Two types of richest businessmen exist - those who inherited their wealth and those who built it from nothing. Some people were fortunate to be born with the silver spoon while others have to work their way to earn their living and be on top of their game, especially those with the rags-to-riches stories or the self-made billionaires. In the world of business, one can have different or similar experience with the others. Regardless of where they came from or how they acquired their fortune, the richest businessmen of today have different stories to tell on how they succeeded in their specific fields. Anyone can start their own business, but only a few can meet their goals and build their wealth. Some of them may have lost and won fortunes several times as they faced many adversities. They became rich in various ways, such as by blood, crown, savvy investing or building powerful businesses in their own means. Many of the wealthiest in the world today have acquired mountains of money because of business ventures or inheritance. However, there are various situations where even the lowliest key persons have created massive amount of wealth and topped the most consistent wealthiest businessman in the world. Various entities have made their compilation based on a number of factors. Some figures and financial figures may be missed out as numbers disappear with time. Find out who are the richest businessmen today and see how these leading movers and takers can give a run for their money. Be inspired on how they made it to the top!
Rank | Name | Net Worth |
---|---|---|
#1 |
Jeff Bezos
|
$154 Billion |
#2 |
Bill Gates
|
$96.7 Billion |
#3 |
Mark Zuckerberg
|
$86.5 Billion |
#4 |
Warren Buffett
|
$86.5 Billion |
#5 |
Bernard Arnault
|
$78.4 Billion |
#6 |
Amancio Ortega
|
$73.3 Billion |
#7 |
Carlos Slim
|
$62.5 Billion |
#8 |
Larry Page
|
$61 Billion |
#9 |
Sergey Brin
|
$59.4 Billion |
#10 |
Larry Ellison
|
$55.3 Billion |
#11 |
Ingvar Kamprad
|
$52.8 Billion |
#12 |
Michael Bloomberg
|
$48.8 Billion |
#13 |
David Koch
|
$47.1 Billion |
#14 |
Charles Koch
|
$47.1 Billion |
#15 |
Mukesh Ambani
|
$44.7 Billion |
#16 |
Jim Walton
|
$42.9 Billion |
#17 |
S. Robson Walton
|
$42.7 Billion |
#18 |
Liliane Bettencourt
|
$42.3 Billion |
#19 |
Steve Ballmer
|
$41.7 Billion |
#20 |
Sheldon Adelson
|
$38.9 Billion |
#21 |
Ma Huateng
|
$38.4 Billion |
#22 |
Francois Pinault
|
$37.5 Billion |
#23 |
John Mars
|
$32.3 Billion |
#24 |
Li Ka-shing
|
$32.1 Billion |
#25 |
Phil Knight
|
$31.4 Billion |