Forbes list of Billionaires, 2017 sees Bill gates holding the top position again. Here is the complete list.
Bill Gates:
He is one of the most influential and richest people on the planet. Founder of the Microsoft has retired from working full time for concentrating on his charitable work for his foundation.
Net Worth: $86 B
Warren Buffet:
Warren Buffet is considered one of the most successful investors of all times. He has committed to giving more than 90% of his wealth for charitable purposes.
Net Worth: $75.6 B
Jeff Bezos:
Best known as the founder, chairman, and chief executive of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos is also a technology and retail entrepreneurs, philanthropist, and a successful investor.
Net worth: $72.8 B
Amancio Ortega:
He is known as the richest man in Europe as well as the most affluent retailer on the globe.
Net Worth: $71.3 B
Mark Zuckerberg:
Founder of the most popular social media platform Facebook at the age of 19, Mark Zuckerberg has seen his net worth soar to extreme levels.
Net Worth: $56 B.
Carlos Slim Helu:
He is considered one of the richest men in Mexico. He and his family owns Latin America’s biggest mobile telecom firm.
Net Worth: $54.5 B.
Larry Ellison:
He is the cofounder of a software firm Oracle in 1977. He is still connected to Oracle as the chairman and chief technology officer.
Net Worth: $52.2 B.
Charles Koch:
He is been the chairman of America’s second largest private company since 1967.
Net Worth: $48.3 B.
David Koch:
A well-known philanthropist David Koch shares a majority stake in the Koch industries which is America’s biggest private firm.
Net Worth: $48.3 B
Michael Bloomberg:
He cofounded the financial information and media company Bloomberg LP in 1981.
Net Worth: $47.5 B
Via: Forbes