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By Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes Staff. Chase Peterson-Withorn is a senior editor at

Forbes covering wealth.

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Published Apr 01, 2025 at 06:00am EDT

Updated Apr 1, 2025, 04:37pm EDT

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Here are the wealthiest people on Forbes' annual rich list.

F
orbes has been scanning the globe for billionaires since 1987. We found
140 of them that first year. It took two decades for their numbers to swell
beyond 1,000. Then there were 2,000 in 2017. Now, eight years later,
another milestone: 3,028 entrepreneurs, investors and heirs make up this year’s
ranking, 247 more than a year ago. Not only are there more of them, but they’re
richer than ever, worth $16.1 trillion in total—up nearly $2 trillion over 2024. The
U.S. has a record 902 billionaires, followed by China (516, including Hong Kong)

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 and India (205). We used stock prices and exchange rates from March 7, 2025. For
daily updated net worths of all 3,028 billionaires, check out our real-time
billionaires ranking.

Here are the 206 richest people in the world on the 2025 Forbes list,
including an eight-way tie at No. 199.

INFORMATION AS OF MARCH 7, 2025

1. Elon Musk | Net worth: $ 342 Billion | Age: 53 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Automotive

Elon Musk cofounded seven companies, including electric car maker Tesla, rocket
producer SpaceX and artificial intelligence startup xAI.

2. Mark Zuckerberg | Net worth: $ 216 Billion | Age: 40 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

A 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook in 2004 for students to match

names with photos of classmates.

3. Jeff Bezos | Net worth: $ 215 Billion | Age: 61 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his Seattle garage.

4. Larry Ellison | Net worth: $ 192 Billion | Age: 80 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Larry Ellison is chairman, chief technology officer and cofounder of software giant
Oracle, of which he owns roughly 40%.

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 5. Bernard Arnault & family | Net worth: $ 178 Billion | Age: 76 |
Country/Territory: France | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Bernard Arnault oversees the LVMH empire of 75 fashion and cosmetics brands,
including Louis Vuitton and Sephora.

6. Warren Buffett | Net worth: $ 154 Billion | Age: 94 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett is one of the most successful
investors of all time.

7. Larry Page | Net worth: $ 144 Billion | Age: 52 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Larry Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in
2019 but remains a board member and a controlling shareholder.

8. Sergey Brin | Net worth: $ 138 Billion | Age: 51 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Sergey Brin stepped down as president of Alphabet, parent company of Google, in

December 2019 but remains a board member and a controlling shareholder.

9. Amancio Ortega | Net worth: $ 124 Billion | Age: 89 |

Country/Territory: Spain | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Amancio Ortega of Spain is one of the wealthiest clothing retailers in the world.

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 10. Steve Ballmer | Net worth: $ 118 Billion | Age: 69 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

Steve Ballmer is the high-wattage former CEO of Microsoft, who led the company
from 2000 to 2014.

11. Rob Walton & family | Net worth: $ 110 Billion | Age: 80 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Rob Walton is the eldest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton.

12. Jim Walton & family | Net worth: $ 109 Billion | Age: 76 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Jim Walton is the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton (d. 1992).

13. Bill Gates | Net worth: $ 108 Billion | Age: 69 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Bill Gates diversified his fortune from software firm Microsoft into dozens of
holdings, including waste disposal firm Republic Services and tractor maker Deere
& Co.

14. Michael Bloomberg | Net worth: $ 105 Billion | Age: 83 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Michael Bloomberg cofounded financial information and media company

Bloomberg LP in 1981.

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 15. Alice Walton | Net worth: $ 101 Billion | Age: 75 | Country/Territory:
United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Alice Walton is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton (d. 1992).

16. Jensen Huang | Net worth: $ 98.7 Billion | Age: 62 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

Jensen Huang cofounded graphics-chip maker Nvidia in 1993 and has served as its
CEO and president ever since.

17. Michael Dell | Net worth: $ 97.7 Billion | Age: 60 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Michael Dell is chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies, which formed in 2016 via
Dell's $60 billion merger with computer storage giant EMC.

18. Mukesh Ambani | Net worth: $ 92.5 Billion | Age: 67 |

Country/Territory: India | Industry: Diversified

Mukesh Ambani chairs and runs $120 billion (revenue) Reliance Industries, which
has interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecom, retail, media and financial
services.

19. Carlos Slim Helu & family | Net worth: $ 82.5 Billion | Age: 85 |
Country/Territory: Mexico | Industry: Telecom

Mexico's richest person, Carlos Slim Helú and his family control América Móvil,
Latin America's biggest mobile telecom firm.

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 20. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family | Net worth: $ 81.6 Billion |
Age: 71 | Country/Territory: France | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the granddaughter of the founder of L'Oreal.

21. Julia Koch & family | Net worth: $ 74.2 Billion | Age: 62 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Diversified

Julia Koch and her three children inherited a 42% stake in Koch, Inc. (formerly
Koch Industries) from her husband, David Koch, who died in 2019 at age 79.

22. Charles Koch & family | Net worth: $ 67.5 Billion | Age: 89 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Diversified

Charles Koch has been chairman of Koch, Inc., America's second largest private
company by revenue, since 1967. He brought on his first ever co-CEO in 2023.

23. Zhang Yiming | Net worth: $ 65.5 Billion | Age: 41 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Technology

Zhang Yiming is the main cofounder of Chinese tech giant ByteDance, best known
for its insanely popular app TikTok, which has more than 1 billion users worldwide.

24. Changpeng Zhao | Net worth: $ 62.9 Billion | Age: 48 |

Country/Territory: Canada | Industry: Finance & Investments

Changpeng Zhao, who goes by CZ, is the founder and former CEO of Binance, the
largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.

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 25. Jeff Yass | Net worth: $ 59 Billion | Age: 66 | Country/Territory:
United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Jeff Yass is a cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, one of Wall Street's

largest and most successful trading firms.

