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Net Country of
Rank Name Worth Age M/F Source Citizenship First Job Job Category E/I/W First Degree Degree Type
$110.4 Electrical Engineering & Computer
1 Jeff Bezos B 55 M Amazon United States Software Developer - Wall Street Software Developer Worker Science Engineering
$106.2
2 Bill Gates B 64 M Microsoft United States Computer Software - Entrepreneur Law (Dropout) Law
$101.5
3 Bernard Arnault B 70 M LVMH France Construction - Inheritor Engineering Engineering
Finance &
4 Warren Buffett $83.9 B 89 M Berkshire Hathaway United States Investment Salesman Stocktrader Worker Economics Economics
Psychology & Computer Science
5 Mark Zuckerberg $70.6 B 35 M Facebook United States Social Media Creator (Facebook) - Entrepreneur (Dropout) Psychology
6 Amancio Ortega $69.8 B 83 M Zara Spain Shop hand for a shirtmaker Retail Assistant Worker No Degree -
7 Larry Ellison $67.3 B 75 M software United States Software Developer Software Developer Worker Computer Science (Dropout) No Degree
8 Carlos Slim Helu $62 B 79 M telecom Mexico Stock Trader Stocktrader Worker Civil Engineering Engineering
9 Larry Page $57.8 B 46 M Google United States Search Engine Creator (Google) - Entrepreneur Computer Engineering Engineering
petrochemicals, oil &
10 Mukesh Ambani $57 B 62 M gas India Analyst - Government Manufacturing Analyst Worker Chemical Engineering Engineering
Computer
11 Sergey Brin $55.8 B 46 M Google United States Search Engine Creator (Google) - Entrepreneur Computer Science Science
Francoise Bettencourt
12 Meyers $53.3 B 66 F L'Oreal France Inherited L'Oreal - Inheritor Philiosophy Philiosophy
13 Steve Ballmer $53.3 B 63 M Microsoft United States Sales - Product Manager Salesman Worker Mathematics & Economics Business
14 Jim Walton $52.7 B 71 M Walmart United States Real Estate - Inheritor Business Administration Business
Finance &
15 Alice Walton $52.5 B 70 F Samsung United States Equity Analyst & Money Manager - Inheritor Economics & Finance Economics
16 Rob Walton $52.4 B 75 M Walmart United States Law Law Inheritor Business Administration Business
17 Michael Bloomberg $51.2 B 77 M Bloomberg LP United States Investment Banking Stocktrader Worker Electrical Engineering Engineering
18 Charles Koch $43.2 B 83 M Koch Industries United States Oil Refining - Inheritor General Engineering Engineering
18 Julia Koch & family $43.2 B 57 F Koch Industries United States Fashion Design Manufacturer Inheritor Fashion Not sure
20 Jack Ma $38.4 B 55 M e-commerce China Translator Translator Worker English English
21 David Thomson $37.4 B 62 M media Canada Investment Capital Stocktrader Worker History History
22 Sheldon Adelson $37.1 B 86 M casinos United States Sanitation Products - Entrepreneur No Degree -
Accountant / Financial
23 Phil Knight $36.6 B 81 M Nike United States Accountant - PwC Role Worker Journalism English
Computer
24 Ma Huateng $35.9 B 48 M internet media China Software Developer - Telecoms Software Developer Worker Computer Science Science
Beate Heister & Karl
25 Albrecht Jr. $35 B - M supermarkets Germany Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown -
26 MacKenzie Bezos $34.9 B 49 F Amazon.com United States Investment Banking Stocktrader Inheritor English English
27 François Pinault 15.7 B 81 M luxury goods France Salesman - Luxury Goods Salesman Worker No Degree -
Finance &
28 Michael Dell $31.7 B 54 M Dell computers United States Cold Call Salesman Salesman Worker Pre-Med Economics
29 Tadashi Yanai $31.2 B 70 M fashion retail Japan Salesman - Varied Retail Salesman Worker Economics & Political Science -
30 Lee Shau Kee $29 B 91 M real estate Hong Kong Property Development - Entrepreneur No Degree -
31 Jacqueline Mars $28.7 B 80 F candy, pet food United States Heiress to Mars (chocolate) - Inheritor Anthropology History
31 John Mars $28.7 B 84 M candy, pet food United States Heir to Mars (chocolate) - Inheritor Engineering Engineering
Art / History of
