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Elon Musk
Tesla's electric Model S car can travel 405 miles per charge.
Sources: Bloomberg Runa Data Platform 1
Net worth
$187B (+$50.1B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
51
Country
United States
Overview
Musk is the chief executive of Tesla, the world's most valuable
carmaker. The Austin, Texas-based company sells electric vehicles
and home solar batteries. Musk's also the chief executive of
SpaceX, a rocket manufacturer tapped by NASA to resupply the
space station, and owns social networking company Twitter.

Bernard Arnault
Said his children "have to deserve it" before working for him.
Net worth
$185B (+$23.3B in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
73
Country
France
Overview
France's richest person is the chairman of LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton, the world's largest maker of luxury goods. He
controls about half of LVMH, which had revenue of 64.2 billion
euros ($76 billion) in 2021. It sells products including Louis
Vuitton leather goods, TAG Heuer watches and Dom Perignon
champagne.

Jeff Bezos
Plays an alien in movie "Star Trek Beyond."
Net worth
$117B (+$10.2B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
59
Country
United States
Overview
Bezos is the founder of Amazon, the world's biggest online
retailer. The Seattle-based company sells electronics, household
goods and other products through its flagship website. It also
controls the Whole Foods grocery chain and offers cloud computing
and streaming services. Amazon had revenue of $514 billion in
2022.

Bill Gates
Served as a Democratic page for the US Congress in 1972.
Net worth
$114B (+$4.62B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
67
Country
United States
Overview
Gates co-founded Microsoft, the world's biggest software maker.
The Redmond, Washington-based company had revenue of $198 billion
in 2022. The rest of his fortune is managed through closely held
Cascade Investment, which has stakes in dozens of publicly traded
companies, including Canadian National Railway, Deere and Ecolab.

Warren Buffett
Awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.
Net worth
$106B (-$1.25B in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
92
Country
United States
Overview
Buffett is the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire
Hathaway, the investment group that's delivered a 19.8%
compounded annual gain in market value since 1965. The Omaha,
Nebraska-based company owns Geico, Clayton Homes and Dairy Queen,
and has stakes in Coca-Cola and American Express.

Larry Ellison
Bought 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai for $300 million.
Net worth
$102B (+$10.2B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
78
Country
United States
Overview
Ellison is the founder and largest shareholder of Oracle, a
database company that reported revenue of $42.4 billion in the
year to May 31, 2022. He owns more than 40% of the Austin,
Texas-based company as well as a stake in Tesla, a sailing team,
the Indian Wells tennis event and real estate, including Hawaii's
Lanai island.

Steve Ballmer
Coached youth basketball teams in Bellevue, Washington.
Net worth
$89.4B (+$3.55B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
66
Country
United States
Overview
Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft, the world’s biggest
software maker. He stepped down in 2014 and remains a shareholder
in the Redmond, Washington-based company, which makes the Windows
operating system, the Xbox game console and Surface tablet
computers. Ballmer also owns the L.A. Clippers basketball team.

Larry Page
Executive produced the 2007 film "Broken Arrows" with Sergey Brin.
Net worth
$84.7B (+$1.77B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
49
Country
United States
Overview
Page is a co-founder of Alphabet, the holding company for Google,
the world's largest search engine operator. The Mountain View,
California-based company was set-up in 1998 and reported revenue
of $258 billion in 2021. The group's divisions include Gmail,
Android and YouTube.

Carlos Slim
Loan settlement gave him stake in Argentine oil company YPF.
Net worth
$83.2B (+$8.84B in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
83
Country
Mexico
Overview
Slim controls America Movil, the largest mobile-phone operator in
Latin America. The Mexico City-based company had revenue of $42.1
billion in 2021. Slim also has stakes in the New York Times and
commercial banks. Through his family's investment vehicle Grupo
Carso, he has interests in the Mexican construction industry.

Mukesh Ambani
A devout Hindu, Ambani doesn't eat meat or drink alcohol.
Net worth
$81.1B (-$6.02B in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
65
Country
India
Overview
Ambani controls Reliance Industries, owner of the world's largest
oil refining complex. The Mumbai-based conglomerate's other
businesses include a 4G wireless network across India. The
billionaire also owns a residential property worth more than $400
million and the Mumbai Indians professional cricket team.

Sergey Brin
With Page, executive produced the 2007 drama, "Broken Arrows."
Net worth
$81.1B (+$1.69B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
49
Country
United States
Overview
Brin is a co-founder of Alphabet, the holding company that owns
Google, the world's largest search-engine operator. The Mountain
View, California-based company was set-up in 1998 and reported
revenue of $258 billion in 2021. The group's divisions include
Gmail, Android and YouTube.

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
L'Oreal's original name: French Company for Harmless Hair Dyeing.
Net worth
$79.9B (+$8.36B in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
70
Country
France
Overview
Bettencourt Meyers controls 33% of L'Oreal, the world's largest
cosmetics maker. She's chairwoman of the holding company that
holds the family's stake, which was attributed to her mother
Liliane until her death in 2017. L'Oreal owns the Lancome and
Garnier brands, and had revenue of 32.3 billion euros ($38.2
billion) in 2021.

Zhong Shanshan
Worked as a reporter in the late 1980s before setting up his business.
Net worth
$66.8B (-$723M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
68
Country
China
Overview
Zhong is chairman of Nongfu Spring, a bottled water company. The
Hangzhou-based beverage business had revenue of 29.7 billion yuan
($4.6 billion) in 2021. He's also the major shareholder of
Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise, the maker of
vaccines and hepatitis test-kits that had revenue of 5.8 billion
yuan in 2021.

Charles Koch
Received master's degrees in nuclear and chemical engineering from MIT
Net worth
$66.7B (-$349M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
87
Country
United States
Overview
Koch is the chairman and chief executive officer of Koch
Industries, the second-largest closely held business in the US.
The Wichita, Kansas-based conglomerate operates in oil refining,
pipelines, commodities trading, ranching and paper pulp, and has
annual revenue of about $125 billion. He owns 42% of the company.

Julia Flesher Koch & family
Worked as an assistant to fashion designer Adolfo in the 1980s.
Net worth
$66.7B (-$349M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
60
Country
United States
Overview
Flesher Koch is the widow of David Koch, a former executive and
co-owner of Koch Industries, one of the largest closely held
companies in the US by revenue. The Wichita, Kansas-based
conglomerate operates in oil refining, pipelines, commodities
trading, ranching and paper pulp, and has annual revenue of about
$125 billion.

Jim Walton
Joined Walmart to handle real estate transactions.
Net worth
$64.8B (+$909M in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
74
Country
United States
Overview
The youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton co-manages Walton
Enterprises, which together with another family holding company
controls about half of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. The
Bentonville, Arkansas-based chain had more than 10,000 stores and
reported revenue of $572.8 billion in the year to Jan. 31, 2022.

Rob Walton
Has a collection of vintage automobiles, including a 1970 Lotus.
Net worth
$64.0B (+$813M in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
78
Country
United States
Overview
Walton is a former chairman of Walmart, the world's largest
retailer. He held the role for 23 years after the death of his
father and the company's founder, Sam Walton, in 1992. He's also
a co-owner of Walton Enterprises, the retailer's biggest
shareholder. Walmart had revenue of $572.8 billion in the year
ended Jan. 31, 2022.

Amancio Ortega
Has swum and read before work as part of morning routine.
Net worth
$63.6B (+$8.96B in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
86
Country
Spain
Overview
Ortega owns 59% of Inditex, the world's largest clothing
retailer. The Arteixo, Spain-based company is parent of Zara and
seven other retail brands, operates more than 7,400 stores and
had revenue of 27.7 billion euros ($32.6 billion) in the year to
Jan. 31, 2022. He also owns premium office and retail properties
worldwide.

Mark Zuckerberg
Depicted by Jesse Eisenberg in 2010 movie The Social Network.
Net worth
$63.0B (+$17.4B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
38
Country
United States
Overview
Zuckerberg is co-founder and chief executive of Meta Platforms,
the company behind Facebook the world's largest social-network.
The Menlo Park, California-based business had revenue of $117
billion in 2022 and has about 3.6 billion monthly users. Its
initial public offering in 2012 was the biggest-ever technology
IPO at the time.

Alice Walton
Set up investment bank Llama. Company shuttered in 1998.
Net worth
$62.4B (+$735M in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
73
Country
United States
Overview
Walton is the youngest child of Sam Walton and an heir to the
fortune he created in Walmart. She co-manages Walton Enterprises,
one of two family holding companies that control about half of
the world's biggest retailer. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based
company had revenue of $572.8 billion in the year to Jan. 31,
2022.

Zhang Yiming
Bytedance was named the world's most valuable startup.
Net worth
$54.9B (no changes in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
40
Country
China
Overview
Zhang is the founder of ByteDance, the social media group behind
video-sharing app TikTok. The Beijing-based company also owns the
news aggregation service Toutiao. ByteDance has more than 1
billion users worldwide and reported revenue of $58 billion in
2021. Zhang stepped down as chief executive in May 2021.

Jacqueline Badger Mars
Owns some of the nation's top eventing horses.
Net worth
$52.9B (-$1.83B in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
83
Country
United States
Overview
Mars shares ownership of Mars Inc., the world's largest
confectioner. The McLean, Virginia-based closely held company
makes candy (M&Ms, Snickers, Milky Way), chewing gum (Juicy
Fruit, Orbit), pet chow (Pedigree, Whiskas) and packaged foods
(Ben's Original, Suzi Wan). It has annual revenue of almost $45
billion.

John Mars
Mars announced it's considering changing the name of Uncle Ben's rice brand.
Net worth
$52.9B (-$1.83B in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
87
Country
United States
Overview
confectioner. The McLean, Virginia-based closely held company
(Ben's Original, Suzi Wan), and has annual revenue of almost $45
billion.