26. Zhong Shanshan | Net worth: $ 57.7 Billion | Age: 70 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Food & Beverage

Zhong Shanshan is the founder and chairman of Nongfu Spring, a bottled water
company that listed its shares in Hong Kong in 2020.

27. Thomas Peterffy | Net worth: $ 57.3 Billion | Age: 80 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

A digital trading pioneer, Thomas Peterffy chairs Interactive Brokers, which markets
its specialized trading platform to sophisticated investors.

28. Gautam Adani | Net worth: $ 56.3 Billion | Age: 62 |

Country/Territory: India | Industry: Diversified

Gautam Adani is chairman of the Ahmedabad-headquartered Adani Group, with

interests in ports, airports, power generation and transmission, and green energy,
among others.

29. Ma Huateng | Net worth: $ 56.2 Billion | Age: 53 | Country/Territory:

China | Industry: Technology

Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, is the chairman and CEO of Chinese internet

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30. Tadashi Yanai & family | Net worth: $ 45.1 Billion | Age: 76 |
Country/Territory: Japan | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Tadashi Yanai built and runs Tokyo-listed retail clothing empire Fast Retailing,
parent of the Uniqlo chain.

31. Stephen Schwarzman | Net worth: $ 44.4 Billion | Age: 78 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

The son of a dry goods store owner, Stephen Schwarzman founded private equity
firm Blackstone with fellow billionaire Peter Peterson in 1985.

32. Lei Jun | Net worth: $ 43.5 Billion | Age: 55 | Country/Territory:

China | Industry: Technology

Lei Jun is cofounder, chairman and CEO of Hong Kong-listed Xiaomi, one of the
world's most popular smartphone brands.

33. Jacqueline Mars | Net worth: $ 42.6 Billion | Age: 85 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Food & Beverage

Jacqueline Mars owns an estimated one-third of Mars, the candy, food and pet care
firm founded by her grandfather.

33. John Mars | Net worth: $ 42.6 Billion | Age: 89 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Food & Beverage

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 John Mars and his siblings Jacqueline and Forrest Jr. (d. 2016) inherited stakes in
the candy firm Mars when their father died in 1999.

35. Ken Griffin | Net worth: $ 42.3 Billion | Age: 56 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Ken Griffin founded and runs Citadel, a Miami-based hedge fund firm that manages
$63 billion in assets.

35. Colin Huang | Net worth: $ 42.3 Billion | Age: 45 | Country/Territory:

China | Industry: Technology

Colin Huang is the founder of PDD Holdings, the Chinese e-commerce company
that changed its name from Pinduoduo in 2023.

37. Dieter Schwarz | Net worth: $ 41 Billion | Age: 85 |

Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Dieter Schwarz's Schwarz Group, with revenue of over $160 billion, is comprised of
the Kaufland and Lidl (rhymes with needle) discount supermarkets.

38. Mark Mateschitz | Net worth: $ 40.6 Billion | Age: 32 |

Country/Territory: Austria | Industry: Food & Beverage

Mark Mateschitz is the only child of the late Austrian billionaire Dietrich
Mateschitz, who cofounded energy drink firm Red Bull in 1987.

39. Klaus-Michael Kuehne | Net worth: $ 39.6 Billion | Age: 87 |

Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Logistics

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 Logistics magnate Klaus-Michael Kuehne is honorary chairman of Kuehne + Nagel
International AG, based in ‎Schindellegi‎, Switzerland.

40. Li Ka-shing | Net worth: $ 38.9 Billion | Age: 96 | Country/Territory:

Hong Kong | Industry: Diversified

Nicknamed Superman, Li Ka-shing is revered as one of the most influential

businessmen in Asia.

41. Giovanni Ferrero | Net worth: $ 38.2 Billion | Age: 60 |

Country/Territory: Italy | Industry: Food & Beverage

Giovanni Ferrero is executive chairman of his family's namesake confections

business, which posted $18 billion sales in 2023.

42. Lukas Walton | Net worth: $ 37.9 Billion | Age: 38 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Lukas Walton is a grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton (d. 1992).

42. Robin Zeng | Net worth: $ 37.9 Billion | Age: 56 | Country/Territory:

Hong Kong | Industry: Automotive

Robin Zeng is the founder, chairman and CEO of Contemporary Amperex

Technology (CATL), one of the world's largest suppliers of batteries for electric
vehicles.

44. Gianluigi Aponte | Net worth: $ 37.7 Billion | Age: 84 |

Country/Territory: Switzerland | Industry: Logistics

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 Gianluigi Aponte and his wife Rafaela each own a 50% stake in MSC, the world's
largest shipping line.

44. Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | Net worth: $ 37.7 Billion | Age: 80 |

Country/Territory: Switzerland | Industry: Logistics

Rafaela Aponte-Diamant and her husband Gianluigi each own a 50% stake in MSC,
the world's largest shipping line.

46. Alain Wertheimer | Net worth: $ 36 Billion | Age: 76 |

Country/Territory: France | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Alain Wertheimer is the chairman of Chanel, the French luxury brand.

46. Gerard Wertheimer | Net worth: $ 36 Billion | Age: 74 |

Country/Territory: France | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Gerard Wertheimer and his brother Alain own French luxury brand Chanel.

48. Savitri Jindal & family | Net worth: $ 35.5 Billion | Age: 75 |
Country/Territory: India | Industry: Metals & Mining

Jindal Group, whose interests include steel, power, cement and infrastructure, is
chaired by Savitri Jindal, widow of founder Om Prakash Jindal.

49. Phil Knight & family | Net worth: $ 35.4 Billion | Age: 87 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Phil Knight, cofounder of shoe giant Nike, retired as chairman in 2016 after 52 years

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50. Reinhold Wuerth & family | Net worth: $ 35.1 Billion | Age: 89 |
Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Manufacturing

Reinhold Wuerth entered his father's wholesale screw business in 1949, at age 14, as
the company's second employee and first apprentice.