33 Li Ka-shing $28 B 91 M diversified Hong Kong Salesman - Plastic Manufacuturing Salesman Worker No Degree Art
34 Hui Ka Yan $27.9 B 61 M real estate China Steel Factory Engineer Engineer Worker Science Science
35 Leonid Mikhelson $27.3 B 64 M gas, chemicals Russia Foreman - Construction Business Construction Worker Worker Civil Engineering Engineering
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36 Sun Piaoyang $26.5 B 61 M pharmaceuticals China Pharmacist Medicine Worker Medicine Medicine
Accountant / Financial
37 Joseph Safra $24.7 B 80 M banking Brazil Financial Analyst Role Worker No Degree -
38 Yang Huiyan $24.4 B 38 M real estate China Property Development Property Development Inheritor Science Science
39 Leonardo Del Vecchio $24.2 B 84 M eyeglasses Italy Toolmaker Manufacturer Worker No Degree -
40 He Xiangjian $23.3 B 77 M home appliances China Farmer Farmer Worker No Degree -
41 Elon Musk $23.1 B 48 M Tesla Motors United States Entrepeneur - Web Software - Entrepreneur Physics Physics
42 Gennady Timchenko $23.1 B 66 M oil, gas Russia Engineer - Power Generators Construction Worker Worker Electrical Engineering Engineering
43 Vagit Alekperov $22.5 B 69 M oil Russia Engineer - Oil Engineer Worker Chemical Engineering Engineering
Finance &
44 Jorge Paulo Lemann $22.5 B 80 M beer Brazil Investment Banker Stocktrader Worker Economics Economics
45 Laurene Powell Jobs $22 B 55 M Apple, Disney United States Education Organisation Analyst Worker Political Science Politics
46 Giovanni Ferrero $21.9 B 55 M Nutella, chocolates Italy Analyst Analyst Inheritor Marketing Business
47 Vladimir Potanin $21.9 B 58 M metals Russia Analyst - Ministry of Foreign Trade Analyst Worker International Economic Relations Politics
48 Jim Simons $21.6 B 81 M hedge funds United States Garden Supplier Assistant Retail Assistant Worker Maths Mathematics
Computer
49 Colin Zheng Huang $21.2 B 39 M e-commerce China Engineer Engineer Worker Computer Science Science
50 Susanne Klatten $20 B 57 F BMW, pharmaceuticals Germany Analyst - Advertising Agency Analyst Worker Business Finance Business
Accountant / Financial
51 Alexey Mordashov $19.8 B 54 M steel, investments Russia Accountant Role Worker Engineering & Economics Engineering
52 Vladimir Lisin $19.3 B 63 M steel, transport Russia Mechanic in Soviet Coalmine Mechanic Worker No Degree -
53 Len Blavatnik $19.3 B 62 M diversified United States PetroChemicals - Inheritor Dropout - Railway Engineering No Degree
Art / History of
54 Stefan Persson $19 B 72 M H&M Sweden Heir of H&M - Inheritor Arts & Science Art
55 Dieter Schwarz $18.9 B 80 M retail Germany Heir to Retail - Inheritor No Degree -
Finance &
56 Ray Dalio $18.7 B 70 M hedge funds United States Commodity Futures Investor Stocktrader Worker Finance Economics
newspapers, TV
57 Rupert Murdoch $18.5 B 88 M network United States Inherited a News Corporation - Inheritor Philosophy, Politics & Economics Philiosophy
Finance &
58 Masayoshi Son $18.3 B 62 M internet, telecom Japan Computer Hardware Developor - Entrepreneur Economics Economics
Finance &
59 R. Budi Hartono $18.3 B 78 M banking, tobacco Indonesia Inherited Cigarette Company - Inheritor Economics Economics
60 Stephen Schwarzman $18.2 B 72 M investments United States Investment Banker Investment Banker Worker Business Administration Business
61 Lukas Walton $18.2 B 33 M Walmart United States Philanthropist Philanthropist Inheritor Business Business
62 Takemitsu Takizaki $18.2 B 74 M sensors Japan Engineer Engineer Entrepreneur No Degree No Degree
Finance &
63 Michael Hartono $18.2 B 80 M banking, tobacco Indonesia Inherited Cigarette Company - Inheritor Economics Economics
64 Carl Icahn $17.9 B 83 M investments United States Stockbroker Stocktrader Worker Philiosophy Philiosophy
65 Lee Kun-hee $17.8 B 77 M Samsung South Korea Inherited the Samsung Group - Inheritor Business Administration Business
66 William Lei Ding $17.3 B 48 M online games China Engineer Engineer Worker Engineering Engineering