Alain Wertheimer
The fashion division doesn't sell any clothes or accessories online.
Net worth
$47.7B (+$4.48B in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
74
Country
France
Overview
Wertheimer and his brother, Gerard, control Chanel, the Parisian
fragrance and fashion house that makes Chanel No. 5 perfume. The
closely held luxury goods group, which was founded by fashion
designer Coco Chanel in 1910, had revenue of $15.6 billion in
2021. Other assets include vineyards and racehorses in France.

Gerard Wertheimer
Model Gisele Bundchen has advertised Chanel's No. 5 perfume.
Net worth
$47.7B (+$4.48B in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
71
Country
France
Overview
Wertheimer and his brother, Alain, control Chanel, the Parisian
fragrance and fashion house that makes Chanel No. 5 perfume. The
closely held luxury goods group, which was founded by fashion
designer Coco Chanel in 1910, had revenue of $15.6 billion in
2021. Other assets include three vineyards and racehorses in
France.

Michael Dell
Bought a New York penthouse for $100 million in 2014.
Net worth
$47.3B (-$1.07B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
58
Country
United States
Overview
Dell is founder and chief executive of Dell Technologies. The
Round Rock, Texas-based company had revenue of $101 billion in
the year to Jan. 31, 2022. He's also a shareholder of VMWAre
Inc., which was spun off from Dell in 2021. The billionaire's
family office, MSD Capital, has offices in New York, Santa Monica
and West Palm Beach.

Phil Knight & family
Nike is named after the Greek winged goddess of victory.
Net worth
$44.6B (+$771M in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
85
Country
United States
Overview
Knight is the founder and largest shareholder of Nike, the
world's biggest maker of athletic shoes and sports apparel. The
Beaverton, Oregon-based company operates more than 1,100 stores
and had revenue of $44.5 billion in the year to May 2021. The
business’s range of brands includes Converse and Jordan.

Giovanni Ferrero & family
Invited press inside the company for the first time in 2011.
Net worth
$41.1B (-$870M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
58
Country
Italy
Overview
Ferrero controls Ferrero Group, the world's second-largest
chocolate maker. The Alba, Italy-based business sells Ferrero
Rocher chocolates, Nutella spread, Tic Tac mints and other
confections in more than 170 countries. The company is owned by
several family members and had revenue of 12.9 billion euros
($13.6 billion) in 2021.

Francois Pinault
Art collection includes works by Andy Warhol and Mark Rothko.
Net worth
$40.5B (+$4.81B in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
86
Country
France
Overview
Pinault is the founder of Kering, a designer and maker of luxury
goods. The Paris-based business had revenue of 17.6 billion euros
($19.1 billion) in 2021 from brands such as Gucci and Yves St.
Laurent. The billionaire also owns the Christie's auction house
and has a personal art collection of more than 2,000 works.

Klaus-Michael Kuehne
Married wife Christine at age 52 in 1989.
Net worth
$39.4B (+$7.30B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
85
Country
Germany
Overview
Kuehne is the honorary chairman and majority owner of Kuehne +
Nagel, the world’s largest sea-freight forwarder. The
Schindellegi, Switzerland-based company had revenue of 32.8
billion Swiss francs ($35.9 billion) in 2021. He also owns about
one-third of Hapag-Lloyd, a Hamburg-based container-shipping
business.

Ma Huateng
Met wife over Tencent's QQ instant messaging service.
Net worth
$39.1B (+$2.50B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
51
Country
China
Overview
Ma is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Tencent
Holdings, a Chinese instant messaging, mobile gaming and online
payment service provider. The Shenzhen-based company reported
revenue of 560 billion yuan ($86.8 billion) in 2021. Its mobile
messaging application WeChat has about 1.3 billion users.

Gautam Adani
Was the world’s fourth-richest person before the Hindenburg report.
Net worth
$37.7B (-$82.8B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
60
Country
India
Overview
Adani is founder of Adani Group, the largest port operator in
India. The Ahmedabad, India-based infrastructure group is also
India's largest closely held thermal coal producer and largest
coal trader. Adani Enterprises, the group's listed trading house,
reported revenue of $9.3 billion in the year to March 31, 2022.

Len Blavatnik
Hosted Business of Film Lunch in Cannes with Harvey Weinstein.
Net worth
$35.9B (-$28.5M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
65
Country
United States
Overview
Blavatnik owns Access Industries, a New York-based business that
controls 21% of LyondellBasell, the world's largest producer of
polypropylene. He owns most of Warner Music Group and has stakes
in several closely held and publicly traded assets. He collected
$7 billion selling his share of a Russian oil venture in 2013.

Miriam Adelson
Credited with suggesting Venetian theme for husband's first Las Vegas casino.
Net worth
$35.3B (+$3.89B in 2023)
Industry
Entertainment
Age
77
Country
United States
Overview
Adelson is the majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands, the
world's largest casino operator. The Las Vegas-based business
controls casino resorts and convention centers in the US and Asia
and had revenue of $4.2 billion in 2021. Her late husband
Sheldon, who died in January 2021, was founder and chairman of
the group.

Zeng Yuqun
Company unveiled its first sodium-ion battery in 2021.
Net worth
$33.2B (+$438M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
55
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Zeng is the chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., the
largest supplier of electric vehicle batteries in the world. The
Ningde, China-based company was founded in 2011 and reported
revenue of 130 billion yuan ($20.2 billion) in 2021. CATL started
trading publicly on the Shenzhen stock exchange in June 2018.

Jeff Yass
Named his horse-racing syndicate RAMJAC based on a Kurt Vonnegut novel.
Net worth
$32.9B (+$129M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
67
Country
United States
Overview
Yass is the founder of Susquehanna International Group, a
proprietary trading firm. The Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania-based
company makes markets in financial products and asset classes
with a focus on derivatives. It also invests in private equity
and venture capital. Yass also has a minority stake in ByteDance,
the developer of TikTok.

Jack Ma
Started Alibaba with $60,000 in cash gathered from 18 people.
Net worth
$32.9B (+$680M in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
58
Country
China
Overview
Ma is the founder of Alibaba Group, a Chinese e-commerce company.
The Hangzhou-based business runs Taobao, an online shopping site,
and Tmall, a facilitator of online stores. The group had revenue
of 853 billion yuan ($133 billion) in the year to March 2022. Ma
also has a stake in online payment service Ant Group.

Abigail Johnson
Answered phones at Fidelity headquarters after high school.
Net worth
$30.9B (+$4.22B in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
61
Country
United States
Overview
Johnson is the chief executive officer of FMR, the parent of
Fidelity Investments, a mutual fund company. She has about
one-third of the Boston-based business, which has about $4.5
trillion in discretionary managed assets. FMR also holds family
assets including a tomato farm in Maine and much of the Seaport
section of South Boston.

Stephen Schwarzman
Majored in intensive culture and behavior at Yale.
Net worth
$30.7B (+$4.23B in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
76
Country
United States
Overview
Schwarzman is chairman, co-founder and largest shareholder of
Blackstone Group, a New York-based private equity firm. The
publicly traded company managed $941 billion in assets as of June
30, 2022. The billionaire has collected more than $5 billion from
a combination of stock sales, dividends and compensation.

Tadashi Yanai
Counts Keith Haring and Andy Warhol among his favorite artists.
Net worth
$30.6B (-$1.17B in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
74
Country
Japan
Overview
Yanai is the chairman and biggest shareholder of Fast Retailing,
the largest clothing retailer in Asia and parent of Uniqlo. The
Tokyo-based group has more than 2,300 stores and reported revenue
of 2.3 trillion yen ($19 billion) in the year to Aug. 31, 2022.
He also owns two golf courses on Hawaiian island, Maui.

Colin Huang
Chose to begin his career at unproven Google rather than Microsoft.
Net worth
$30.3B (+$1.57B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
43
Country
China
Overview
Huang is the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo. The
Shanghai-based company, known as PDD, had 733.4 million monthly
active users on average in the final quarter of 2021 and reported
revenue of 93.9 billion yuan ($14.6 billion) for that year. Huang
stepped down as chief executive in 2020 and as chairman in 2021.

Ken Griffin
Bought a first printing of the US Constitution for $43.2 million.
Net worth
$30.0B (+$1.12B in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
54
Country
United States
Overview
Griffin is the chief executive of Citadel, a hedge fund with $59
billion in assets under management. The Miami-based company has
five core strategies in fixed income and macro, quantitative
strategies, commodities, equities and credit. He also founded
Citadel Securities, a global market-making business.

Li Ka-shing
Early investor in Siri and Facebook.
Net worth
$28.8B (+$370M in 2023)
Industry
Real Estate
Age
94
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Li is the founder of CK Hutchison Holdings, a Hong Kong-based
infrastructure conglomerate, and CK Asset Holdings, an asset
manager and real estate service provider. CK Hutchinson reported
revenue of HK$280.8 billion ($36.1 billion) in 2021. Li's son
Victor replaced him as chairman of both companies in May 2018.

Shapoor Mistry
Father was nicknamed "Phantom of Bombay House" by the Indian press.
Net worth
$28.5B (+$686M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
58
Country
India
Overview
Mistry and his family are shareholders in Tata Sons, a
conglomerate with about $128 billion in revenue. The Mumbai-based
group was worth more than $300 billion in March 2022. Shapoor's
father and family patriarch, Pallonji Mistry, died in June 2022
while his brother, Cyrus Mistry, died in a car accident in
September 2022.

Vladimir Potanin
Went to school in Turkey at the Russian Trade Mission.
Net worth
$28.5B (-$99.4M in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
62
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Potanin is the president of Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest
producer of high-grade nickel. He owns about one-third of the
Dudinka, Russia-based company, which had revenue of $17.9 billion
in 2021. Potanin's other investments include stakes in Tinkoff
Bank and Rosbank.

German Larrea
Late father, Jorge Larrea, bought up privatized government assets.
Net worth
$27.9B (+$5.28B in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
69
Country
Mexico
Overview
German Larrea is the chairman of Grupo Mexico, a publicly traded
conglomerate. The company's mining division has operations in the
US, Mexico, Peru and Spain, and reported revenue of $14.8 billion
in 2021. The billionaire also controls closely held Grupo
Cinemex, a Mexican chain of movie theaters.