51. Shiv Nadar | Net worth: $ 34.5 Billion | Age: 79 | Country/Territory:

India | Industry: Technology

Indian IT pioneer Shiv Nadar cofounded HCL in a garage in 1976 to make

calculators and microprocessors with five friends.

51. Eduardo Saverin | Net worth: $ 34.5 Billion | Age: 43 |

Country/Territory: Brazil | Industry: Technology

Eduardo Saverin cofounded Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, with Harvard

classmate Mark Zuckerberg in 2004.

53. Andrea Pignataro | Net worth: $ 34.2 Billion | Age: 54 |

Country/Territory: Italy | Industry: Finance & Investments

Andrea Pignataro is the founder and CEO of ION Group, a London-based financial
data and technology firm.

54. William Ding | Net worth: $ 33.3 Billion | Age: 53 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Technology

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 William Ding is the founder and CEO of NetEase, one of the world's largest online
games companies.

55. Abigail Johnson | Net worth: $ 32.7 Billion | Age: 63 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Abigail Johnson has served as CEO of Fidelity Investments since 2014, when she
took over for her father, and has been chairman since 2016.

56. Miriam Adelson & family | Net worth: $ 32.1 Billion | Age: 79 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Gambling & Casinos

Miriam Adelson is the widow of Sheldon Adelson, the former CEO and chairman of
casino company Las Vegas Sands, who died at 87 in 2021.

57. Marilyn Simons & family | Net worth: $ 31 Billion | Age: 74 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Marilyn Simons is the widow of hedge fund legend Jim Simons, who died in 2024 at
age 86.

58. Melinda French Gates | Net worth: $ 30.4 Billion | Age: 60 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

Melinda French Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy. In June
2024, she resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation after a
nearly 24-year run.

59. Len Blavatnik | Net worth: $ 29.9 Billion | Age: 67 |

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 Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Diversified

Born in Ukraine, raised north of Moscow, Len Blavatnik immigrated to the U.S. in
1978 with his family; he studied computer science at Columbia University and
received an MBA from Harvard Business School.

60. Masayoshi Son | Net worth: $ 29.4 Billion | Age: 67 |

Country/Territory: Japan | Industry: Finance & Investments

Masayoshi Son founded and runs investment giant SoftBank Group.

61. Gina Rinehart | Net worth: $ 29.3 Billion | Age: 71 |

Country/Territory: Australia | Industry: Metals & Mining

Australia's richest citizen, Gina Rinehart, draws her wealth from iron ore.

62. Vagit Alekperov | Net worth: $ 28.7 Billion | Age: 74 |

Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Energy

A former Caspian Sea oil rig worker, Vagit Alekperov became a deputy minister
overseeing the oil industry in the Soviet Union.

63. Germán Larrea Mota Velasco & family | Net worth: $ 28.6 Billion |
Age: 71 | Country/Territory: Mexico | Industry: Metals & Mining

Germán Larrea Mota Velasco owns the majority of Mexico's largest copper mining
company, Grupo México, which also has operations in Perú and the U.S.

63. Jack Ma | Net worth: $ 28.6 Billion | Age: 60 | Country/Territory:

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A former English teacher, Jack Ma cofounded Alibaba Group, now one of the
world's largest e-commerce businesses, in 1999.

63. Alexey Mordashov & family | Net worth: $ 28.6 Billion | Age: 59 |
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Alexey Mordashov is the majority shareholder in steel company Severstal, which he

ran as CEO for 19 years before resigning in 2015.

66. Leonid Mikhelson & family | Net worth: $ 28.4 Billion | Age: 69 |
Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Energy

Leonid Mikhelson is the founder and chairman of natural gas producer Novatek.

67. Elaine Marshall & family | Net worth: $ 28.3 Billion | Age: 82 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Diversified

Elaine Marshall owns an estimated 16% of $125 billion (sales) conglomerate Koch,
Inc. (formerly Koch Industries) with her two sons.

68. Eyal Ofer | Net worth: $ 28.2 Billion | Age: 74 | Country/Territory:

Israel | Industry: Diversified

Eyal Ofer is the chairman of the Monaco-based Ofer Global, active in shipping, real
estate, technology, banking, energy and other investments.

68. MacKenzie Scott | Net worth: $ 28.2 Billion | Age: 54 |

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 Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

MacKenzie Scott is a philanthropist, author and the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff
Bezos, to whom she was married for 25 years. As part of their 2019 divorce, she
received a 4% stake in the online retailer.

70. Iris Fontbona & family | Net worth: $ 28.1 Billion | Age: 82 |
Country/Territory: Chile | Industry: Metals & Mining

Iris Fontbona is the widow of Andrónico Luksic, who built a fortune in mining and
beverages before dying of cancer in 2005.

71. Daniel Gilbert | Net worth: $ 27.8 Billion | Age: 63 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Dan Gilbert cofounded what would become Quicken Loans, the largest mortgage
lender in the U.S., in 1985 at 22 years old.

72. Low Tuck Kwong | Net worth: $ 27.3 Billion | Age: 76 |

Country/Territory: Indonesia | Industry: Energy

Known as the coal king, Singapore-born Low Tuck Kwong is the founder of Bayan
Resources, a coal mining company in Indonesia.

73. Thomas Frist Jr & family | Net worth: $ 27 Billion | Age: 86 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Healthcare

Thomas Frist Jr., a former Air Force flight surgeon, founded Hospital Corp. of
America with his father in 1968.

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 73. He Xiangjian & family | Net worth: $ 27 Billion | Age: 82 |
Country/Territory: China | Industry: Manufacturing

Entrepreneur He Xiangjian built Midea Group into one of the world's largest
appliance makers.

