Top 20 Richest Persons in the World

One thing that has always attracted mankind is wealth. We all have always been interested in knowing who is the wealthiest. So here is a list of Top 20 richest persons on the planet:

1) Jeff Bezos

 

Jeffrey Preston Bezos Jorgensen is the world’s richest man and the founder of Amazon. He was the first person to accumulate the wealth of 100 Billion U.S Dollars, Thus making him the first Centi-Billionaire. His net worth is 188.2 Billion U.S Dollars at the time of writing this article. Thus, making him first in the Top 20 Richest Persons of the world’s list. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the USA on January 12, 1964. He founded Amazon in 1994 and it started as an online bookstore and has been expanding since then to be the biggest E-Commerce site now.

 

2) Bill Gates

 

William Henry Gates III aka Bill Gates is the world’s second-richest man and the Co-founder of Microsoft. He is the person who has been ranked the world’s richest man 18 times. That got to be a record in itself. His net worth is 110.7 Billion U.S Dollars at the time of writing this article. This makes him the second Centi-Billionaire. He was born in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A on 28 October 1955. He Co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen.

 

3) Bernard Arnault and Family

Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is the richest person in France and the Chairman of LVMH (Louis Vuitton SE) the World’s largest luxury goods company. He is the richest person in fashion too. His net worth is 108.5 Billion U.S Dollars at the time of writing this article. This makes him the third Centi-Billionaire in this list. He was born on 5 March 1949, in Roubaix, France.

 

4) Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is the youngest person on this list and is the Chairman and Co-founder of Facebook. He was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York. His net worth is 90.0 Billion U.S Dollars at the time of writing this article. Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his dormitory on February 4, 2004, with college roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, and today that site is used all around the world to connect to people.

 

5) Steve Ballmer

Steven Anthony Ballmer is an American businessman who was the CEO of Microsoft from January 13, 2000, to February 4, 2014. His net worth is 74.5 Billion U.S Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on March 24, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan; the U.S.A. He was hired by Bill Gates at Microsoft in 1980. He eventually became President of Microsoft in 1998 and replaced Gates as CEO in 2000. On February 4, 2014, Ballmer retired as CEO and resigned from the Board of Directors on August 19, 2014.

6) Larry Ellison

Lawrence Joseph Ellison is an American Business Magnate and the Co-founder of Oracle Corporation. His net worth is 73.4 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article making him 6th on the list of Top 20 richest persons on the planet. He was born on August 17, 1944, in New York City, USA. He Co-founded Oracle In 1977 and gave up the role of CEO in 2014 but still reserves the role of chairman of the board and chief technology officer.

7) Mukesh Ambani

 Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is the richest man in India and the chairman and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd. His net worth is 68.8 Billion Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on 19 April 1957 in the British Crown colony of Aden (in present-day Yemen). He is the richest Asian in the Top 20 Richest Persons of the World list. Reliance was founded by his late father Dhirubhai Ambani in 1966. After Dhirubhai died in 2002, Ambani and his younger sibling Anil divided up the family empire. He also owns Antilia which is the world’s largest home. You can read about Antilia and other expensive homes here. 

8) Warren Buffet

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor who is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” and is considered one of the most successful investors of all time. His net worth is 67.8 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. Buffet first bought stocks at the age of 11 and he first filed taxes at the age of 13. He was born on August 30, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett is also known as a notable philanthropist. He has pledged to offer away 99% of his fortune to philanthropic causes. 

9) Larry Page

Lawrence Edward Page is best known as one of the co-founders of Google along with Sergey Brin. His net worth is 67.7 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on March 26, 1973, in Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A. Larry Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in December 2019 but remains a board member and a controlling shareholder.

10) Sergey Brin

Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin is best known as one of the co-founders of Google along with Larry Page. His net worth is 66.0 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on August 21, 1973, in Moscow in the Soviet Union. He stepped down as president of Alphabet in December 2019 but remains a shareholder and a board member.

11) Francoise Bettencourt Meyers and Family

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world and her family owns the company L’Oreal. Her net worth is 63.4 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. She was born on July 10, 1953, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Meyers has served on L’Oreal’s board since 1997 and is the chairwoman of the family holding company. She is the richest women in the Top 20 Richest Persons list of the world.

12) Mackenzie Bezos

Mackenzie Scott Bezos is an American novelist, activist, and philanthropist and the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Her net worth is 62.3 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article making her the second richest woman in the world. She was born on April 7, 1970, in San Francisco, California, USA. She has signed the Giving Pledge, committing to give at least half of her wealth to charity.

13) Amancio Ortega

Amancio Ortega Gaona is the richest man in Spain and the founder of the Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing. His net worth is 62.3 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on March 28, 1936, in Busdongo de Arbás, León, Spain. In 1975, he opened his first Zara store with his wife Rosalía Mera and now he owns around 7500 stores around the world.

14) Ma Huateng

Ma Huateng also is known as Pony Ma, is the richest man in China and the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Tencent. His net worth is 60.5 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on October 29, 1971, in Chaoyang District, Shantou, Guangdong. In 2018, his name was amongst the “Most Powerful People in the World” by the CEOWORLD magazine.

15) Michael Bloomberg

Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician, and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P. His net worth is 60.1 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on February 14, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. He was the mayor of New York City for 12 years, making him one of just four individuals to have served that long.

16) Jim Walton

James Carr Walton is the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton and Chairman of Arvest Bank Group. His net worth is 56.5 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on June 7, 1948, in Newport, Arkansas, U.S.A. He belongs to the Walton Family. (This is the richest family in the USA.)

 

17) Alice Walton

Alice Louise Walton is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and the founder of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Her net worth is 56.2 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. She was born on October 7, 1949, in Newport, Arkansas, U.S.A. She belongs to the Walton Family. (This is the richest family in the USA.)

 

18) Rob Walton

Samuel Robson “Rob” Walton is the eldest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. His net worth is 56 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on October 28, 1944, in Newport, Arkansas, U.S.A. He belongs to the Walton Family. This is the richest family in the USA and has three members in the Top 20 Richest Persons in the World’s list.

19) Elon Musk

Elon Reeve Musk is an engineer, technology entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the founder, CEO and chief engineer/designer of SpaceX, early investor, CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; founder of The Boring Company; co-founder of Neuralink; and co-founder and initial co-chairman of OpenAI. His net worth is 54.6 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Musk is the longest-tenured CEO of any automotive manufacturer globally.

 

20) Carlos Slim Helu & family

Carlos Slim Helú is the richest man in Mexico and the owner of Grupo Carso ( a Mexican global conglomerate company ). His net worth is 50.5 Billion US Dollars at the time of writing this article. He was born on 28 January 1940, in Mexico City, Mexico. He derived the majority of his wealth by owning America Movil, Latin America’s biggest mobile telecom firm.

 

The wealth of all of these people keeps changing. As their income keeps changing you can see the changes here. I hope you enjoyed reading this article if you did comment below and please share it amongst your friends.