Thomas Peterffy
Developed own fair-pricing sheets for trading in Amex pits in 1971.
Net worth
$26.7B (+$4.15B in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
78
Country
United States
Overview
Peterffy is the chairman of Interactive Brokers, an electronic
broker with more than $10 billion in equity capital. The
Greenwich, Connecticut-based processes equities, futures and
foreign exchange trades. Peterffy owns his stake through IBG
Holdings, which controls about three-quarters of the company.

Leonard Lauder
Younger brother, Ronald, paid $135 million for Gustav Klimt painting.
Net worth
$26.3B (-$205M in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
89
Country
United States
Overview
Lauder is chairman emeritus of Estee Lauder, the world's
third-largest maker of cosmetics and fragrances. The New
York-based company owns the Clinique, M.A.C. and Aveda brands,
and had revenue of $17.7 billion in the year to June 30, 2022.
Lauder donated his collection of Cubist art to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in 2013.

Low Tuck Kwong
Owns a zoo that opens to the public free of charge.
Net worth
$26.0B (-$2.30B in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
74
Country
Indonesia
Overview
Low is the founder of Bayan Resources, a coal producer and port
operator in Indonesia. The Jakarta-based company sold about 40
million metric tons of coal and reported revenue of 40.8 trillion
rupiah ($2.9 billion) in 2021. Low is also the largest
shareholder of Metis Energy, a Singapore-based renewable energy
company.

Shiv Nadar
Says HCL would've grown faster if IBM didn't leave India in 1977.
Net worth
$25.6B (+$1.15B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
77
Country
India
Overview
Nadar is the founder and majority shareholder of HCL
Technologies, a software developer and outsourcing provider. The
New Delhi-based company had revenue of $11.5 billion in the year
to March 31, 2022. He also has a majority stake in publicly
traded HCL Infosystems, a manufacturer of personal computers and
tablets.

Dieter Schwarz
Is considered thrifty, cautious and reclusive.
Net worth
$25.5B (+$2.87B in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
83
Country
Germany
Overview
Schwarz owns Schwarz Group, Europe's largest food retailer. The
Neckarsulm, Germany-based company controls the Lidl and Kaufland
supermarket chains, and had revenue of 133.6 billion euros
($158.1 billion) in the year to February 2022. He controls the
group through Dieter Schwarz Stiftung, an LLC with a charitable
purpose.

Carl Icahn
Says he makes money "studying natural stupidity."
Net worth
$25.2B (+$1.83B in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
87
Country
United States
Overview
Icahn is a diversified investor with holdings in about 10
business segments including automotive, energy, gaming, real
estate and food packaging. His investments are made through
publicly traded Icahn Enterprises and closely held Icahn
Partners. Icahn Enterprises had revenue of $11.1 billion in 2021.

Leonid Mikhelson
Sanctioned by the UK following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Net worth
$25.2B (+$595M in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
67
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Mikhelson is the chief executive officer of Novatek, the largest
non-state-owned natural gas provider in Russia. The billionaire
owns about one quarter of the publicly traded company, which
produces about 10% of the country's gas. He also holds a 30.6%
stake in closely held petrochemical producer Sibur.

James Simons
Received mathematics doctorate at 23.
Net worth
$25.2B (+$625M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
84
Country
United States
Overview
Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, a Setauket,
New York-based hedge fund that managed about $50 billion of
assets at the start of 2022. Its signature Medallion fund has
delivered average annual returns of about 40% since 1988 and has
paid him about $12 billion in cash distributions since 2006.

William Ding
Began raising pigs in 2011 to allay concerns about food safety.
Net worth
$24.6B (+$1.89B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
51
Country
China
Overview
Ding is the chief executive officer of NetEase, an internet
service provider. The Beijing-based company is best known for
bringing games like Overwatch and Westward Journey to local
players. Its email system has more than 500 million users and the
company reported revenue of 87.6 billion yuan ($13.6 billion) in
2021.

Susanne Klatten
Subject of investigative documentary "The Silence of the Quandts."
Net worth
$24.3B (+$1.98B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
60
Country
Germany
Overview
Klatten owns about one-fifth of Bayerische Motoren Werke, the
German manufacturer of luxury vehicles. The Munich-based
company's brands include BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce. She also has
stakes in chemical company Altana, carbon producer SGL Carbon,
credit card maker Entrust Datacard and turbine developer Nordex.

Iris Fontbona & family
Late husband Andronico Luksic started out as a Ford salesman.
Net worth
$24.2B (+$374M in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
80
Country
Chile
Overview
Fontbona is the matriarch of Chile's richest family, which
controls Antofagasta, a Santiago-based mining company and one of
the world's largest copper producers. Through publicly traded
Quinenco, they control Banco de Chile, a copper-products and
cable maker (Invexans), a brewer (CCU) and a shipping company
(CSAV).

Henry Cheng
Eldest son Adrian is the heir apparent to the family's empire.
Net worth
$24.0B (-$388M in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
76
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Cheng is the chairman of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, a Hong
Kong-based jeweler with sales of HK$98.9 billion ($12.7 billion)
in the year to March 2022. He also controls New World
Development, a real estate and infrastructure company. Cheng is
the eldest son of deceased billionaire Cheng Yu-tung and controls
the fortune with his siblings.

Takemitsu Takizaki
Displays fossils in the headquarters to motivate staff.
Net worth
$23.7B (+$1.62B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
77
Country
Japan
Overview
Takizaki is the founder of Keyence, a Japanese electronic sensor
maker. The Osaka-based company makes products that are used on
assembly lines by customers such as Toyota and Toshiba, and had
revenue of 755.2 billion Japanese yen ($6.7 billion) in the year
to March 20, 2022. Takizaki stepped down as company chairman in
2015.

Xu Yangtian
Its $100 billion valuation in April 2022 was more than H&M and Zara combined.
Net worth
Industry
Retail
Age
39
Country
China
Overview
Xu is the founder and chief executive of Shein Group, the Chinese
fashion retailer that was valued at $100 billion in an April 2022
funding round. The online seller was founded in Nanjing, China in
2008 and by 2022 was the largest fast fashion company in the US
market. Shein Group had revenue of $16 billion in 2021.

Azim Premji
Uses Wipro's Chandrika soap, made from coconut oil, to shave.
Net worth
$23.1B (-$871M in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
77
Country
India
Overview
Premji is the chairman and largest shareholder of Wipro, an
information technology and outsourcing company with more than
250,000 employees. He owns a majority stake of the Bangalore,
India-based business after transferring more than $4 billion
worth of shares to his foundation and private-equity fund
PremjiInvest.

Gina Rinehart
Financial supporter of Australian Olympic sporting teams.
Net worth
$23.0B (-$953M in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
69
Country
Australia
Overview
Rinehart is chairman of Hancock Prospecting, a closely held
company that owns stakes in and collects royalties from iron ore
mines. The West Perth, Australia-based company's assets include
the Roy Hill mine, which began production in 2015. Hancock also
has investments in agricultural properties across Australia.

He Xiangjian
Midea is China's first public company not based in a major city.
Net worth
$22.8B (-$63.8M in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
80
Country
China
Overview
He is founder and largest shareholder of Midea Group, China's
biggest exporter of air conditioners. The Foshan, China-based
company reported revenue of 343 billion yuan ($53.2 billion) in
2021. Publicly traded Midea produces a range of household
products, including heaters, refrigerators and washing machines.

Rodolphe Saade & family
Worked in New York and Hong Kong before moving to Marseille.
Net worth
$22.6B (+$6.45B in 2023)
Industry
Services
Age
52
Country
France
Overview
Saade is the chairman and chief executive of CMA CGM, the world's
third-largest container shipping company. The Marseille,
France-based business has more than 580 ships and reported
revenue of 56 billion euros ($66.2 billion) in 2021. Saade shares
ownership of the closely held company with his two siblings.

Lukas Walton
Grew up in San Diego.
Net worth
$22.6B (+$381M in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
36
Country
United States
Overview
Walton is the only child of John T. Walton, the second son of
Walmart founder Sam Walton. Lukas was the biggest beneficiary of
his father's will and he's calculated to have received a 4% stake
in the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer. His mother, Christy,
inherited a 2% stake after John Walton died in 2005.

Harold Hamm
Jobs growing up included picking cotton, pumping gas, fixing tires.
Net worth
$22.4B (+$25.0M in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
77
Country
United States
Overview
Hamm is chairman of Continental Resources, the biggest oil
producer in the Bakken oil basin in North Dakota and Montana. The
Oklahoma City-based publicly traded company pumped more than
320,000 barrels of oil or the equivalent per day in 2021, with
more than half of that coming from its operations in the Bakken.

Elaine Marshall
Prepares own trust tax returns to US Internal Revenue Service.
Net worth
$22.1B (-$147M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
80
Country
United States
Overview
Marshall is a director of Koch Industries, one of the largest
closely held businesses in the US by revenue. The Wichita,
Kansas-based conglomerate has operations in oil, commodities,
forestry products and chemicals, and has annual revenue of about
$125 billion. She inherited a 15% stake from her late husband, E.
Pierce Marshall.

Thomas Frist
Brother Bill was a US Senator who served as Majority Leader.
Net worth
$21.9B (+$735M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
84
Country
United States
Overview
Frist is a co-founder and the major shareholder of HCA
Healthcare, an administrator of 182 hospitals across its network.
The Nashville-based company is publicly traded and serves more
than 35 million patients per year in hospitals and clinics across
20 US states and the UK. HCA reported revenue of $58.8 billion in
2021.

Jensen Huang
Raised in Taiwan and Thailand before emigrating to the US.
Net worth
$21.7B (+$7.86B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
60
Country
United States
Overview
Huang is the president and chief executive of Nvidia, a maker of
computer processors used in gaming, data centers and driverless
cars. The Santa Clara, California-based business had revenue of
$26.9 billion in the year to Jan. 30, 2022. Huang co-founded the
company in 1993 and introduced the first graphics processing unit
in 1999.

