69 B | 72 | telecom | Mexico |
| 2 |
Bill Gates |
$61 B | 56 | Microsoft | United States |
| 3 |
Warren Buffett |
$44 B | 81 | Berkshire Hathaway | United States |
| 4 |
Bernard Arnault |
$41 B | 63 | LVMH | France |
| 5 |
Amancio Ortega |
$37.5 B | 75 | Zara | Spain |
| 6 |
Larry Ellison |
$36 B | 67 | Oracle | United States |
| 7 |
Eike Batista |
$30 B | 55 | mining, oil | Brazil |
| 8 |
Stefan Persson |
$26 B | 64 | H&M; | Sweden |
| 9 |
Li Ka-shing |
$25.5 B | 83 | diversified | Hong Kong |
| 10 |
Karl Albrecht |
$25.4 B | 92 | Aldi | Germany |
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