25 Richest People
Forbes, the most followed resource among economics publications, has announced who are the richest people in the world. And accordingly, 329 billionaires left the list, and 236 new billionaires came. In addition to all these, the USA has the most billionaire names with 735 billionaires. Followed by China and Russia. Let us see about Top 25 Richest people among them.
25- Tadashi Yanai
Tadashi Yanai, the richest person in Japan with a personal fortune of $25,8 billion, is the founder of the holding company Fast Retailing and the clothing brand Uniqlo.
24- Mackenzie Scott
With a net worth of $32,3 billion, Scott is an American author and founder, and executive director of the Bystander Revolution against bullying.
23- Phil Knight
With $40,9 billion, Phil is among the richest people in the world. Phil, who we know as the co-founder of Nike, managed to turn a small company into one of the biggest brands in the world.
22- Rob Walton
The chain of cheap grocery stores ‘Walmart’ takes its name from the Walton family. Rob Walton, who became CEO after his father passed away, is one of the heirs of Walmart with $58,9 billion.
21- Alice Walton
Alice is the third and last of the Walmart heirs. She, who is not very interested in the company, devotes her time to art. Her wealth is 59,2 billion dollars.
20- Jim Walton
Jim Walton, Rob Walton’s brother, preferred to take care of the financial affairs of Walmart. He also manages Arvest Bank. His fortune is 60 billion dollars.
19- Jack Ma
Jack, the founder and chairman of Alibaba Group, has a personal fortune of $61,2 billion. Jack, who was not accepted for many job applications in his youth and failed to win the university exam 2 times, is one of the most successful business people in the world today.
18- Colin Zheng Huang
He is the founder and manager of Pinduoduo, one of the largest e-commerce sites in China. Thanks to his accurate decisions and correct preferences, he managed to become one of the richest people in the world, having reached a fortune of $63,8 billion.
17- Ma Huateng
The Chinese businessman is the owner of Tencent. His company has developed WeChat, the largest instant messaging service in China. The fortune of this successful businessman has reached 69,1 billion dollars.
16- Amancio Ortega
The personal fortune of Ortega, the owner of Inditex, which includes such diverse clothing brands as Zara, Pull&Bear, Beshka, Oysho, Massimo Dutti, and Stradivarius, is $74,6 billion.
15- Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
Francoise, who also holds the title of the richest woman in the world, inherited a fortune of $75,4 billion. Her grandfather is Eugène Schueller, the founder of L’Oréal.
14- Mukesh Ambani
The Yemeni-born Indian businessman is the richest person in India. He is the managing director and chairman of the board of directors of the petrochemical company Reliance. His fortune is worth $78 billion.
13- Steve Ballmer
Steve, who has been the chairman of the board of directors of Microsoft since 2000, was replaced by Satya Nadella in 2014 due to the failure of the Surface tablet. Steve, who still managed to become one of the richest people, has a personal fortune of $78,8 billion.
12- Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg’s fortune is $82 billion with his wealth, financial assistance, and 3 terms as Mayor of New York City.
11- Carlos Slim Helu
The fortune of the Mexican businessman, who is in the telecommunications sector with the companies Telmex and América Móvil, is $83,9 billion.
10- Sergey Brin
Sergey, who co-founded Google with Larry Page in 1998, left his post in 2019. However, he still contributes to Google as a dominant shareholder and member of the board of directors. His fortune is $87,6 billion.
9- Larry Ellison
Manhattan-born Larry is the founder of the database software firm Oracle. He has also invested heavily in Tesla. His fortune is 88,5 billion dollars.
8- Larry Page
Larry is a software engineer who develops the basic algorithms of Google. Larry’s fortune, which has changed the way the world works completely, is $90,3 billion.
7- Warren Buffett
Warren, who owns the Berkshire Hathaway investment company, is also known for his donations. Warren, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012, has a personal fortune of $93,1 billion.
6- Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg, one of the most popular names on the list, founded Facebook in 2014 in a student room at Harvard. Today, his fortune is 95,9 billion dollars.
5- Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani, a businessman who has investments in renewable energy, media, airports, and many other areas in India, has a fortune of $110,7 billion.
4- Bill Gates
Bill Gates, who recently devoted himself to philanthropy, is the founder of Microsoft. Currently, he is a technical consultant for his company and still has a fortune of $123 billion.
3- Bernard Arnault
The French businessman is the general director and chairman of the world’s largest luxury goods company LVMH. Arnold has a fortune of 158 billion dollars.
2- Jeff Bezos
1- Elon Musk
South African-born Elon Musk also has Canadian and United States citizenship. His fortune is worth $225 billion.
Conclusion
As a result, although new names were added to the list, the number of billionaires decreased. Even with the Russian occupation of Ukraine, 34 Russian billionaires lost their billionaire title. Among the new billionaires are many others, such as Rihanna and Peter Jackson.