Stefan Quandt
Became second biggest shareholder in ratings agency Scope in 2015.
Net worth
$21.5B (+$2.49B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
56
Country
Germany
Overview
Quandt owns about one-quarter of Bayerische Motoren Werke, the
German manufacturer of luxury vehicles. The Munich-based
company's brands include BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce. He also has
stakes in homeopathic medicine company Biologische Heilmittel
Heel, credit card maker Entrust Datacard and logistics company
Logwin.

Andrew Forrest
Grew up in the outback and was schooled through shortwave radio.
Net worth
$21.4B (+$225M in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
61
Country
Australia
Overview
Forrest is the founder and largest shareholder of Fortescue
Metals Group, an Australian iron ore producer. The Perth-based
miner shipped almost 190 million tonnes of iron ore from the
Pilbara region in the year to June 30, 2022. He became
Australia's largest renewable energy investor after a December
2022 acquisition.

Jorge Paulo Lemann
Competed in Wimbledon and the Davis Cup as a pro tennis player.
Net worth
$21.3B (+$96.9M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
83
Country
Brazil
Overview
Lemann shares control of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's
largest beermaker, with his billionaire partners Marcel Telles
and Carlos Sicupira. The trio own stakes in Kraft Heinz and
Restaurant Brands International, the company behind Burger King.
They also control retailer Lojas Americanas and developer Sao
Carlos in Brazil.

Budi Hartono
His hand-rolled kretek cigarettes are made by 60,000 workers.
Net worth
$21.3B (+$2.30B in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
82
Country
Indonesia
Overview
Hartono and his brother Michael are co-owners of Djarum Group,
the producer of about 14% of cigarettes manufactured in
Indonesia. The brothers are also the biggest shareholders in Bank
Central Asia, Indonesia's largest bank. Bank Central Asia had
revenue of 87.5 trillion Indonesian rupiah ($5.9 billion) in
2022.

Lee Shau Kee
Said he would swap 99% of his wealth for 30 years of time.
Net worth
$21.1B (+$300M in 2023)
Industry
Real Estate
Age
94
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Lee is the founder and largest shareholder of Henderson Land
Development, a publicly traded real estate conglomerate. The Hong
Kong-based company reported revenue of HK$23.5 billion ($3
billion) in 2021. The property developer also operates in
financial services, department stores, hotels and infrastructure.

Vladimir Lisin
Served as a vice president of the Russian Olympic Committee.
Net worth
$20.6B (+$747M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
66
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Lisin is the chairman of Novolipetsk Steel, Russia’s largest
steelmaker. The publicly traded company produced 15.7 million
metric tons of crude steel and had $16.2 billion of revenue in
2021. He also owns Freight One, a rail freight operator in
Russia; port facilities operator UCL Port; and shipping company
VBTH.

Eyal Ofer
Collects impressionist, post-impressionist, and contemporary art.
Net worth
$20.5B (+$4.19B in 2023)
Industry
Services
Age
72
Country
Monaco
Overview
Eyal Ofer's interests, which are mainly in shipping and real
estate, are controlled through Monaco-based Ofer Global. He's
chairman of Monaco-based shipping business, Zodiac Group, which
has a fleet of more than 180 vessels. Through Global Holdings
Group, he owns over 120 properties and more than 2,500 hotel
rooms.

Changpeng Zhao
Sold his apartment in Shanghai to invest in Bitcoin.
Net worth
$20.2B (+$7.64B in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
45
Country
Canada
Overview
Zhao is the chief executive officer of Binance, the world’s
largest cryptocurrency-exchange by trading volume. The company
offers markets in more than 600 cryptocurrencies and had more
than 90 million users at the end of 2021. Zhao, who was born in
China and raised in Canada, founded the company in 2017.

Alexey Mordashov
Lost bid to merge with steelmaker Arcelor in 2006 to Lakshmi Mittal.
Net worth
$20.2B (+$1.51B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
57
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Mordashov is the largest shareholder of Severstal, Russia's
fourth-biggest steelmaker. He also owns stakes in miner Nordgold,
power generation equipment maker Power Machines, and TUI, a
European tour operator. He has investments in hypermarket chain
Lenta, Bank Rossiya and telecommunications operator Rostelecom.

Mark Mateschitz
Brewed beer made from thermal spring water in Austria.
Net worth
$20.2B (+$3.64B in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
30
Country
Austria
Overview
Mateschitz owns 49% owner of Red Bull, the world's largest energy
drink maker. The Salzburg, Austria-based company sold 11.6
billion cans and had revenue of 9.7 billion euros ($10.2 billion)
in 2022. He inherited his stake from his father, Dietrich, who
co-founded Red Bull and died in October 2022 aged 78.

Wang Chuan-Fu
Uber signed a deal with BYD to test its electric cars.
Net worth
$20.1B (+$110M in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
56
Country
China
Overview
Wang is the founder and largest shareholder of BYD, a Chinese
maker of electric cars. The Shenzhen-based company employs about
288,000 people and had revenue of 211 billion yuan ($32.8
billion) in 2021. Aside from cars and buses, it also makes
rechargeable and nickel-cadmium batteries for use in mobile
phones.

MacKenzie Scott
Worked as an assistant to author Toni Morrison at Princeton.
Net worth
$20.0B (+$1.11B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
52
Country
United States
Overview
Scott is a major shareholder of Amazon, the world's biggest
online retailer. The Seattle-based company sells electronics,
household goods and other products through its flagship website.
It also controls the Whole Foods grocery chain and offers cloud
computing and streaming services. Amazon had revenue of $469.8
billion in 2021.

Ernesto Bertarelli & family
Has a sailing rivalry with Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison.
Net worth
$19.8B (+$447M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
57
Country
Switzerland
Overview
Bertarelli inherited Geneva-based drug manufacturer Serono with
his sister, Dona. The family sold its stake in the company for
10.7 billion Swiss francs ($8.6 billion) in 2006. The siblings
have interests in real estate, hedge funds and health care.
Bertarelli also owns sailing team Alinghi that twice won the
America's Cup.

Eric Schmidt
Visited North Korea in January 2013.
Net worth
$19.2B (+$469M in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
67
Country
United States
Overview
Schmidt is a former chief executive officer of Alphabet, the
holding company for Google, the world's largest internet search
operator. He owns about 1% of the Mountain View, California-based
company. Google handles about 2 trillion searches a year, employs
about 150,000 people and had revenue of $258 billion in 2021.

Alisher Usmanov
Sanctioned by the EU, UK and US following the invasion of Ukraine.
Net worth
$19.2B (+$736M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
69
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Usmanov owns 49% of USM, a Russia-based investment group that
controls Metalloinvest, Russia's largest iron ore producer, and
MegaFon, a Moscow-based telecommunications company. He controls
Kommersant, a Russian newspaper, and has stakes in AliExpress
Russia Holding and Akkermann Cement.

Aliko Dangote
Fitness enthusiast, he runs and plays squash.
Net worth
$19.2B (+$478M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
65
Country
Nigeria
Overview
Africa's richest person controls Dangote Industries, a closely
held conglomerate. The Lagos, Nigeria-based company owns
sub-Saharan Africa's biggest cement producer, Dangote Cement,
which had revenue of 1.38 trillion naira ($3.4 billion) in 2021.
It also has interests in sugar, salt, oil, fertilizer and
packaged food.

Michael Hartono
Ninety-five percent of the world's clove supply is used for kreteks.
Net worth
$19.1B (+$1.16B in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
83
Country
Indonesia
Overview
Hartono and his brother Budi are co-owners of Djarum Group, the
producer of about 14% of cigarettes manufactured in Indonesia.
The brothers are also the biggest shareholders in Bank Central
Asia, Indonesia's largest bank. Bank Central Asia had revenue of
87.5 trillion Indonesian rupiah ($5.9 billion) in 2022.

Lakshmi Mittal
Steel plant closure in France inspired "Kill Mittal" online game.
Net worth
$19.0B (+$1.61B in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
72
Country
India
Overview
Mittal is chairman and largest shareholder of ArcelorMittal, the
world's biggest steelmaker outside of China. The Luxembourg-based
company has mining, energy and refining operations in 60
countries and had revenue of $76.6 billion in 2021. The
India-born billionaire owns several properties in London, where
he now resides.

Dan Gilbert
Owns more than 100 buildings in downtown Detroit.
Net worth
$18.8B (+$1.42B in 2023)
Industry
Real Estate
Age
61
Country
United States
Overview
Gilbert is the founder and majority owner of Rocket Companies,
the largest home mortgage lender in the United States. The
Detroit-based company closed $351 billion of mortgage volume in
2021. He's invested in downtown Detroit real estate and is the
majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a National Basketball
Association franchise.

Charlie Lee
A family council helps oversee the business empire.
Net worth
$18.1B (+$168M in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Lee is a director of Lee Kum Kee, a maker of Chinese-style
condiments for more than 130 years. The Hong Kong-based company
was founded by his great-grandfather Lee Kum Sheung and sells
Chinese condiments including soy and oyster sauce. LKK Health, a
herbal products maker, is run by his brother Sammy Lee.

Vicky Safra
The family spent $2.1 billion to buy publicly traded Bank Sarasin in 2012.
Net worth
$17.8B (+$320M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
71
Country
Greece
Overview
Vicky Safra and her family control the Safra banking empire,
which has over $325 billion in assets under management in more
than 25 countries. Their Sao Paulo-based flagship company Banco
Safra had about $45 billion in assets as of December 2021. Real
estate assets include London's Gherkin office tower.

John Menard
Former fiance filed a lawsuit for ownership of Menard Inc.
Net worth
$17.7B (-$519M in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
83
Country
United States
Overview
Menard is the founder and majority shareholder of Menard Inc.,
the Eau Claire, Wisconsin-based company that owns the Menard home
improvement chain. Founded in 1960, the closely held business
controls more than 300 stores in 15 US states. It had revenue of
$13.1 billion in 2021, according to the National Retail
Federation.

