The world’s richest people have changed quite a bit in the past few decades. Back in the ’70s and ’80s, when Forbes first released its list of the world’s billionaires, it was mostly oil barons and other wealthy individuals. They were the kings and queens of their respective industries, raking in eye-popping amounts of money through shrewd business practices and lucky investments. Today, however, it’s not just the rich who are getting richer. The global economy is booming, and more people than ever are getting a piece of that action — with average annual household incomes now at $81,000 (compared to $59,000 in 1980). According to research from the World Bank last year , the number of people with access to basic financial services almost doubled between 1980 and 2010. That’s left more people than ever before with an opening to capture their first taste of success: themselves.
The World’s Richest People – Forbes’ 2015 List
For the second year in a row, Microsoft founder and CEO Bill Gates topped the list of the world’s billionaires. The 48-year-old American now owns more wealth than any other person in the world, with a net worth of $85 billion. Gates is followed in second place by Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, with a net worth of $79.6 billion. Owning just about as much as the combined wealth of the bottom half of the world’s population.
Bill Gates
For the second year in a row, Microsoft founder and CEO Bill Gates topped the list of the world’s billionaires. The 48-year-old American now owns more wealth than any other person in the world, with a net worth of $85 billion. Gates is followed in second place by Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, with a net worth of $79.6 billion. Owning just about as much as the combined wealth of the bottom half of the world’s population.
Amancay agrofuels
For the second year in a row, the Aman Group topped the list of the world’s billionaires, with the Mexican billionaire Gustavo Archundia taking the top spot with a net worth of $41.1 billion. Archundia is the head of Grupo Gestual, which owns the Spanish language newspaper El Pais, TV network TV Azteca, and 10% of the country’s gold.
Warren Buffett
For the second year in a row, theame topped the list of the world’s billionaires, with the Mexican billionaire Gustavo Archundia taking the top spot with a net worth of $41.1 billion. Archundia is the head of Grupo Gestual, which owns the Spanish language newspaper El Pais, TV network TV Azteca, and 10% of the country’s gold.
Mark Zuckerberg
For the second year in a row, Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg topped the list of the world’s billionaires, with a net worth of $79.6 billion. The 26-year-old Canadian now has a net worth of $38 billion, thanks in large part to Facebook, which he co-founded in 2009. Zuckerberg is followed in second place by Larry Ellison, the chief executive officer of the world’s largest investment firm, the investment firmvi and commodities trading company , Oracle, and the family trustHewlett-Packard Enterprise.
Larry Ellison
For the second year in a row, theame topped the list of the world’s billionaires, with the Mexican billionaire Gustavo Archundia taking the top spot with a net worth of $41.1 billion. Archundia is the head of Grupo Gestual, which owns the Spanish language newspaper El Pais, TV network TV Azteca, and 10% of the country’s gold.
Mukesh Ambani
For the second year in a row, theame topped the list of the world’s billionaires, with the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani taking the top spot with a net worth of $38 billion. Ambani is the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, the world’s sixth-largest oil company, and the developer of the world’s largest private-sector nuclear power plant.
DISH Network Inc. Chairman and CEO Joe Clayton
For the second year in a row, theame topped the list of the world’s billionaires, with the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani taking the top spot with a net worth of $38 billion. Ambani is the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, the world’s sixth-largest oil company, and the developer of the world’s largest private-sector nuclear power plant.
Alphabet Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt
For the second year in a row, theame topped the list of the world’s billionaires, with the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani taking the top spot with a net worth of $38 billion. Ambani is the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, the world’s sixth-largest oil company, and the developer of the world’s largest private-sector nuclear power plant.
Tanu Pal Gokhale, India’s richest woman, talks about her success story
For the second year in a row, theame topped the list of the world’s billionaires, with the Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani taking the top spot with a net worth of $38 billion. Ambani is the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, the world’s sixth-largest oil company, and the developer of the world’s largest private-sector nuclear power plant. Pal Gokhale is the founder of Rangoli, the first snack bar in India, as well as the Countryrose tea company, and is currently worth $4.8 billion.
The Richest People in the World – according to Forbes
The richest people in the world have changed quite a bit in the past few decades. Back in the ’70s and ’80s, when Forbes first released its list of the world’s billionaires, it was mostly oil barons and other wealthy individuals. They were the kings and queens of their respective industries, raking in eye-popping amounts of money through shrewd business practices and lucky investments. Today, however, it’s not just the rich who are getting richer. The global economy is booming, and more people than ever are getting a piece of that action — with average annual household incomes now at $81,000 (compared to $59,000 in 1980). According to research from the World Bank last year , the number of people with access to basic financial services almost doubled between 1980 and 2010. That’s left more people than ever before with an opening to capture their first taste of success: themselves.
