Forbes.com recently released its list of the twenty (20) richest people in the world for 2010-2011. We're reposting the list for information and reference purposes. You might ask, what do ordinary people get from reading or knowing the list? Well, perhaps inspiration...that whatever our status in life is, we just have to dream on and pursue that dream.
Carlos SlimAccording to Forbes' staff, this year's list broke records in size with 1,210 billionaires and total net worth of $4.5 trillion. Forbes said that China doubled its number of 10-figure fortunes, and Moscow now has more billionaires than any other city.
Here they are, the top 10 of the world's wealthiest persons:
No. 1 Carlos Slim Helú & family, Mexico
Net Worth: $74 billion UP; Source: Telecom
No. 2 Bill Gates, United States
Net Worth: $56 billion UP; Source: Microsoft
No. 3 Warren Buffett, United States
Net Worth: $50 billion UPl; Source: Berkshire Hathaway
No. 4 Bernard Arnault, France
Net Worth: $41 billion UP; Source: LVMH
No. 5 Larry Ellison, United States
Net Worth: $39.5 billion UP; Source: Oracle
No. 6 Lakshmi Mittal, India
Net Worth: $31.20 billion UP; Source: steel
No. 7 Amancio Ortega, Spain
Net Worth: $31 billion UP; Source: Zara
No. 8 Eike Batista, Brazil
Net Worth: $30 billion UP; Source: mining, oil
No. 9 Mukesh Ambani, India
Net Worth: $27 billion DOWN; Source: petrochemicals
No. 10 Christy Walton & family, United States
Net Worth: $26.5 billion UP; Source: Wal-Mart
The full list is available at Forbes.com.
Carlos SlimAccording to Forbes' staff, this year's list broke records in size with 1,210 billionaires and total net worth of $4.5 trillion. Forbes said that China doubled its number of 10-figure fortunes, and Moscow now has more billionaires than any other city.
Here they are, the top 10 of the world's wealthiest persons:
No. 1 Carlos Slim Helú & family, Mexico
Net Worth: $74 billion UP; Source: Telecom
No. 2 Bill Gates, United States
Net Worth: $56 billion UP; Source: Microsoft
No. 3 Warren Buffett, United States
Net Worth: $50 billion UPl; Source: Berkshire Hathaway
No. 4 Bernard Arnault, France
Net Worth: $41 billion UP; Source: LVMH
No. 5 Larry Ellison, United States
Net Worth: $39.5 billion UP; Source: Oracle
No. 6 Lakshmi Mittal, India
Net Worth: $31.20 billion UP; Source: steel
No. 7 Amancio Ortega, Spain
Net Worth: $31 billion UP; Source: Zara
No. 8 Eike Batista, Brazil
Net Worth: $30 billion UP; Source: mining, oil
No. 9 Mukesh Ambani, India
Net Worth: $27 billion DOWN; Source: petrochemicals
No. 10 Christy Walton & family, United States
Net Worth: $26.5 billion UP; Source: Wal-Mart
The full list is available at Forbes.com.