Vagit Alekperov
Sanctioned by the UK following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Net worth
$17.6B (+$2.27B in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
72
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Alekperov is a shareholder of Lukoil, the publicly traded oil and
gas company that reported revenue of $125.1 billion in 2021. The
Moscow-based company employs more than 100,000 people and
accounts for about 2% of the world's oil production. Alekperov is
calculated to have collected more than $5 billion in dividends.

Qin Yinglin
Is a member of China's National People's Congress.
Net worth
$17.5B (+$127M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
58
Country
China
Overview
Qin is the founder and chairman of Muyuan Foodstuff, a pig
breeding and distribution company. The Nanyang, China-based group
began trading publicly in Shenzhen in 2014 and also produces a
range of animal feed products. It reported revenue of 78.9
billion yuan ($12.2 billion) and slaughtered more than 40 million
pigs in 2021.

Pang Kang
Makes more soy sauce than any other producer in China.
Net worth
$17.4B (+$309M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
67
Country
China
Overview
Pang is the chairman of Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food, China’s
largest soy sauce maker. The Foshan-based business reported
revenue of 25 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in 2021. The company
produces more than 300 different condiments and foods including
oyster sauce, vinegar, chicken stock and bean curd.

Peter Woo
Was captain of high school swim team and a cheerleader in college.
Net worth
$17.3B (-$1.62B in 2023)
Industry
Real Estate
Age
76
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Woo is the largest shareholder of Wharf Real Estate Investment, a
developer of commercial and residential property. The Hong
Kong-based company had revenue of HK$16 billion ($2.1 billion) in
2021. Woo owns the shares through Wheelock & Co., the real estate
group that delisted from the stock market in 2020.

Liu Yongxing
Younger brother Liu Yonghao is also a billionaire.
Net worth
$17.3B (+$2.10B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
74
Country
China
Overview
Liu is the chairman of East Hope Group, a Shanghai-based
conglomerate. The closely held company had annual revenue of more
than 184 billion yuan ($28.6 billion) in 2021. It has about
30,000 employees and is involved in aluminum production, energy,
agriculture, chemicals as well as commercial and residential real
estate.

Robert Kuok
Continued China investments after 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Net worth
$17.2B (+$228M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
99
Country
Malaysia
Overview
Kuok controls businesses across Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong
including Wilmar International, the world's largest palm-oil
refiner. His biggest holding is PPB Group, a Kuala Lumpur-based
agriculture conglomerate. Kuok's other assets include stakes in
real estate developer Kerry Properties and hotel operator
Shangri-La Asia.

Radhakishan Damani
Doesn’t hire high-profile executives.
Net worth
$16.8B (-$2.53B in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
67
Country
India
Overview
Damani controls Avenue Supermarts, a Mumbai-based retailer
specializing in low-priced consumer goods. The publicly traded
business sells food, clothing and other consumer products in more
than 300 D-Mart shops across India. It reported revenue of 309
billion rupees ($4.1 billion) in the year-ended March 31, 2022.

Reinhold Wuerth
Paid the most ever for an artwork in Germany in 2011: $70 million.
Net worth
$16.6B (+$3.53B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
87
Country
Germany
Overview
Wuerth is the owner of the Wuerth Group, a German maker of screws
and tools. The Kuenzelsau-based groups is closely held and
includes 400 companies selling industrial construction materials
in about 80 countries. Wuerth Group reported revenue of 17.1
billion euros ($20.2 billion) in 2021 and has about 3.9 million
customers.

Li Xiting
Invests 10% of revenue into research and innovation.
Net worth
$16.5B (-$290M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
72
Country
Singapore
Overview
Li is the chairman of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, a
Chinese medical equipment maker. The Shenzen-based company had
revenue of 25.3 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in 2021. It has
14,000 employees and about one-quarter of them are in research
and development. Its products are sold to more than 190
countries.

Lui Che-Woo
Galaxy bought a $928 million stake in Wynn Resorts in March 2018.
Net worth
$16.3B (+$217M in 2023)
Industry
Entertainment
Age
94
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Lui controls K. Wah Group, a closely held Hong Kong conglomerate
that owns stakes in publicly traded casino operator Galaxy
Entertainment and property developer K. Wah International. Galaxy
is one of six gaming license holders in Macau, and competes
against casinos Sheldon Adelson and Stanley Ho used to own.

Ray Dalio
Records all internal meetings to encourage "radical transparency."
Net worth
$16.2B (+$25.0M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
73
Country
United States
Overview
Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater Associates, a hedge fund firm
that has about $150 billion in assets under management. The
Westport, Connecticut-based company invests globally and clients
include endowments, governments, foundations, pensions and
sovereign wealth funds.

Gianluigi Aponte
Slogan: "MSC for the real world."
Net worth
Industry
Services
Age
82
Country
Switzerland
Overview
Aponte is the founder of Mediterranean Shipping, the operator of
a fleet of about 700 container vessels. The Geneva-based company
calls at around 500 ports worldwide. It also controls MSC
Cruises, the world’s largest closely held cruise company, and has
a majority stake in port management company Terminal Investment.

Donald Bren
Couldn't complete 1956 Olympic ski team trials after breaking ankle.
Net worth
Industry
Real Estate
Age
90
Country
United States
Overview
Bren owns Irvine Co., one of California's largest private
landowners. The Newport Beach-based company owns New York's
MetLife building, more than 560 office properties, over 125
apartment communities and 40 shopping centers. It also controls
marinas and hotels around southern California, Chicago and
Silicon Valley.

James Dyson
Announced in 2017 a plan to develop a "radical" electric car.
Net worth
$16.0B (+$1.11B in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
75
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
Dyson is the founder and chief engineer of Dyson Holdings Pte., a
Singapore-based company that designs and manufactures a range of
products including vacuum cleaners, fans and hand dryers. The
closely held, family-owned business had revenue of 6 billion
pounds ($7.4 billion) for the 2021 calendar year.

Cyrus Poonawalla
Bill Gates called him "one of the seven vaccine heroes."
Net worth
$15.8B (+$1.56B in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
81
Country
India
Overview
Poonawalla is the chairman of the Serum Institute of India, the
world's biggest vaccine manufacturer. The Pune, India-based
company had revenue of 378 billion rupees ($5 billion) in the
year ended March 31, 2022. The billionaire's other assets include
stud farms and properties in Mumbai and Pune.

Zhang Zhidong
Favorite hobby is playing Chinese chess with friends.
Net worth
$15.8B (+$1.05B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
51
Country
China
Overview
Zhang is the co-founder of Tencent Holdings, a publicly-traded
Chinese instant messaging, mobile gaming and online payment
service provider. The Shenzhen-based company had revenue of 560
billion yuan ($86.8 billion) in 2021. Its mobile applications
Weixin and WeChat have almost 1.3 billion users. Zhang left the
company in 2014.

Alwaleed Bin Talal
Holding companies are named "KR" in honor of his children.
Net worth
$15.7B (+$176M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
67
Country
Saudi Arabia
Overview
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud is the founder of Kingdom
Holding, a conglomerate that has stakes in hotels, real estate
and equities. The Riyadh-based group's publicly traded
investments include Citigroup, Snap and Lyft. He also owns shares
of Twitter and a majority stake in Rotana, a provider of media
and entertainment in the Middle East.

Huang Shilin
The company has produced at least four billionaires.
Net worth
$15.5B (+$214M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
56
Country
China
Overview
Huang is a shareholder of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,
the largest supplier of electric vehicle batteries in the world.
The Ningde, China-based company was founded in 2011 and reported
revenue of 130 billion yuan ($20.2 billion) in 2021. It began
trading publicly on the Shenzhen exchange in June 2018.

David Tepper
Called then-presidential candidate Donald Trump "father of lies" in 2016.
Net worth
$15.5B (+$150M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
65
Country
United States
Overview
Tepper is owner of the Carolina Panthers, a National Football
League team. He also co-founded Appaloosa, a New Jersey-based
investment adviser with $13.1 billion in assets under management.
It's being converted to a family office with most assets now
belonging to Tepper and other employees of the firm.

Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi
Chang beer's logo were on jerseys of English soccer club Everton.
Net worth
$15.3B (-$482M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
78
Country
Thailand
Overview
Charoen is the founder and chairman of TCC Group, a beverage and
real estate conglomerate. Its flagship subsidiary, Thai Beverage,
is the largest drinks maker in Thailand and had revenue of 240.5
billion Thai baht ($7.7 billion) in 2021. He's also the chairman
of food and beverage company Fraser & Neave in Singapore.

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken
Mother, Lucille, stems from a family of Kentucky bourbon distillers.
Net worth
$15.0B (+$1.27B in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
68
Country
Netherlands
Overview
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken is the biggest shareholder of
Heineken, Europe's largest beer producer. The Amsterdam-based
business has operations in more than 70 countries and sells about
300 drink brands, including Amstel, Tiger and Strongbow Apple
Ciders. The company had revenue of 21.9 billion euros ($26
billion) in 2021.

Dilip Shanghvi
Started as a two-man operation, Sun Pharma employs 14,000 people.
Net worth
$14.9B (-$654M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
68
Country
India
Overview
Shanghvi is the founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, a
generic drugmaker with revenue of $5.2 billion in the year to
March 31, 2022. The Mumbai-based company has more than 40
manufacturing facilities and serves more than 100 countries. He
also has interests in Sun Pharma Advanced Research and BioLight
Life Sciences.

Zhang Bo
His sister Zhang Hongxia chairs Weiqiao Textile, also owned by the family.
Net worth
$14.9B (+$1.28B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
53
Country
China
Overview
Zhang is the chairman of China Hongqiao Group, the world's
largest closely-held aluminum producer. The Shandong, China-based
group reported revenue of 114.5 billion yuan ($17.8 billion) in
2021. Zhang Hongxia, Bo's sister, is the chairman of Weiqiao
Textile. Their father and family patriarch, Zhang Shiping, died
in 2019.

