As 2022 draws to a close, various lists and rankings have been released. Have you ever been curious to know the list of 10 richest men in the world? a classification Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires have the answer.
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Since the magazine is American, it is not impressive that the list includes the majority of American billionaires. However, the position of the richest man in the world does not belong to an American.
See below for a list of their names and a mini bio.
Tenth place: Steve Ballmer
Ballmer is American and was one of Microsoft’s first thirty employees. In the company, he rose through the ranks until he became the president of the company for fourteen years, from 2000 to 2014. The billionaire also owns a stake in the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, and his current wealth is US$79.7 billion, or R$423,1 billion.
Ninth place: Carlos Slim Helu
Slim is the richest man in Mexico, but there he is known by another name: Midas. That’s because Midas, a character in Greek mythology, turned everything he touched into gold. The Mexican was the richest man in the world in 2007, but today he is at the bottom of the top ten list. He and his family control América Móvil, the largest telecommunications company in Latin America, but also have stakes in several areas. His wealth is 80.5 billion Brazilian reals, which is equivalent to 427.3 billion Brazilian reals.
Eighth place: Mukesh Ambani
The 65-year-old Indian billionaire is the Chairman, CEO and majority shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited, India’s largest private sector company. His net worth is around $90.1 billion US dollars or 478.3 billion Brazilian reals.
Seventh place: Larry Ellison
An American, Ellison is the President, Chief Technology Officer, and Co-Founder of software giant Oracle. His fortune is estimated at 101.3 billion Brazilian reals or 537.8 billion Brazilian reals.
Sixth place: Bill Gates
The American founder of Microsoft and the “Father of Windows” champion stayed at the top of the list of billionaires for 14 consecutive years until 2007, when Mexican businessman Carlos Slim passed his post. His fortune is 104.2 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to 553.2 billion Brazilian reals.
Fifth place: Warren Buffett
Also, the 92-year-old American billionaire is one of the most successful investors in the world. Known as the Oracle of Omaha, he has a net worth of $104.4 billion USD, which is equivalent to R$554.2 billion. He held the position of the richest in the world in 2008.
Fourth place: Jeff Bezos
A well-known figure for tech lovers, the American is the founder of the e-commerce giant Amazon And he actually held the first position in the ranking until September 2021, when he lost the position to Elon Musk. His current net worth is $111.1 billion or R$589.8 billion. He also owns The Washington Post and Blue Origin, a company that develops space rockets.
Third place: Gautam Adani
Another Indian on the list. Gautam Adami, who has a net worth of $131.4 billion USD or R$697.5 billion, ranks third. He is India’s largest businessman, with stakes in ports, airports, green energy and fuels.
Second place: Elon Musk
Tesla owner and Twitter It has topped Forbes since September 2021, when it took over from Jeff Bezos. It was surpassed this week by Bernard Arnault🇧🇷 His fortune is estimated at 163.7 billion US dollars or 869 billion Brazilian reals. Musk is a naturalized South African Canadian and American citizen.
First place: Bernard Arnault
The Frenchman surpassed Elon Musk this week and is now the richest person in the world, with a fortune of 181.8 billion US dollars, equivalent to 965.1 billion Brazilian riyals.
Arnault is the CEO of LVMH, which owns the luxury brands Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs.
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