67 Dietrich Mateschitz $17.3 B 75 M Red Bull Austria Entrepreneur - Created Red Bull drink - Entrepreneur Marketing Business
68 Stefan Quandt $17.2 B 53 M BMW Germany Marketing Manager Marketing Role Worker Engineering Engineering
Oyster sauce, real
69 Lee Man Tat $17.1 B 89 M estate Hong Kong Inherited a condiment company - Inheritor No Degree No Degree
70 Leonard Lauder $17.1 B 82 M Estee Lauder United States Army Army Worker No Degree No Degree
71 Thomas Peterffy $17.1 B 75 M discount brokerage United States Civil Engineer Engineer Worker Engineering Engineering
72 Dhanin Chearavanont $17.1 B 80 M diversified Thailand Inherited family group - Inheritor Business Management Business
Charoen
73 Sirivadhanabhakdi $17 B 75 M alcohol, real estate Thailand Salesman - Thai Whisky Salesman Worker No Degree -
74 Donald Bren $17 B 87 M real estate United States Entrepreneur - Construction - Entrepreneur Business Administraion & Economics Business
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75 Klaus-Michael Kuehne $16.9 B 82 M shipping Germany Inherited a logistics company - Inheritor Business Administration Business
76 Theo Albrecht, Jr. $16.9 B 68 M Aldi, Trader Joe's Germany Grocery Store Retail Assistant Worker No Degree -
Animal
77 Qin Yinglin $16.8 B 54 M pig breeding China Started Pig Business - Entrepreneur Animal Husbandry Husbrandry
78 Zhang Yong $16.8 B 49 M restaurants Singapore Welder Engineer Worker No Degree No Degree
79 Alain Wertheimer $16.4 B 71 M Chanel France Inherited -worked for family - Inheritor Unknown -
79 Gerard Wertheimer $16.4 B 68 M Chanel France Inherited -worked for family - Inheritor Unknown -
81 Zhang Yiming $16.2 B 35 M software China Software Engineer Software Developer Worker Microelectronics Engineering
82 Joseph Lau $16.2 B 68 M real estate Hong Kong Entrepreneur - Real Estate - Entrepreneur No Degree -
83 Pallonji Mistry $15.8 B 90 M construction Ireland Inherited the Tata Group - Inheritor Civil Engineering Engineering
84 Hasso Plattner $15.6 B 75 M software Germany Software Engineer Software Developer Worker Science Science
85 Mikhail Fridman $15.6 B 55 M oil, banking, telecom Russia Engineer - State Electrical Factory Engineer Worker Metallurgical Engineering Engineering
86 Hinduja brothers $15.6 B - M diversified United Kingdom Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown -
87 Dietmar Hopp $15.5 B 79 M software Germany Software Engineer Software Developer Worker Science Science
88 Shiv Nadar $15.4 B 74 M software services India Researcher Researcher Worker Electrical Engineering Engineering
Charlene de Carvalho-
89 Heineken $15.4 B 65 M Heineken Netherlands Inherited Heineken - Inheritor Law Law
finance, Finance &
90 Petr Kellner $15.4 B 55 M telecommunications Czech Republic Importer Importer Worker Economics Economics
91 Pierre Castel & family $15 B 93 M wine France Inherited wine business - Inheritor Unknown -
92 Iris Fontbona $15 B 76 M mining Chile Inherited a Mining Company - Inheritor No Degree -
Accountant / Financial Art / History of
93 Abigail Johnson $15 B 57 F money management United States Financial Analyst Role Worker Arts History Art
Finance &
94 Gina Rinehart $14.9 B 65 F mining Australia Inherited a prospecting company - Inheritor Economics (Dropout) Economics
95 Eric Schmidt $14.7 B 64 M Google United States Software Developer Software Developer Worker Electrical Engineering Engineering
German Larrea Mota
96 Velasco $14.6 B 66 M mining Mexico Inherited a Mining Company - Inheritor No Degree -
97 Radhakishan Damani $14.6 B 64 M investments, retail India Stockbroker Stockbroker Worker Dropout - Bcom Dropout
Finance &
98 Andrey Melnichenko $14.4 B 47 M coal, fertilizers Russia Entrepreneur - Banking - Entrepreneur Economics Economics
99 Lui Che Woo $14.3 B 90 M casinos/hotels Hong Kong Property Development Property Development Worker No Degree No Degree
Finance &
100 Ricardo Salinas Pliego $14.2 B 64 M retail, media Mexico Importer Importer Worker Accountancy Economics
