Top 10 richest person in the world: It seems very attractive to establish a business empire that establishes its unique position in a market of billions. Here we talk about the world’s richest billionaires and how their brands are changing the business world.
Billionaires are not only changing the dynamics of business, but also playing an important role in the global economy, politics and philanthropy.
Since networth includes cash, stocks and other investments, market fluctuations affect the billionaires’ list.
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Here, Top 10 is the list of the world’s richest person in 2024.
1. ELON MUSK
2. BERNARD ARNAULT
3. JEFF BEZOS
4. BILL GATES
5. GAUTAM ADANI
6. LARRY ELLISON
7. WARREN BUFFETT
8. LARRY PAGE
9. SERGEY BRIN
10. MUKESH AMBANI
1. ELON MUSK
ELON MUSK
Age: 50 years
Networth: $219.4 Billion
Source of Wealth : Tesla, SpaceX
The world’s richest man and self-made entrepreneur, Elon Musk is the mastermind behind the electric vehicle company, Tesla Motors. Being a major primary investor in the company, he is now the CEO of the company. He is also known for founding the private spaceflight company SpaceX in 2002.
Born in South Africa, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in physics. His passion for technology is beyond imagination. Forbes lists him as the world’s richest billionaire with a net worth of $255.8 billion.
Lon Musk’s influence is so overwhelming that one of his tweets can change the entire market. He recently bought Twitter for a whopping $44 billion, making it the biggest deal in tech industry history. Inspired by Elon Musk, the famous character from the Marvel series ‘Iron Man’, parts of the film were shot on SpaceX.
2. BERNARD ARNAULT
BERNARD ARNAULT
Age: 73 years
Networth : $146.8 Billion
Source of Wealth : LVMH
In the list of the world’s 10 richest billionaires, Bernard Arnault is the CEO and chairman of LVMH, the world’s luxury goods industry. LVMH includes some of the world’s most famous luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Sephora, Dom Pérignon, Hennessy and Moet Chandon.
Bernard Arnault was born in Roubaix, France. Arnault’s business journey began with his father’s manufacturing company. He convinced his father to leave the company and enter the real estate market. He invested in LVMH in 1987 and has since revolutionized the fashion industry with luxury brands.
3. JEFF BEZOS
JEFF BEZOS
Age: 58 years
Networth : $134.4 Billion
Source of Wealth : Amazon
The founder and executive chairman of Amazon, Jeffrey Preston Bezos is the third- richest billionaire in the world. One of the biggest faces in the e-commerce industry, Bezos built Amazon into a boom. He stepped down as CEO of Amazon in 2021, handing over all roles to Andy Jassy.
He is known for his philanthropic activities and generously donates to cancer research centers and education for underprivileged students.
4. BILL GATES
BILL GATES
Age: 66 years
Networth : $123.7 Billion
Source of Wealth : Microsoft
One of the most successful entrepreneurs, Forbes named Bill Gates among the world’s richest billionaires in 2022. It is the founder and former CEO of Microsoft. Bill Gates’ leadership style makes him stand out from the crowd. He stepped down as CEO in 2000 to focus on his foundation.
Born in 1995 in Seattle, US, he developed an interest in computers and technology from an early age. He helped a group of programmers with a payroll system during high school and founded Traf-O-Data.
5. GAUTAM ADANI
GAUTAM ADANI
Age: 59 years
Networth : $102.1 Billion
Source o Wealth : Adani Group
Gautam Adani comes from a typical Gujarati family business background. The once college dropout is now a business tycoon and the richest man in Asia. Gautam Adani is the founder and chairman of Adani Group which includes companies like Adani Wilmer, Adani Green Energy, Adani Transportation, Adani Total Gas and Adani Power.
Starting his career as a diamond sorter, Gautam Adani has come a long way and emerged as the richest man in Asia and is also listed among the richest billionaires in the world. Gautam Adani’s success story is inspiring the youth to work hard and achieve their goals.
6. LARRY ELLISON
LARRY ELLISON
Age: 77 years
Networth : $96.4 Billion
Source of Wealth : Oracle
The founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison, built a software company with three programmers into the world’s second-largest supplier of business applications, making him the 9th richest billionaire in the world.
No journey is smooth. Larry’s journey was no different. It faced many difficulties until the release of Oracle 7 in 1992, which caused a huge market decline.
Larry Ellison was born in 1944 in New York US. It happened here. He dropped out of college twice and became a billionaire at the age of 49. His journey from college dropout to international tech giant is inspiring.
7. WARREN BUFFETT
WARREN BUFFETT
Age: 91 years
Networth : $95.8 Billion
Source of Wealth : Berkshire Hathaway
The world’s most admired investor, Warren Buffett is not just a name but a brand in himself. Born in 1930 in Omaha. He is an American businessman and philanthropist. Also known as the ‘Oracle of Omaha’, Buffett’s investment knowledge and expertise is strategically astute and prescient.
Warren owns the famous company Berkshire Hathaway and has invested heavily in companies like Coca-Cola, American Express and Bank of America.
A person with a heart of gold donates generously to charities. He also runs a foundation in his late wife’s name that supports women’s reproductive rights. He announced his plan to donate his entire wealth to charity.
8. LARRY PAGE
LARRY PAGE
Age: 49 years
Networth : $93.2 B Billion
Source of Wealth : Google Co-founder of Google, Larry Page is a genius who brought a whole new revolution to the web world. Larry Page co-founded Google with Sergey Brin in 1998.Google has become the most used search engine in the entire world.
Page stepped down as CEO of Google in 2001 to focus on Google’s core research. In 2011, he resumed his role as CEO of Google. After Google’s restructuring in 2015, Page became the CEO of Alphabet (the newly created holding company). He stepped down in December 2019 but continues to serve on Alphabet’s board of directors.
His brilliant ideas and innovations make him the richest billionaire in the world. Born in 1973, Page, whose father was a professor of computer science at Michigan State University, graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in computer engineering. He then did his doctorate at Stanford University.
9. SERGEY BRIN
SERGEY BRIN
Age: 48 years
Networth : $89.7 Billion
Source of Wealth : Google
A computer scientist and co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin led the company to its infinite heights. He is responsible for founding one of the most successful sites in the world, Google is an American multinational technology company founded by Brin in 1998 with his friend, Larry Page.
Today, Google has become a very popular search engine platform. Internet cannot imagine the world without it. He was named among the top 100 innovators in the world in 2002, along with Larry, and the reason is clear.
Sergey Brin was born in Moscow, Russia in 1973 to Jewish parents. His father was a mathematics professor. He is married to Ann Wojcicki and they have a son and a daughter. Sergey is one of the richest people in the world and was listed by Forbes as the 10th richest billionaire in 2022.
10. MUKESH AMBANI
MUKESH AMBANI
Age : 65 years
Net Worth : $88.3 Billion
Source of Wealth: Reliance industries limited
Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambani is an Indian businessman. Born to India’s famous businessmen Kokilaben Ambani and Dhirubhai Ambani, business was in his blood. He completed his graduation in Electrical Engineering from Bombay University.
He later attended Stanford University to earn a master’s degree but dropped out to join the family business.
In 2006, he was honoured with the ET Businessman of the Year Award. He and his wife Nita Ambani own the Mumbai Indians cricket team in the Indian Premier League.
In 2016, Mukesh Ambani launched Jio which provides high-speed internet at an affordable price. To advance India digitally, Ambani said in an interview, “Reliance Jio will transform India from the highest tariff market to the lowest anywhere in the world.”
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