The top 15 richest individuals in the world, based on Forbes real-time data:
1. Elon Musk – $427 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 51
– Source of wealth: Tesla, SpaceX
– Known for: Revolutionizing the electric car industry and private space exploration
2. Jeff Bezos – $244 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 59
– Source of wealth: Amazon
– Known for: Founding the world’s largest online retailer and disrupting the retail industry
3. Mark Zuckerberg – $214 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 38
– Source of wealth: Meta (Facebook)
– Known for: Co-founding the world’s largest social media platform and revolutionizing online communication
4. Larry Ellison – $207 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 79
– Source of wealth: Oracle
– Known for: Co-founding the software giant Oracle and becoming one of the most successful tech entrepreneurs
5. Bernard Arnault & family – $184 B
– Nationality: French
– Age: 74
– Source of wealth: LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton)
– Known for: Building the world’s largest luxury goods company and overseeing a portfolio of iconic brands
6. Larry Page – $164 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 50
– Source of wealth: Google
– Known for: Co-founding Google and transforming the way people access information online
7. Sergey Brin – $156 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 50
– Source of wealth: Google
– Known for: Co-founding Google and developing the algorithm that powers the search engine
8. Warren Buffett – $147 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 92
– Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
– Known for: Being one of the most successful investors in history and leading Berkshire Hathaway to enormous success
1. Steve Ballmer – $126 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 67
– Source of wealth: Microsoft
– Known for: Leading Microsoft as CEO and overseeing the company’s expansion into new markets
2. Jensen Huang – $122 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 60
– Source of wealth: NVIDIA
– Known for: Co-founding NVIDIA and leading the company’s development of graphics processing units (GPUs)
3. Michael Dell – $116 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 58
– Source of wealth: Dell Technologies
– Known for: Founding Dell Computers and building the company into a global technology leader
4. Amancio Ortega – $114 B
– Nationality: Spanish
– Age: 87
– Source of wealth: Inditex (Zara)
– Known for: Founding Inditex, the parent company of Zara, and building a global fashion empire
5. Rob Walton – $112 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 79
– Source of wealth: Walmart
– Known for: Being the son of Walmart founder Sam Walton and serving as the company’s chairman
6. Jim Walton – $111 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 75
– Source of wealth: Walmart
– Known for: Being the son of Walmart founder Sam Walton and serving on the company’s board
7. Bill Gates – $107 B
– Nationality: American
– Age: 67
– Source of wealth: Microsoft
– Known for: Co-founding Microsoft and becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history
Note: The net worth values are subject to change and may not reflect the current values. Source: Forbes Real-time Data.