Stefan Persson
H&M opened its first southern hemisphere store in Chile in 2013.
Net worth
$14.6B (+$1.77B in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
75
Country
Sweden
Overview
Persson is the largest shareholder of Hennes & Mauritz, the
world's second-biggest retailer of private-label apparel. The
Stockholm-based company reported revenue of 199 billion Swedish
kronor ($23.4 billion) in the year to Nov. 30, 2021. The group's
stores include H&M as well as COS, Weekday and Monki.

Wang Wenyin
Set up Singapore-based metal trader Awin Resource in 2011.
Net worth
$14.5B (+$216M in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
54
Country
China
Overview
Wang is the founder and chairman of Amer International Group, a
closely held miner, processor and trader of copper and other
metals. The Shenzhen, China-based company had revenue of $112
billion in 2021. The group includes a Singapore-based metal
trader, a computer-chip maker and a polyimide producer.

Karl Albrecht Jr
Family paid kidnappers 7 million deutsche mark to free uncle.
Net worth
$14.3B (+$1.01B in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
76
Country
Germany
Overview
Albrecht controls half of Aldi Sued, part of the German food
retail chain. The Muelheim an der Ruhr-based company operates
more than 6,800 stores and had revenue of 72.8 billion euros ($86
billion) in 2021. Albrecht's father started the supermarket
business with his brother Theo, from whom he split in 1960.

Beate Heister
Father's hobbies included raising orchids and collecting typewriters.
Net worth
$14.3B (+$1.01B in 2023)
Industry
Retail
Age
71
Country
Germany
Overview
Heister controls half of Aldi Sued, part of the German food
retail chain. The Muelheim an der Ruhr-based company operates
more than 6,800 stores and had revenue of 72.8 billion euros ($86
billion) in revenue in 2021. Heister's father started the
business with his brother Theo, from whom he split the group in
1960.

Xu Hang
Products are supplied to two-thirds of US hospitals.
Net worth
$14.3B (-$223M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
61
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Xu is a co-founder of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, a
Chinese medical equipment maker. The Shenzen-based company had
revenue of 25.3 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in 2021. Its products
are exported to more than 190 countries around the world and it
has more than 14,000 employees around the world.

Sherry Brydson
Wrote 1969 article that sparked Canada environment movement.
Net worth
$14.3B (+$762M in 2023)
Industry
Media & Telecom
Country
Canada
Overview
Brydson is the largest shareholder of Woodbridge, an investment
firm that controls Thomson Reuters. The Ontario, Canada-based
firms owns two-thirds of the financial data and services
provider, which had revenue of $6.3 billion in 2021. She owns
about 23% of Woodbridge's assets and her relatives own the rest.

Wei Jianjun
First car was a Russian-made Lada.
Net worth
$14.2B (+$1.87B in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
59
Country
China
Overview
Wei is the chairman of publicly traded Great Wall Motor, the
biggest manufacturer of sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks
in China. The Baoding-based business began exporting vehicles in
1998 and started trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2003.
The company had revenue of 136.4 billion yuan ($21.2 billion) in
2021.

Li Shu Fu
Worked as a photographer before entering business.
Net worth
$14.1B (-$277M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
59
Country
China
Overview
Li is the founder and largest shareholder of Zhejiang Geely
Holding Group, a maker of cars and related components. The
Hangzhou-based company made the biggest acquisition of a foreign
carmaker by a Chinese company when it bought Volvo for $1.5
billion in 2010. It had revenue of 360 billion yuan ($53.8
billion) in 2021.

Guillaume Pousaz
Often arrives at the office at 7 a.m. and stays until 9 p.m.
Net worth
Industry
Technology
Age
41
Country
Switzerland
Overview
Pousaz is the founder and chief executive officer of Checkout, a
financial technology start-up that's been valued at $40 billion.
The London-based company provides payment processing in more than
150 currencies. Founded in 2012, it has more than 1,700 employees
across about 19 offices worldwide.

Mikhail Prokhorov
Doesn't use a cell phone.
Net worth
$13.7B (+$504M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
57
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Prokhorov founded Onexim Group, a Moscow-based company with
interests in banking, insurance and real estate. He also holds
stakes in banks Renaissance Capital and Renaissance Credit.
Prokhorov owned the Brooklyn Nets basketball team and its home
arena before selling them to fellow billionaire Joe Tsai.

Wang Wei
His only known interview was given to Chinese state media in 2011.
Net worth
$13.7B (-$1.14B in 2023)
Industry
Services
Age
52
Country
China
Overview
Wang is the founder of S.F. Holding, the owner of China's largest
parcel delivery company. S.F. Express has more than has more than
21,000 service outlets across the country. The company started
trading publicly in Shenzhen in February 2017 and reported
revenue of 207 billion yuan ($32 billion) in 2021.

Lv Xiang-yang
Uber signed a deal with BYD to test its electric cars.
Net worth
$13.6B (+$82.4M in 2023)
Industry
Consumer
Age
60
Country
China
Overview
Lv is a director of BYD, a Chinese maker of electric cars. The
Shenzhen-based company received backing from Warren Buffett's
Berkshire Hathaway and reported revenue of 211 billion yuan
($32.8 billion) in 2021. Aside from cars and buses, it also makes
rechargeable and nickel-cadmium batteries for use in mobile
phones.

Donald Newhouse
Brother Si died in October 2017.
Net worth
$13.5B (+$1.58B in 2023)
Industry
Media & Telecom
Age
93
Country
United States
Overview
Newhouse controls Advance Publications, a closely held media
company. The New York-based business has newspapers in more than
two dozen American cities, as well as interests in cable TV
distribution and programming. Through Conde Nast, it publishes
magazines that include Vanity Fair and the New Yorker.

Savitri Jindal
Considered refusing Jindal's marriage proposal. He was 20 years older.
Net worth
$13.5B (-$409M in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
72
Country
India
Overview
With her nine children, India's wealthiest woman controls O.P.
Jindal Group, an $18 billion conglomerate set up by her late
husband, Om Prakash Jindal. The New Delhi-based company has
stakes in steel producer JSW Steel as well as companies involved
in mining, power generation, industrial gases and port
facilities.

Hasso Plattner
Avid golfer owns two courses and a practice hole at his home.
Net worth
$13.4B (+$1.04B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
79
Country
Germany
Overview
Plattner is a co-founder of SAP, the world's largest provider of
enterprise application software. He owns about 6% of the
Walldorf, Germany-based company, which had revenue of 27.8
billion euros ($32.9 billion) in 2021. He also owns the Fancourt
Estate and CordeValle golf resorts, and the San Jose Sharks
hockey team.

Philip Anschutz
Avoided ruin in 1967 oilfield fire by selling film rights to Universal.
Net worth
$13.3B (+$3.74M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
83
Country
United States
Overview
Anschutz owns Anschutz Corp, a conglomerate that controls the
world's largest group of sporting teams and events. Its Anschutz
Entertainment Group division has stakes in the National Hockey
League's LA Kings and soccer's LA Galaxy. Other investments
include oil and gas assets, luxury hotels and venue manager ASM
Global.

Steve Cohen
Bought dead shark in a tank from artist Damien Hirst for $8 million.
Net worth
$13.2B (+$409M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
66
Country
United States
Overview
Cohen is the owner of Point72 Asset Management, an investment
adviser with about $27.2 billion in assets under management. The
Stamford, Connecticut-based company was previously known as SAC
Capital Advisors. Cohen has a collection of modern art, and owns
the Major League Baseball's New York Mets.

Marijke Mars
Mars Inc.'s head office is only two miles away from CIA headquarters.
Net worth
$13.2B (-$456M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
58
Country
United States
Overview
confectioner. The closely held, McLean, Virginia-based company
(Ben's Original, Suzi Wan). It had revenue of more than $40
billion in 2021.

Victoria Mars
Majored in administrative science, German and French as an undergrad.
Net worth
$13.2B (-$456M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
57
Country
United States
Overview
billion.

Pamela Mars-Wright
The Milky Way candy bar was introduced in 1923.
Net worth
$13.2B (-$456M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
63
Country
United States
Overview
billion.

Valerie Mars
Mars's chocolate products include five billion-dollar global brands.
Net worth
$13.2B (-$456M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
64
Country
United States
Overview
(Ben's Original, Suzi Wan). It has annual sales of almost $45
billion.

Uday Kotak
Avoids employing family members.
Net worth
$13.2B (-$525M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
63
Country
India
Overview
India's wealthiest banker controls the Mumbai-based Kotak
Mahindra Bank. The publicly traded company provides commercial
and investment banking, as well as insurance and brokerage
services. Kotak Mahindra has a network of 1,600 branches and
reported $72 billion in assets as of March 31, 2022.

Thomas Struengmann
Co-founded Frankfurt neuroscience research center in father's name.
Net worth
$13.1B (-$896M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
73
Country
Germany
Overview
Strungmann and his brother Andreas sold two pharmaceutical
companies for 5.7 billion euros ($7.5 billion) in 2005. The pair
sold drugmaker Hexal as well as their 68% stake in affiliate EON
Labs. The siblings, who shared the proceeds equally, invest in
companies through Zurich-based Santo Holding and Munich-based
Athos.

Andreas Struengmann
Has a doctorate in medicine. Brother is doctor of economics.
Net worth
$13.1B (-$896M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
73
Country
Germany
Overview
Strungmann and his brother Thomas sold two pharmaceutical
companies for 5.7 billion euros ($7.5 billion) in 2005. The pair
sold drugmaker Hexal as well as their 68% stake in affiliate EON
Labs. The siblings, who shared the proceeds equally, invest in
companies through Zurich-based Santo Holding and Munich-based
Athos.

Dustin Moskovitz
Dropped out of Harvard and moved to Silicon Valley in 2004.
Net worth
$13.1B (+$1.96B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
38
Country
United States
Overview
Moskovitz is a co-founder of Meta Platforms, the company behind
Facebook the world's largest social-network. The Menlo Park,
California-based business reported revenue of $86 billion in 2020
and has about 2.8 billion active users. Moskovitz also co-owns
Asana, a provider of task management software that went public in
2020.