75. Vladimir Lisin | Net worth: $ 26.5 Billion | Age: 68 |

Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Metals & Mining

Vladimir Lisin is chairman of NLMK Group, a leading manufacturer of steel

products.

76. Wang Chuanfu | Net worth: $ 26.4 Billion | Age: 58 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Automotive

Wang Chuanfu is the chairman and CEO of BYD and has led it to become one of the
world's largest EV companies.

77. Lyndal Stephens Greth & family | Net worth: $ 25.8 Billion | Age: 50 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Energy

Lyndal Stephens Greth chaired Endeavor Energy Resources, a private oil

exploration and production firm that was acquired by Diamondback Energy in
2024.

78. Susanne Klatten | Net worth: $ 25.2 Billion | Age: 62 |

Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Automotive

Susanne Klatten owns about 19% of automaker BMW; her brother, Stefan Quandt,

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79. Dilip Shanghvi | Net worth: $ 24.9 Billion | Age: 69 |

Country/Territory: India | Industry: Healthcare

The son of a pharmaceuticals distributor, Dilip Shanghvi borrowed $200 from his
father to start Sun Pharmaceutical Industries in 1983 to make psychiatric drugs.

80. Emmanuel Besnier | Net worth: $ 24.5 Billion | Age: 54 |

Country/Territory: France | Industry: Food & Beverage

Emmanuel Besnier is the controlling shareholder of family-held Lactalis, the world's

largest dairy conglomerate, with more than $30 billion in annual revenues.

81. Vladimir Potanin | Net worth: $ 24.2 Billion | Age: 64 |

Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Metals & Mining

Vladimir Potanin acquired a stake in Norilsk Nickel during Russia's privatization in

1995; today he owns just over a third of the company.

82. Eric Schmidt | Net worth: $ 24 Billion | Age: 69 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Eric Schmidt left the board of Google parent company Alphabet in June 2019 after
18 years; he stayed on as a technical advisor until February 2020.

83. Aliko Dangote | Net worth: $ 23.9 Billion | Age: 67 |

Country/Territory: Nigeria | Industry: Manufacturing

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 Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person, founded and chairs Dangote Cement, the
continent's largest cement producer.

84. Stefan Quandt | Net worth: $ 23.8 Billion | Age: 58 |

Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Automotive

Stefan Quandt owns 23.6% of automaker BMW; his sister, Susanne Klatten, the
richest woman in Germany, owns 19.1%.

85. Gennady Timchenko | Net worth: $ 23.2 Billion | Age: 72 |

Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Energy

Gennady Timchenko has stakes in various Russian businesses, including gas

company Novatek and petrochemical producer Sibur Holding.

86. Cyrus Poonawalla | Net worth: $ 23.1 Billion | Age: 83 |

Country/Territory: India | Industry: Healthcare

Son of a horse breeder, Cyrus Poonawalla founded Serum Institute of India in 1966
and built it into the world's largest vaccine maker (by doses).

87. Rupert Murdoch & family | Net worth: $ 23 Billion | Age: 94 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Media & Entertainment

Rupert Murdoch built a media empire that includes cable channel Fox News, The
Times of London and The Wall Street Journal. He stepped down as chairman in
September 2023.

88. John Menard Jr | Net worth: $ 22.9 Billion | Age: 85 |

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John Menard's home improvement retailer Menards brings in an estimated $13

billion in sales from more than 340 stores.

89. Idan Ofer | Net worth: $ 22.5 Billion | Age: 69 | Country/Territory:

Israel | Industry: Diversified

Idan Ofer is one of two sons of shipping magnate Sammy Ofer, who died in 2011 and
was once Israel's richest man.

90. Giancarlo Devasini | Net worth: $ 22.4 Billion | Age: 60 |

Country/Territory: Italy | Industry: Finance & Investments

Giancarlo Devasini is the chief financial officer, and likely the biggest shareholder,
of Tether, the largest issuer of crypto stablecoins.

90. R. Budi Hartono | Net worth: $ 22.4 Billion | Age: 84 |

Country/Territory: Indonesia | Industry: Finance & Investments

R. Budi Hartono and his brother, Michael (whose fortune is listed separately), are
among the richest in Indonesia.

92. Diane Hendricks | Net worth: $ 21.9 Billion | Age: 78 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Construction &
Engineering

Diane Hendricks chairs ABC Supply, one of the largest wholesale distributors of
roofing, siding and windows in the U.S.

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Country/Territory: France | Industry: Fashion & Retail

François Pinault is honorary chairman of luxury group Kering, which owns fashion
brands Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Gucci.

94. Michael Hartono | Net worth: $ 21.5 Billion | Age: 85 |

Country/Territory: Indonesia | Industry: Manufacturing

Michael "Bambang" Hartono and his brother R. Budi are among the richest in
Indonesia.

95. Steve Cohen | Net worth: $ 21.3 Billion | Age: 68 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Steve Cohen oversees Point72 Asset Management, a $35 billion (assets under
management) hedge fund firm that started managing outside capital in 2018.

95. David Tepper | Net worth: $ 21.3 Billion | Age: 67 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

David Tepper, arguably the greatest hedge fund manager of his generation, founded
Appaloosa Management in 1993.

97. Kumar Birla | Net worth: $ 20.9 Billion | Age: 57 | Country/Territory:

India | Industry: Diversified

Commodities king Kumar Birla is the fourth generation head of the storied, $66
billion (revenue) Aditya Birla Group. More than half is generated outside India,

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98. Vicky Safra & family | Net worth: $ 20.7 Billion | Age: 72 |
Country/Territory: Brazil | Industry: Finance & Investments

Vicky Safra and her four adult children inherited their fortune from her late
husband and their father, banker Joseph Safra, who died in December 2020.

99. Lu Xiangyang | Net worth: $ 20 Billion | Age: 62 | Country/Territory:

China | Industry: Automotive

Lu Xiangyang was working at a local branch of the People's Bank of China in 1995
when he teamed up with his cousin Wang Chuanfu to start BYD, then a battery
maker.

