Forbes is out with its new billionaires list. This year’s list sees a record 268 new faces, including 42 new women billionaires, the most ever, putting the total of female billionaires at 172. Among all the billionaires, about two-thirds have created their own fortune, 13 percent inherited it and 21 percent have made their inherited wealth grow bigger.
Bill Gates is back on top of the list after a four-year hiatus, reclaiming his title of the world’s richest person, with a personal net worth of US$76 billion. Carlos Slim Helu, Mexico’s telecom mogul who ranked No. 1 for the past four years, dropped to second place.
Here’s the Top 10 Richest People in the World by Forbes:
10. Jim Walton
Net worth: US$34.7 billion
Age: 66
Source: Wal-Mart
Country of citizenship: United States
9. Christy Walton & family
Net worth: US$36.7 billion
Age: 59
Source: Wal-Mart
Country of citizenship: United States
8. Sheldon Adelson
Net worth: US$38 billion
Age: 80
Source: Casinos
Country of citizenship: United States
7. David Koch
Net worth: US$40 billion
Age: 73
Source: Diversified
Country of citizenship: United States
6. Charles Koch
Net worth: US$40 billion
Age: 78
Source: Diversified
Country of citizenship: United States
5. Larry Ellison
Net worth: US$48 billion
Age: 69
Source: Oracle
Country of citizenship: United States
4. Warren Buffett
Net worth: US$58.2 billion
Age: 83
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Country of citizenship: United States
3. Amancio Ortega
Net worth: US$64 billion
Age: 77
Source: Retail
Country of citizenship: Spain
2. Carlos Slim Helu & family
Net worth: US$72 billion
Age: 74
Source: Telecom
Country of citizenship: Mexico
1. Bill Gates
Net worth: US$76 billion
Age: 58
Source: Microsoft
Country of citizenship: United States