Charles Schwab
Advisory clients can get fees refund if they're unhappy with service.
Net worth
$13.1B (-$417M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
85
Country
United States
Overview
Schwab is the chairman of Charles Schwab Corp., a discount
brokerage that has about $7.3 trillion in client assets. The
Raonoke, Texas-based business was founded by Schwab in 1971 has
been publicly traded for more than three decades. It provides
financial services to individual investors, managers and for
retirement plans.

Laurene Powell Jobs
Met Steve Jobs when he gave a speech at Stanford Business School.
Net worth
$12.9B (+$836M in 2023)
Industry
Media & Telecom
Age
59
Country
United States
Overview
Powell Jobs inherited her late husband Steve Jobs's stakes in
Walt Disney and Apple. She is the founder of Emerson Collective,
a social impact organization that invests in areas including
immigration reform and the environment. She also owns stakes in
sports teams the NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals.

Jan Koum
Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital invested in WhatsApp.
Net worth
$12.9B (+$500M in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
47
Country
United States
Overview
Koum is a co-founder and former chief executive of WhatsApp, a
messaging app that has been downloaded onto more than six billion
devices. The app was launched in 2009 and sold to Facebook, the
world's largest social-networking company, for $22 billion in
2014. Koum was a Facebook director for 3.5 years before leaving
in 2018.

Chen Bang
Got the idea to start an ophthalmology hospital from his neighbor.
Net worth
$12.8B (-$54.0M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
57
Country
China
Overview
Chen is the chairman of Aier Eye Hospital Group, the first
Chinese medical institution to hold an initial public offering.
The Changsha-based company has about 720 eye hospitals across 30
cities in China. It's also active in the US and European markets,
and reported revenue of 15 billion yuan ($2.3 billion) in 2021.

Harry Triguboff
Known as "High Rise Harry".
Net worth
$12.8B (+$1.09B in 2023)
Industry
Real Estate
Age
89
Country
Australia
Overview
Triguboff is managing director and sole owner of Meriton,
Australia's biggest apartment developer. He's overseen
construction of more than 76,000 apartments, including some of
the tallest residential towers in Sydney and Brisbane. The
company owns about 5,000 rental apartments and has a hotel
division, Meriton Suites.

Stan Kroenke
Son is president of the Denver Nuggets.
Net worth
Industry
Real Estate
Age
75
Country
United States
Overview
Kroenke is founder of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the owner
of the Los Angeles Rams football team. The Denver-based company
also owns the National Basketball Association's Nuggets franchise
and English soccer's Arsenal Football Club. Other assets include
commercial property in North America and Europe.

Andrey Melnichenko
Owns a 394-foot yacht designed by Philippe Starck.
Net worth
$12.6B (-$507M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
50
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Melnichenko is the founder of EuroChem, a producer of mineral
fertilizers and agricultural products, and Suek, Russia's largest
supplier of thermal coal. He resigned from the board of both
companies and withdrew as a beneficiary in March 2022 following
the imposition of sanctions by the European Union.

Renata Kellnerova
The Kellner family established a boarding school near Prague in 2005.
Net worth
$12.5B (+$784M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
55
Country
Czech Republic
Overview
Renata Kellnerova and her family control PPF Group, an eastern
European investment house with more than 40 billion euros ($47.8
billion) in assets. The Amsterdam-based group's investments
include Home Credit, Air Bank and O2 Czech Republic. Her husband,
PPF's co-founder Petr Kellner, died in a 2021 helicopter crash.

Raymond Kwok
Family settled dispute with brother Walter amicably in January 2014.
Net worth
$12.2B (+$232M in 2023)
Industry
Real Estate
Age
69
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Kwok is the chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's
largest real estate developer. The publicly traded company
reported revenue of HK$77.7 billion ($10 billion) in the year to
June 30, 2022. It's involved in the development of large-scale
residential and commercial projects in Hong Kong and mainland
China.

Robert Pera
Sued alleged counterfeiter in China making Ubiquiti knockoffs.
Net worth
$12.2B (-$164M in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
44
Country
United States
Overview
Pera is the founder and chief executive officer of Ubiquiti, a
manufacturer of enterprise wireless products, including routers,
antennas and switches. He owns about 90% of the New York-based
business and also has a controlling stake in the Memphis
Grizzlies, a team in the National Basketball Association.

Gustaf Douglas & family
Recruited Melker Schorling to be Securitas CEO in 1987.
Net worth
$12.2B (+$1.20B in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
85
Country
Sweden
Overview
Douglas controls Investment AB Latour, a publicly traded
investment company that had revenue of 18.6 billion Swedish
kronor ($2.2 billion) in 2021. His family owns 76% of the
Gothenburg, Sweden-based business, whose holdings include
security provider Securitas and Assa Abloy, the world's largest
lockmaker.

Jim Ratcliffe
Visited North and South Poles with sons.
Net worth
$12.2B (+$1.36B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
70
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
Ratcliffe is the founder and majority owner of Ineos, a closely
held chemicals manufacturer. The London-based company has more
than 26,000 employees, operates in 29 countries and has revenue
of about $61 billion. It produces about 60 million tons of
chemicals every year, including polymers and resins.

Johann Rupert & family
Pulled ads from Wallpaper after it named Afrikaans ugliest language.
Net worth
$12.2B (+$1.24B in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
72
Country
South Africa
Overview
Rupert controls the world's largest luxury watchmaker, Cie
Financiere Richemont, through a family trust. The Bellevue,
Switzerland-based company's brands include Jaeger-LeCoultre and
Cartier. His other holdings include Remgro, a Stellenbosch, South
Africa-based investment vehicle with stakes in more than 30
companies.

Dang Yanbao
Dang is a Chinese communist party advisory body member.
Net worth
$12.2B (+$2.48B in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
50
Country
China
Overview
Dang is the chairman of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, a chemical
products maker. The Yinchuan, China-based company produced about
4.6 million tons of methanol and reported revenue of 23.3 billion
yuan ($3.6 billion) in 2021. It began trading publicly on the
Shanghai stock exchange in May 2019.

Paolo Rocca & family
Roberto's twin sister, Anna, has held Techint board positions.
Net worth
$12.0B (+$615M in 2023)
Industry
Commodities
Age
70
Country
Italy
Overview
Rocca is chairman and chief executive of Tenaris, a maker of oil
and gas pipes with revenue of $5.1 billion in 2020. The
Luxembourg-based company is part of Techint, the Rocca family's
Argentina-based industrial conglomerate. Techint is also involved
in steel-products manufacturing, construction and health care.

Sarath Ratanavadi
Board member of Amata Spring Country Club near Bangkok.
Net worth
$12.0B (-$640M in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
57
Country
Thailand
Overview
Ratanavadi is the major shareholder and chief executive officer
of Gulf Energy Development, a Thai energy producer. The
Bangkok-based business operates gas-fired and solar electricity
generation projects across Thailand and has more than 14,000
megawatts of capacity. It became publicly traded in 2017.

Goh Cheng Liang
Developer of Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital.
Net worth
$12.0B (+$906M in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
95
Country
Singapore
Overview
Goh owns most of Nippon Paint, the largest paint maker in Asia.
The Osaka, Japan-based company produces paints in about 35
countries. The Singaporean billionaire's Wuthelam Holdings merged
with Nippon Paint in 2020 after a long association with the
publicly traded company. His son Goh Hup Jin is the chairman of
Nippon Paint.

Robert Smith
Admitted evading taxes, paid $139 million to avoid prosecution in 2020.
Net worth
$12.0B (+$50.0M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
60
Country
United States
Overview
Smith is founder and chief executive officer of Vista Equity
Partners, a private equity firm with about $95 billion in assets
under management. The Austin, Texas-based company invests in
enterprise software companies and its holdings include workflow
manager Autotask and ticket marketplace Vivid Seats.

Gennady Timchenko
Travels 500 hours a year by private jet.
Net worth
$11.8B (-$19.5M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
70
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Timchenko controls Volga Group, a Russia-based company with
interests in energy, transportation and construction. His biggest
holdings include 23.5% of the publicly traded gas producer
Novatek and 14.5% of chemicals manufacturer Sibur. Novatek is
responsible for about 10% of Russia's natural gas production.

Dave Duffield
Donated $20 million to Cornell University in 1997.
Net worth
$11.8B (+$881M in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
82
Country
United States
Overview
Duffield is the co-founder and largest shareholder of Workday, a
provider of cloud applications for financial and human capital
management. The Pleasanton, California-based company's customers
include Netflix and MGM. Duffield was also the founder of
PeopleSoft, an enterprise-software maker acquired by Oracle in
2005.

Alejandro Santo Domingo & family
Jet-setting father, Julio Mario, was a friend to presidents and artists.
Net worth
$11.7B (+$266M in 2023)
Industry
Food & Beverage
Age
46
Country
Colombia
Overview
Santo Domingo oversees the fortune of Colombia's richest family
through New York-based investment company Quadrant Capital. The
family owns stakes in Belgium's global beermaker AB InBev,
Chile's Corpbanca and Spain's Inmobiliaria Colonial. They also
control Caracol Television as well as other businesses.

Thomas Kwok
Sun Hung Kai paid record $5 billion for Hong Kong land plot in 2019.
Net worth
$11.7B (+$229M in 2023)
Industry
Real Estate
Age
71
Country
Hong Kong
Overview
Kwok is a former chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong's
largest real estate developer. The company had revenue of HK$77.7
billion ($10 billion) in the year to June 30, 2022. It's involved
in the development of large-scale residential and commercial
projects in Hong Kong and mainland China.

Mikhail Fridman
A frequent patron of Moscow theaters.
Net worth
$11.7B (+$372M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
58
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Fridman is the largest shareholder of Alfa Group, an investment
company that owns stakes in Alfa Bank, Russia's fifth biggest
bank, and X5, a Russian food retailer. Through Luxembourg-based
LetterOne he owns stakes in German oil and gas producer
Wintershall DEA and the international mobile-phone operator Veon.