99. Prajogo Pangestu | Net worth: $ 20 Billion | Age: 80 |

Country/Territory: Indonesia | Industry: Diversified

Son of a rubber trader, Prajogo Pangestu got his start in the timber business in the
late 1970s.

101. Henry Samueli | Net worth: $ 19.7 Billion | Age: 70 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

Henry Samueli is cofounder and chairman of chipmaker Broadcom.

102. Takemitsu Takizaki | Net worth: $ 19.5 Billion | Age: 79 |

Country/Territory: Japan | Industry: Manufacturing

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components for factory automation systems.

103. Lakshmi Mittal | Net worth: $ 19.2 Billion | Age: 74 |

Country/Territory: India | Industry: Metals & Mining

Lakshmi Mittal serves as chairman of $68 billion (revenue) ArcelorMittal, the

world's largest steel and mining company by output.

104. Harry Triguboff | Net worth: $ 19.1 Billion | Age: 92 |

Country/Territory: Australia | Industry: Real Estate

Harry Triguboff is one of Australia's richest people. Born in Dalian, China, to

Russian parents, he came to Australia as a teenager.

105. Donald Bren | Net worth: $ 18.9 Billion | Age: 92 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Real Estate

Donald Bren is America's wealthiest real estate baron.

106. Michael Platt | Net worth: $ 18.8 Billion | Age: 57 |

Country/Territory: United Kingdom | Industry: Finance & Investments

Michael Platt is the cofounder and CEO of BlueCrest Capital Management, which he
started in late 2000 after nearly a decade at JP Morgan.

107. Eric Li | Net worth: $ 18.7 Billion | Age: 61 | Country/Territory:

China | Industry: Automotive

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of China's largest automakers and one of the few not controlled by the state.

108. Stefan Persson | Net worth: $ 18.6 Billion | Age: 77 |

Country/Territory: Sweden | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Stefan Persson is Sweden's richest person by way of global cheap chic fashion
retailer Hennes & Mauritz, of which he owns almost 45%.

109. Harold Hamm & family | Net worth: $ 18.5 Billion | Age: 79 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Energy

Fracking pioneer Harold Hamm founded and chairs Continental Resources, one of
the nation's biggest independent oil companies.

109. Christy Walton | Net worth: $ 18.5 Billion | Age: 76 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Christy Walton married into what is now the richest family in the world: Walmart's
Walton clan.

111. Stephen Ross | Net worth: $ 18.4 Billion | Age: 84 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Real Estate

Real estate and sports magnate Stephen Ross was a tax attorney before founding
Related Companies in 1972 as an affordable housing developer.

112. Renata Kellnerova & family | Net worth: $ 18.2 Billion | Age: 57 |
Country/Territory: Czech Republic | Industry: Finance & Investments

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Czech Republic, who died in March 2021 at age 56.

113. Stanley Kroenke | Net worth: $ 18 Billion | Age: 77 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Sports

Stan Kroenke is a real estate and sports mogul with an international portfolio.

114. Andreas von Bechtolsheim & family | Net worth: $ 17.9 Billion | Age:
69 | Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Technology

Andreas "Andy" von Bechtolsheim is cofounder and chief architect of network

switching company Arista Networks.

115. Huang Shilin | Net worth: $ 17.4 Billion | Age: 58 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Automotive

Huang Shilin is a former vice chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology

(CATL), one of the world's largest battery suppliers for the electric vehicle industry.

115. Andrey Melnichenko & family | Net worth: $ 17.4 Billion | Age: 53 |
Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Metals & Mining

Andrey Melnichenko is the founder of fertilizer producer Eurochem and coal energy
company SUEK.

117. Manuel Villar | Net worth: $ 17.2 Billion | Age: 75 |

Country/Territory: Philippines | Industry: Real Estate

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run by his son Manuel Paolo.

118. Pavel Durov | Net worth: $ 17.1 Billion | Age: 40 | Country/Territory:

United Arab Emirates | Industry: Technology

Pavel Durov is the founder and owner of messaging app Telegram, which has more
than 1 billion monthly active users worldwide.

119. John Fredriksen | Net worth: $ 17 Billion | Age: 80 |

Country/Territory: Cyprus | Industry: Logistics

Fredriksen's empire includes oil tankers, dry bulkers, LNG carriers and deepwater
drilling rigs.

119. Jorge Paulo Lemann & family | Net worth: $ 17 Billion | Age: 85 |
Country/Territory: Brazil | Industry: Food & Beverage

Jorge Paulo Lemann started in investment banking and later became a controlling
shareholder of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer.

119. Dustin Moskovitz | Net worth: $ 17 Billion | Age: 40 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

Dustin Moskovitz helped launch Facebook in 2004 with then-roommate Mark

Zuckerberg from their Harvard dorm.

122. Philip Anschutz | Net worth: $ 16.9 Billion | Age: 85 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

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estate and entertainment.

122. Lin Bin | Net worth: $ 16.9 Billion | Age: 57 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Lin Bin is vice chairman of Xiaomi, one of the world's most popular smartphone
brands.

122. Zhang Zhidong | Net worth: $ 16.9 Billion | Age: 53 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Technology

Zhang Zhidong, also known as Tony Zhang, cofounded internet giant Tencent with
fellow billionaire Pony Ma in 1998.

125. Sherry Brydson | Net worth: $ 16.7 Billion | Age: 78 |

Country/Territory: Canada | Industry: Media & Entertainment

Sherry Brydson is one of six billionaire heirs to the media and publishing empire
founded by her grandfather Roy Thomson (d. 1976).

125. Alisher Usmanov | Net worth: $ 16.7 Billion | Age: 71 |

Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Metals & Mining

Alisher Usmanov his first fortune producing plastic bags, a commodity so scarce in
the former Soviet Union that people washed and reused them

127. Jerry Jones & family | Net worth: $ 16.6 Billion | Age: 82 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Sports

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team, has long had football in his blood.

128. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud | Net worth: $ 16.5 Billion | Age:
70 | Country/Territory: Saudi Arabia | Industry: Finance & Investments

Prince Alwaleed is a Saudi Arabian investor.

128. Jan Koum | Net worth: $ 16.5 Billion | Age: 49 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Jan Koum cofounded WhatsApp, now the world's biggest mobile messaging service,
in 2009.

130. Suleiman Kerimov & family | Net worth: $ 16.4 Billion | Age: 59 |
Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Finance & Investments

A native of Dagestan, Kerimov has represented the republic in Russia's Federation

Council since 2008. He was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018. The EU and UK
sanctioned him in March 2022.

131. Peter Thiel | Net worth: $ 16.3 Billion | Age: 57 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel remains a general partner of venture capital firm
Founders Fund, where he is involved in firm strategy and weighs in on its large
investments.

132. Henry Nicholas III | Net worth: $ 16.2 Billion | Age: 65 |

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Henry Nicholas III and business partner Henry Samueli cofounded fabless
semiconductor firm Broadcom in 1991 in a Redondo Beach, Calif. condominium.

132. Wang Wei | Net worth: $ 16.2 Billion | Age: 54 | Country/Territory:

China | Industry: Service

Wang Wei chairs S.F. Holding, the package delivery giant known for its SF Express
brand.

134. James Ratcliffe | Net worth: $ 16 Billion | Age: 72 |

Country/Territory: United Kingdom | Industry: Manufacturing

Former chemical engineer James Ratcliffe is the founder, chairman and majority
owner of $68 billion (2022 revenue) chemical powerhouse Ineos Group.

135. Robert Pera | Net worth: $ 15.7 Billion | Age: 47 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Robert Pera is the founder and CEO of wireless equipment maker Ubiquiti
Networks.

136. Laurene Powell Jobs | Net worth: $ 15.6 Billion | Age: 61 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

Laurene Powell Jobs inherited her fortune—mostly shares of Walt Disney and Apple
—from her late husband, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011.

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United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Eric Smidt is CEO of $7.9 billion (sales) Harbor Freight Tools, a home improvement
retailer that has over 1,500 stores.

138. Radhakishan Damani | Net worth: $ 15.4 Billion | Age: 70 |

Country/Territory: India | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Veteran Mumbai investor Radhakishan Damani became India's retail king after the
2017 IPO of his supermarket chain Avenue Supermarts.

138. George Kaiser | Net worth: $ 15.4 Billion | Age: 82 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Energy

George Kaiser took over his family's Kaiser-Francis Oil Company in the 1960s.

138. Zheng Shuliang & family | Net worth: $ 15.4 Billion | Age: 79 |
Country/Territory: China | Industry: Metals & Mining

Zheng Shuliang is the vice chairman of China Hongqiao Group, one of the country's
largest aluminum producers founded by her late husband Zhang Shiping.

141. Dhanin Chearavanont | Net worth: $ 15.2 Billion | Age: 85 |

Country/Territory: Thailand | Industry: Diversified

Dhanin Chearavanont is senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, one of the

world's largest producers of animal feed and livestock.

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Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Technology

Hasso Plattner and four colleagues left IBM in 1972 to launch German enterprise
software company SAP, which went public in 1988.

143. Theo Albrecht Jr & family | Net worth: $ 15 Billion | Age: 74 |

Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Theo Albrecht Jr. and the heirs of his brother, Berthold, inherited one of the world's
great retail fortunes.

143. Karl Albrecht Jr. & family | Net worth: $ 15 Billion | Age: 77 |
Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Heir to the Aldi retail fortune, Karl Albrecht Jr. is the son of Karl Albrecht Sr., who
died in 2014 at age 94. His sister, Beate Heister, is also a billionaire.

143. Beate Heister | Net worth: $ 15 Billion | Age: 74 | Country/Territory:

Germany | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Heir to the Aldi retail fortune, Beate Heister, is the daughter of Karl Albrecht Sr.,
who died in 2014 at age 94. Her brother, Karl Albrecht Jr., is also a billionaire.

146. Vinod Adani | Net worth: $ 14.9 Billion | Age: 76 |

Country/Territory: Cyprus | Industry: Diversified

Vinod Adani is the older brother of Gautam Adani, who was at one point, the world's
third-richest person.

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United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Leon Black is the cofounder of private equity behemoth Apollo Global Management,
which manages $650 billion in assets.

146. Mike Cannon-Brookes | Net worth: $ 14.9 Billion | Age: 45 |

Country/Territory: Australia | Industry: Technology

Mike Cannon-Brookes is cofounder and CEO of collaboration software firm

Atlassian, based in Sydney.

146. Mikhail Fridman | Net worth: $ 14.9 Billion | Age: 60 |

Country/Territory: Russia | Industry: Energy

Mikhail Fridman, cofounder of Alfa Bank, Russia's largest non-state bank, was hit
with sanctions after Russia invaded Ukraine.

146. Ernest Garcia II | Net worth: $ 14.9 Billion | Age: 67 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Automotive

Ernest Garcia, II is the biggest shareholder of Carvana, an online platform for selling
used cars and making auto loans that conducted an IPO in 2017.

151. Nancy Walton Laurie | Net worth: $ 14.7 Billion | Age: 73 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Nancy Walton Laurie inherited a stake in Walmart from her father, Bud Walton,
who helped his brother, Sam, build the retail giant.

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Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

George Roberts cofounded KKR with his cousin, Henry Kravis, and Jerome
Kohlberg (d. 2015) in 1976.

153. Arthur Dantchik | Net worth: $ 14.6 Billion | Age: 67 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Arthur Dantchik is a cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, one of Wall

Street's largest and most successful trading firms.

