Forbes has released an updated list of the world’s richest people, and after 13 years we have a new leader. Warren Buffet is now the world’s richest man, having increased his fortune by $10 billion to a estimated total of $62 billion.
Bill Gates had been the world’s richest man for the previous 13 years. Gates, who is worth $58 billion dollars, has dropped to #3 on this year’s list.
The top 20 include:
| 1. Warren Buffett 2. Helú Slim & Family 3. William Gates III 4. Lakshmi Mittal 5. Mukesh Ambani 6. Anil Ambani 7. Ingvar Kamprad & Family 8. KP Singh 9. Oleg Deripaska 10. Karl Albrecht |
11. Li Ka-shing 12. Sheldon Adelson 13. Bernard Arnault 14. Lawrence Ellison 15. Roman Abramovich 16. Theo Albrecht 17. Liliane Bettencourt 18. Alexei Mordashov 19. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud 20. Mikhail Fridman |
I think the article meant billion, not millions
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Comment by Ayash — Thursday, March 6, 2008 @ 14:25
Oops! Thanks for catching such a silly mistake on my part! You’re right, we’re talking about billions (and not millions) of dollars!
Comment by Tristan Panasik — Thursday, March 6, 2008 @ 14:36
missed one correction my love…”estimated total of $62 million.”
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