Li Shuirong
One of the main financiers of China's first private oil refinery.
Net worth
$11.7B (+$1.65B in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
66
Country
China
Overview
Li is the chairman of Zhejiang Rongsheng Holding Group, a Chinese
conglomerate with petrochemical, real estate and finance
divisions. The Hangzhou-based business's main subsidiary,
Rongsheng Petrochemical Company, began trading on the Shenzhen
exchange in 2010 and had revenue of 177 billion yuan ($27.4
billion) in 2021.

Sunil Mittal
Turns vegetarian before major business moves because of superstition.
Net worth
$11.6B (-$712M in 2023)
Industry
Media & Telecom
Age
65
Country
India
Overview
Mittal is chairman of Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecommunications
company. The New Delhi-based business operates in 17 countries,
has more than 490 million customers and had revenue of $15.6
billion in the year to March 2022. Bharti Airtel is the world's
third biggest mobile service provider based on subscriber
numbers.

Jiang Rensheng
Enjoys fishing in his leisure time.
Net worth
$11.5B (+$95.2M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
69
Country
China
Overview
Jiang is the chairman of Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products
Co., a manufacturer of vaccines. The Chongqing, China-based
company sells its products, including vaccines for tuberculosis
and meningococcal, across the country. It became publicly traded
in 2010 and reported revenue of 30.7 billion yuan ($4.8 billion)
in 2021.

Michael Platt
Hired a Michael Jackson impersonator for BlueCrest's 2009 Christmas party.
Net worth
$11.4B (+$3.13B in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
54
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
Platt runs BlueCrest Capital Management, a private investment
company that focuses on rates, emerging markets and equity
trades. The Jersey-based firm had returns of 50% in 2019, 95% in
2020, 30% in 2021 and 153% in 2022. It returned client money in
2016 to focus on managing the wealth of Platt, his partners and
staff.

Izzy Englander
Bought New York co-op apartment for a record $71.3 million in 2014.
Net worth
$11.3B (+$144M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
74
Country
United States
Overview
Englander is the founder, chief executive officer and owner of
Millennium Management, a multi-strategy hedge fund. The New
York-based firm has about $58.6 billion in assets under
management as of December 2022. Millennium operates relative
value, equity arbitrage, fixed income and quantitative
strategies.

Jerry Jones
Supported Cowboys fan Chris Christie for president in 2016.
Net worth
$11.3B (-$205M in 2023)
Industry
Entertainment
Age
80
Country
United States
Overview
Jones owns the Dallas Cowboys, the most valuable franchise in the
National Football League. He bought the team in 1989 for $150
million after making his fortune in Texas from oil and gas. Jones
also has investments in Comstock Resources as well as real
estate, hospitality management and Papa John's franchises.

Idan Ofer
Made largest-ever donation to London Business School.
Net worth
$11.2B (-$313M in 2023)
Industry
Energy
Age
67
Country
Israel
Overview
Ofer is the principal owner of Quantum Pacific Group, an
industrial conglomerate that controls Quantum Pacific Shipping.
His other holdings include about half each of Israel Corp. and
Kenon Holdings which has investments in energy, automobiles and a
stake in containership carrier, Zim Integrated Shipping.

Lei Jun
Calls angel investing a hobby on his Weibo.
Net worth
$11.2B (+$720M in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
53
Country
China
Overview
Lei is chairman of Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone maker that
competes with Apple and Samsung. The Beijing-based company had
revenue of 328 billion yuan ($50.9 billion) in 2021 from the sale
of its smartphones, software applications and consumer
electronics. Before he founded Xiaomi, Lei was CEO of software
developer Kingsoft.

Melinda French Gates
Founder of Pivotal Ventures, an incubator for women's businesses.
Net worth
$11.2B (+$309M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
58
Country
United States
Overview
French Gates is a co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, a philanthropic venture that has granted more
than $50 billion. The Seattle-based foundation was set-up with
proceeds from Microsoft, the world's biggest software company
founded by her former husband. The pair announced their divorce
in May 2021.

Ricardo Salinas
Provides microloans to women in Mexico, Central America, Brazil.
Net worth
$11.1B (-$445M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
67
Country
Mexico
Overview
Salinas is chairman of Grupo Elektra, a conglomerate with revenue
of 146 billion Mexican pesos ($7.2 billion) in 2021. The Mexico
City-based lending and retail group owns Banco Azteca. The
billionaire also owns shares in broadcaster TV Azteca and sold
half of mobile phone operator Iusacell for $1.7 billion in 2015.

John Albert Sobrato
Started selling homes in Palo Alto while at Santa Clara University.
Net worth
Industry
Real Estate
Age
83
Country
United States
Overview
Sobrato controls the Sobrato Organization, a closely held real
estate developer that owns more than 75 commercial properties in
Silicon Valley. The Cupertino, California-based company's
projects have included Apple's former headquarters. Its investing
arm, Sobrato Capital, invests in funds and high-growth
enterprises.

Richard Liu
Changed company name from 360buy Jingdong to JD.Com in 2014.
Net worth
$11.0B (-$2.29B in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
50
Country
China
Overview
Liu is the founder and chairman of JD.com, an online retailer and
China's largest e-commerce business by revenue. The Beijing-based
company began trading on the Nasdaq in May 2014. JD.com has more
than 569 million active customers and reported revenue of 952
billion yuan ($148 billion) in 2021.

Micky Arison
Father started the Miami Heat basketball team in 1988.
Net worth
$10.7B (+$512M in 2023)
Industry
Entertainment
Age
73
Country
United States
Overview
Arison is chairman of Carnival, the world's largest cruise
operator. The Miami-based company has more than 100 ships sailing
under brands including Cunard and Princess. The fleet serves more
than 11 million passengers in a normal year and had revenue of
$1.9 billion in the year to Nov. 30, 2021. He also owns the NBA's
Miami Heat.

Hugh Grosvenor
Has three sisters: Tamara, Edwina and Viola.
Net worth
Industry
Real Estate
Age
32
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
Grosvenor, the seventh Duke of Westminster, controls Grosvenor
Group, a British real estate company. The London-based business
owns 300 acres in the Belgravia and Mayfair neighborhoods, and
controlled assets valued at 11 billion pounds ($13.4 billion) on
Dec. 31, 2021. He inherited land his family has owned since 1677.

Michael Rubin
Dropped out of college after six weeks.
Net worth
Industry
Retail
Age
50
Country
United States
Overview
Rubin is the founder and executive chairman of Fanatics, the
world's largest retailer of officially licensed gear for US
sports fans. The Jacksonsville, Florida-based company sells
jerseys and apparel at sporting stadiums, flagship stores and
online. The closely held company was valued at $31 billion in a
December 2022 funding round.

Carl Cook
Mother kidnapped in 1989 while grocery shopping. Held for a day.
Net worth
$10.5B (+$381M in 2023)
Industry
Health Care
Age
60
Country
United States
Overview
Cook is owner and chief executive officer of Cook Group, a
manufacturer of medical devices. The Bloomington, Indiana-based
company makes catheters, dilators and stents through its medical
supplies division. Cook Medical sells products and offers
training in 135 countries, and had revenue of $2.5 billion in
2021.

Dmitry Rybolovlev
Owns art work by Modgliani, Picasso and other masters.
Net worth
$10.4B (+$387M in 2023)
Industry
Diversified
Age
56
Country
Russian Federation
Overview
Rybolovlev sold two Russian fertilizer producers for more than $7
billion in 2010 and 2011. He also sold almost $1 billion of
Uralkali stock at the company's 2007 initial public offering and
bought a collection of art, jewelry, homes, yachts as well as
stakes in the Bank of Cyprus and the AS Monaco football club.

Ned Johnson IV
Boston Globe reported he is accomplished extreme skier and sailor.
Net worth
$10.4B (+$1.19B in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
58
Country
United States
Overview
Johnson is the youngest child of Edward "Ned" Johnson III, the
former chairman of Fidelity Investments. The Boston-based company
has about $4.5 trillion in discretionary managed assets. He also
serves as president of the family company Pembroke Real Estate,
which owns Seaport Place in South Boston.

Elizabeth Johnson
Louisburg Farm named after square in Boston's Beacon Hill.
Net worth
$10.4B (+$1.17B in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
59
Country
United States
Overview
Johnson is the youngest daughter of Edward "Ned" Johnson III, the
former chairman of Fidelity Investments, a mutual fund company.
The Boston-based business has about $4.5 trillion in
discretionary managed assets. She's also the founder of Florida
horse stable Louisburg Farm. Her sister Abigail is Fidelity's
CEO.

Gong Hongjia
Hikvision operates 30 branches in China and 16 overseas.
Net worth
$10.3B (+$493M in 2023)
Industry
Technology
Age
58
Country
China
Overview
Gong is a shareholder of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology,
the world's largest supplier of video surveillance products. The
Hangzhou, China-based company was established in 2001 and
reported revenue of 81.4 billion yuan ($12.6 billion) in 2021
from the sale of its cameras and surveillance equipment.

Kumar Birla
Great-grandfather Ghanshyam Das backed Gandhi's campaign.
Net worth
$10.3B (-$1.07B in 2023)
Industry
Industrial
Age
55
Country
India
Overview
Birla is chairman of Aditya Birla Group, the conglomerate that
owns about one-third of India's biggest cement maker, Grasim
Industries. The Mumbai-based company also has stakes in Hindalco
Industries, an aluminum company, and Aditya Birla Capital, a
financial services provider. Other investments include iron ore
miner Essel.

Wee Cho Yaw
Left the UOB board in 2018, 60 years after joining it.
Net worth
$10.3B (-$150M in 2023)
Industry
Finance
Age
93
Country
Singapore
Overview
Wee Cho Yaw is the largest shareholder and chairman emeritus of
United Overseas Bank, a Singapore-based banking group. The
company has about 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and
territories. It held customer deposits of S$353 billion ($262
billion) and had assets of S$459 billion in 2021.

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