153. James Dyson | Net worth: $ 14.6 Billion | Age: 77 |

Country/Territory: United Kingdom | Industry: Manufacturing

Frustrated with his family's vacuum, Dyson set out to invent a better version in 1978
using a cyclone to lift dirt.

153. Scott Farquhar | Net worth: $ 14.6 Billion | Age: 45 |

Country/Territory: Australia | Industry: Technology

Scott Farquhar is cofounder of collaboration software company Atlassian, based in

Sydney, Australia.

153. Qin Yinglin | Net worth: $ 14.6 Billion | Age: 59 | Country/Territory:

China | Industry: Food & Beverage

Qin Yinglin is the chairman and CEO of Muyuan Foods, one of China's largest pig
breeder and pork producers.

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China | Industry: Technology

Wang Xing is the chairman and CEO of Meituan, which was created through a 2015
merger of Groupon-like group buying site Meituan and Yelp-like Dianping.com.

158. Dang Yanbao | Net worth: $ 14.5 Billion | Age: 52 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Metals & Mining

Dang Yanbao is the chairman of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, a supplier of coal
chemical products.

158. Kushal Pal Singh | Net worth: $ 14.5 Billion | Age: 93 |

Country/Territory: India | Industry: Real Estate

Property baron Kushal Pal Singh left an army posting in 1961 to join DLF, a
company started by his father-in-law in 1946.

160. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & family | Net worth: $ 14.4 Billion

| Age: 70 | Country/Territory: Netherlands | Industry: Food & Beverage

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken is one of the richest women in the world, thanks to

her nearly 24% stake in beer giant Heineken.

160. Andrew Forrest & family | Net worth: $ 14.4 Billion | Age: 63 |
Country/Territory: Australia | Industry: Metals & Mining

Andrew Forrest founded Fortescue Metals Group in 2003. It's an iron ore giant
which is now transforming itself into a green energy powerhouse.

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Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Media & Entertainment

Donald Newhouse and his late brother, Samuel "Si" inherited the publishing and
broadcasting empire Advance Publications decades ago.

163. David Cheriton | Net worth: $ 14.3 Billion | Age: 74 |

Country/Territory: Canada | Industry: Technology

"Professor Billionaire" David Cheriton, who is professor emeritus at Stanford

University, made his fortune thanks to an early investment in Google.

164. Israel Englander | Net worth: $ 14.2 Billion | Age: 76 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Israel Englander founded Millennium Management in 1989 with $35 million. Now,
the hedge fund firm manages $58 billion.

165. Ray Dalio | Net worth: $ 14 Billion | Age: 75 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Ray Dalio is the founder of the world's biggest hedge fund firm, Bridgewater
Associates, which manages $112 billion.

165. Uday Kotak | Net worth: $ 14 Billion | Age: 66 | Country/Territory:

India | Industry: Finance & Investments

Spurning his family's trading business, Uday Kotak started a finance firm in 1985
then went on to convert it into a bank in 2003.

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Country/Territory: South Africa | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Johann Rupert is chairman of Swiss luxury goods firm Compagnie Financiere

Richemont.

165. David Sun | Net worth: $ 14 Billion | Age: 73 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

David Sun cofounded and helps run Kingston Technology, which makes storage and
memory products, as COO from a cubicle on the sales floor.

165. John Tu | Net worth: $ 14 Billion | Age: 83 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Technology

Kingston Technology CEO John Tu runs the firm, which makes storage and memory
products, from a cubicle on sales floor.

170. David Duffield | Net worth: $ 13.9 Billion | Age: 84 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

David Duffield cofounded not just one, but two successful enterprise software
companies after age 40: PeopleSoft and Workday.

171. John Doerr | Net worth: $ 13.8 Billion | Age: 73 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Investor John Doerr is chairman of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins.

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Country/Territory: India | Industry: Food & Beverage

India's cola king, Ravi Jaipuria, presides over RJ Corp. which is into everything
from beverages and fast food to healthcare and education.

172. Joseph Lau | Net worth: $ 13.6 Billion | Age: 73 | Country/Territory:

Hong Kong | Industry: Real Estate

Joseph Lau is the former chairman of property developer Chinese Estates, most of
which he acquired in 1986.

172. Ludwig Merckle | Net worth: $ 13.6 Billion | Age: 60 |

Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Finance & Investments

Most of Ludwig Merckle's wealth is from HeidelbergCement; he owns 27% after

having sold nearly half the company following the 2008 financial crisis.

175. Shahid Khan | Net worth: $ 13.4 Billion | Age: 74 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Automotive

Shahid Khan is the owner of auto parts supplier Flex-N-Gate and the NFL's
Jacksonville Jaguars.

176. Henry Kravis | Net worth: $ 13.3 Billion | Age: 81 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Henry Kravis cofounded KKR with his cousin, George Roberts, and Jerome
Kohlberg (d. 2015) in 1976.

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Country/Territory: Hong Kong | Industry: Technology

Zhou Qunfei is the chairman of Lens Technology, a touch screen maker whose
customers include Apple, Samsung and Huawei.

178. Edward Johnson IV | Net worth: $ 13.1 Billion | Age: 60 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Edward Johnson IV is the grandson of Edward Johnson II, who founded Fidelity
Investments in 1946.

178. Judy Love & family | Net worth: $ 13.1 Billion | Age: 87 |
Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Judy Love and her husband Tom (d. 2023) founded truck stop and convenience
store chain Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores in 1964.

178. Patrick Ryan | Net worth: $ 13.1 Billion | Age: 87 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Patrick Ryan is CEO and founder of Chicago based Ryan Specialty Holdings, a
wholesale brokerage and specialty insurance firm.

178. Michal Solowow | Net worth: $ 13.1 Billion | Age: 62 |

Country/Territory: Poland | Industry: Finance & Investments

Investor Michal Solowow got his start in the late 1980s with construction company
Mitex, which he sold in 2002 to French investor Eiffage.

