1) Bill Gates
William Henry “Bill” Gates III is an American business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, and programmer. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, which became the world’s largest PC software company.
Net worth: 78.5 billion USD (2016)
2) Amancio Ortega
Amancio Ortega Gaona is a Spanish business magnate. He is the founder and chairman of the Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing and accessories retail shops.
Net worth: 75.3 billion USD (2016)
3) Jeff Bezos
Jeffrey Preston “Jeff” Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur and investor. He has played a role in the growth of e-commerce as the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, an online merchant of books and a millionare.
Net worth: 65.9 billion USD (2016)
4) Warren Buffett
Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is considered by some to be one of the most successful investors in the world
Net worth: 65.4 billion USD (2016)
5) Mark Zukerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American programmer, Internet entrepreneur, executive, and philanthropist. He is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and co-founder of social networking website Facebook.
Net worth: 54.1 billion USD (2016)
6) Larry Ellison
Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Ellison is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. who is co-founder of Oracle Corporation and was CEO from its founding until September 2014.
Net worth: 51.7 billion USD (2016)
7) Carlos Slim Helu
Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world.
Net worth: 50.2 billion USD (2016)
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