The World's 10 Richest Billionaires

1. Carlos Slim Helu & family

Business person

Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Slim has been ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world since 2010.

Born: January 28, 1940 (age 73), Mexico City, Mexico

Nationality: Mexican

Spouse: Soumaya Domit Gemayel (m. 1967–1999)

Education: National Autonomous University of Mexico (1961)

Children: Carlos Slim Domit, Soumaya Slim Domit, Vanessa Slim Domit, Johanna Slim Domit, Patrick Slim Domit, Marco Antonio Slim DomitMore

Siblings: Julián Slim Helú, José Slim Helú, Nour Slim Helú, Alma Slim Helú, Linda Slim Helú

Net Worth: $73 billion Source of wealth: Telecom Country: Mexico

2. Bill Gates

Investor

William Henry “Bill” Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, programmer, inventor and philanthropist.

Born: October 28, 1955 (age 57), Seattle, Washington, United States

Children: Jennifer Katherine Gates, Rory John Gates, Phoebe Adele Gates

Education: Lakeside School (1973), Harvard College

Parents: Mary Maxwell Gates, William H. Gates, Sr.

Awards: Silver Buffalo Award, Satellite Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment New Media

Books: Business @ the Speed of Thought: Using a Digital Nervous System, The Road Ahead

Net worth: 67 billion Source of wealth: Microsoft, investments Country: United States

3. Amancio Ortega

Billionaire

Amancio Ortega Gaona is a Spanish fashion executive and founding chairman of the Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing and accessories retail shops.

Born: March 28, 1936 (age 77), Province of León, Spain

Children: Marta Ortega Perez, Marcos Ortega Mera, Sandra Ortega Mera

Spouse: Flora Pérez (m. 2001), Rosalía Mera (m. 1966–1986)

Net worth: 57 billion Source of wealth: Zara Country: Spain

4. Warren Buffett

Investor

Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century.

Born: August 30, 1930 (age 82), Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Height: 1.78 m

Books: Thoughts of Chairman Buffett, Warren Buffett speaks

Children: Howard Graham Buffett, Peter Buffett, Susan Alice Buffett

Education: Columbia Business School (1950–1951), University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1950–1950), Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1947–1949), Woodrow Wilson High School (1947), Rose Hill Elementary School

Spouse: Astrid Menks (m. 2006), Susan Buffett (m. 1952–2004)

Net Worth: 53.5 billion Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway Country: United States

5. Larry Ellison

Business person

Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Ellison is an American business magnate, co-founder and chief executive of Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software company.He is the fifth-wealthiest man in the world with an …

Born: August 17, 1944 (age 68), New York City, New York, United States

Full name: Lawrence Joseph Ellison

Spouse: Melanie Craft (m. 2003–2010), Barbara Boothe (m. 1983–1986), Nancy Wheeler Jenkins (m. 1977–1978), Adda Quinn (m. 1967–1974)More

Children: Megan Ellison, David Ellison

Education: University of Chicago (1964–1966), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1962–1964), South Shore High School

Books: Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle

Net worth: $43 billion Source of wealth: Oracle Country: United States

6. Charles Koch

Businessman

Charles de Ganahl Koch is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is co-owner, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer of Koch Industries.

Born: November 1, 1935 (age 77), Wichita, Kansas, United States

Spouse: Liz Koch

Siblings: David H. Koch, Bill Koch

Children: Chase Koch, Elizabeth Koch

Books: The Science of Success: How Market Based Management Built the World’s Largest Private Company

Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1960), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1958), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1957)

Net worth: $34 billion Source of wealth: diversified Country: United States

6. David Koch

Businessman

David Hamilton Koch is an American businessman, philanthropist, political activist, and chemical engineer.

Born: May 3, 1940 (age 73), Wichita, Kansas, United States

Nationality: American

Spouse: Julia Margaret Flesher (m. 1996)

Siblings: Charles G. Koch, Bill Koch

Children: David Koch Jr., Mary Julia Koch, John Mark Koch

Parents: Fred C. Koch, Frederick R. Koch

Net worth: $34 billion Source of wealth: diversified Country: United States

8. Li Ka-shing

Investor

Sir Li Ka-shing, GBM, KBE, JP is a Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is considered to be the richest person in Asia.

Born: June 13, 1928 (age 84), Chaozhou, China

Spouse: Chong Yuet Ming (m. ?–1990)

Children: Richard Li, Victor Li Tzar-kuoi

Net worth: $31 billion Source of wealth: diversified Country: Hong Kong

9. Liliane Bettencourt

Liliane Henriette Charlotte Schueller, married name Bettencourt, is a French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist.

Born: October 21, 1922 (age 90), Paris, France

Nationality: French

Spouse: André Bettencourt (m. 1950–2007)

Children: Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

Parents: Eugène Schueller, Louise Madeleine Berthe

Net worth: $30 billion Source of Wealth L’Oreal Country: France

10. Bernard Arnault

Business magnate

Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French business magnate and art collector. The value of his net worth is uncertain as according to Forbes in 2012 he was the fourth richest person in the world.

Born: March 5, 1949 (age 64), Roubaix, France

Nationality: French

Spouse: Hélène Mercier (m. 1991)

Education: École Polytechnique (1969–1971)

Parents: Jean Arnault

Children: Delphine Arnault, Antoine Arnault, Alexandre Arnault, Frederic Arnault

Net worth: $29 billion Source of wealth: LVMH Country: France