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Country/Territory: Singapore | Industry: Manufacturing

Goh Cheng Liang gets the bulk of his wealth from a majority stake in Japan's
Nippon Paint Holdings, the world's fourth-largest paint manufacturer by revenue.

182. Friedhelm Loh | Net worth: $ 13 Billion | Age: 78 |

Country/Territory: Germany | Industry: Manufacturing

Friedhelm Loh's group of companies provides software, products and services to

industries including switchgear manufacturing and utilities.

184. Sarath Ratanavadi | Net worth: $ 12.9 Billion | Age: 59 |

Country/Territory: Thailand | Industry: Energy

Sarath Ratanavadi is the CEO of Gulf Energy Development, one of Thailand's largest
power producers by installed capacity.

185. Li Xiting | Net worth: $ 12.8 Billion | Age: 74 | Country/Territory:

Singapore | Industry: Healthcare

Li Xiting is cofounder and chairman of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics,

a supplier of medical devices.

185. Anders Holch Povlsen | Net worth: $ 12.8 Billion | Age: 52 |

Country/Territory: Denmark | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Anders Holch Povlsen built his fortune on fashion, primarily from retailer
Bestseller.

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Country/Territory: United Kingdom | Industry: Real Estate

Brothers David and Simon Reuben built a fortune in real estate and technology.

185. Simon Reuben | Net worth: $ 12.8 Billion | Age: 83 |

Country/Territory: United Kingdom | Industry: Diversified

Simon Reuben shares a real estate, technology and investment fortune with his
brother David Reuben.

189. Ann Walton Kroenke | Net worth: $ 12.6 Billion | Age: 76 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Fashion & Retail

Ann Walton-Kroenke is the daughter of Bud Walton, who helped his brother, Sam,
build Walmart into a retail giant.

189. Kwong Siu-hing | Net worth: $ 12.6 Billion | Age: 95 |

Country/Territory: Hong Kong | Industry: Real Estate

Kwong Siu-hing is the widow of Sun Hung Kai Properties cofounder Kwok Tak-seng,
who died in 1990.

191. Chen Tianshi | Net worth: $ 12.5 Billion | Age: 40 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Technology

Chen Tianshi is the chairman and CEO of chipmaker Cambricon Technologies.

191. Peter Woo | Net worth: $ 12.5 Billion | Age: 78 | Country/Territory:

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Peter Woo was chairman of property developer Wheelock & Co. and its main
subsidiary, Wharf Holdings, before stepping down in 2015.

193. Qi Shi & family | Net worth: $ 12.2 Billion | Age: 55 |

Country/Territory: China | Industry: Technology

Qi Shi is the chairman of Shenzhen-listed East Money Information, which operates

one of the country's most popular financial and stock information websites.

193. Wang Liping & family | Net worth: $ 12.2 Billion | Age: 59 |
Country/Territory: China | Industry: Manufacturing

Wang Liping is the chairman of Shanghai-listed Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic, which

makes oil cylinders, hydraulic valves and hydraulic castings.

195. Robert Kuok | Net worth: $ 12.1 Billion | Age: 101 |

Country/Territory: Malaysia | Industry: Diversified

Robert Kuok is the richest man in Malaysia. He owns Kuok group, which has
interests in hotels, real estate and commodities.

195. Sunil Mittal | Net worth: $ 12.1 Billion | Age: 67 | Country/Territory:

India | Industry: Telecom

Telecom tycoon Sunil Mittal's Bharti Airtel is among India's largest mobile phone
operators. It has more than 500 million customers across South Asia and Africa.

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Canada | Industry: Technology

Joseph Tsai is a cofounder of Alibaba Group and ranks as its second-largest

individual shareholder after Jack Ma.

195. Wei Jianjun & family | Net worth: $ 12.1 Billion | Age: 61 |
Country/Territory: China | Industry: Automotive

Wei Jianjun is the chairman of Great Wall Motor, one of China's largest SUV
manufacturers, which sells to over 170 countries and regions.

199. Antonia Ax:son Johnson & family | Net worth: $ 12 Billion | Age: 81 |
Country/Territory: Sweden | Industry: Diversified

Antonia Ax:son Johnson is the fourth generation member of her family to own
conglomerate Axel Johnson.

199. Andrew Beal | Net worth: $ 12 Billion | Age: 72 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Finance & Investments

Andrew Beal is the founder and owner of Beal Financial Corporation, which owns
Beal Bank and has assets of more than $20 billion.

199. Rick Cohen & family | Net worth: $ 12 Billion | Age: 72 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Technology

Rick Cohen is owner and executive chairman of C&S Wholesale Grocers, the nation's
largest grocery wholesaler, with some $35 billion in annual revenue.

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Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Healthcare

Robert Duggan is a serial entrepreneur; he led the 2015 sale of biotech firm
Pharmacyclics to AbbVie for $21 billion in cash and stock.

199. Brad Jacobs | Net worth: $ 12 Billion | Age: 68 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Logistics

Most of Brad Jacobs' fortune comes from XPO Logistics, a commercial trucking
company that delivers goods to warehouses and distribution centers.

199. Azim Premji | Net worth: $ 12 Billion | Age: 79 | Country/Territory:

India | Industry: Technology

Indian tech magnate Azim Premji's $11.3 billion (revenue) Wipro is among India's
largest software services providers.

199. J. Christopher Reyes | Net worth: $ 12 Billion | Age: 71 |

Country/Territory: United States | Industry: Food & Beverage

Chris Reyes, along with his brother Jude, co-chairs Reyes Holdings, a food and
beverage distribution company with over $40 billion in revenues and nearly 30,000
employees.

199. Jude Reyes | Net worth: $ 12 Billion | Age: 69 | Country/Territory:

United States | Industry: Food & Beverage

Together Jude Reyes and his brother Chris run Reyes Holdings, a $40 billion (sales)

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