Thursday thirteen - Top 13 World's Billionaires

Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.

1. William Gates, III ($56.0 billion) Source: Microsoft
Age: 51 / Country of Citizenship: United States / Residence: Medina, Washington, United States

2. Warren Buffett ($52.0 billion) Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Age: 76 / Country of Citizenship: United States / Residence: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

3. Carlos Slim Helu ($49.0 billion) Source: Telecom
Age: 67 / Country of Citizenship: Mexico / Residence: Mexico City, Mexico

4. Ingvar Kamprad ($33.0 billion) Source: Ikea
Age: 80 / Country of Citizenship: Sweden / Residence: Lausanne, Switzerland

5. Lakshmi Mittal ($32.0 billion) Source: Steel
Age: 56 / Country of Citizenship: India / Residence: London, United Kingdom

6. 6. Sheldon Adelson ($26.5 billion) Source: Casinos, hotels
Age: 73 / Country of Citizenship: United States / Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada

7. Bernard Arnault ($26.0 billion) Source: LVMH
Age: 58 / Country of Citizenship: France / Residence: Paris, France

8. Amancio Ortega ($24.0 billion) Source: Zara
Age: 71 / Country of Citizenship Spain / Residence: La Coruna, Spain

9. Li Ka-Shing ($23.0 billion) Source: Diversified
Age: 78 / Country of Citizenship: Hong Kong / Residence: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

10. David Thomson ($22.0 billion) Source: Inheritance
Age: 49 / Country of Citizenship: Canada / Residence: Toronto, Canada

11. Lawrence Ellison ($21.5 billion) Source: Oracle
Age: 62 / Country of Citizenship: United States / Residence: Redwood City, California, United States

12. Lilliane Bettencourt ($20.7 billion) Source: L'Oreal
Age: 84 / Country of Citizenship: France / Residence: Paris, France

13. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud ($20.3 billion) Source: Investments
Age: 50 / Country of Citizenship: Saudi Arabia / Residence: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia




Comments

  1. Shoot, I'd take just one million of all those billions. Pay my car off, my house... and invest the rest.

    It's amazing to think how those people got that much money. I wish I had their secrets.

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  2. I've always heard to have to spend money to make money....I wonder where they got the money to spend in the first place!!
    Happy TT!!

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  3. You know, i'd be happy with their sofa change!

    SJR
    The Pink Flamingo
    http://thepinkflamingo.blogharbor.com/blog

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  4. hay sana i am one of them hahahaha...

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  5. how i wish im one of them... hoooohooo! i wonder whats their secret to get on top..

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  6. sana ako din may million sarap siguro no! vote mo nalang ako ok na ako..

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  7. Ya know...I'd be happy with just a fraction of that money...what do these people DO with it all? I can't even imagine!! Fascinating TT!

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  8. Ya know...I'd be happy with just a fraction of that money...what do these people DO with it all? I can't even imagine!! Fascinating TT!

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  9. the list of the lucky few :-)

    wouldnt it be nice if they share their fortune to the majority in need

    how are you today? just doing my hoppin

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