It's good to have goals. If you're aiming to be among the top 10 richest people in the world, you might be interested in learning who you might have to displace. It can be instructive to review a list of the top 10 richest people in the world for other reasons, too, such as learning how they achieved their wealth and just how wealthy they are.
The top 10 richest people in the worldFirst off, here are the top 10:
The top 10 richest people in the worldFirst off, here are the top 10:
Rank
|
Name
|
Net Worth
|
Source of Wealth
|
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Bill Gates
|
$79.2 billion
|
Microsoft
|
2
|
Carlos Slim Helu & family
|
$77.1 billion
|
telecommunications
|
3
|
Warren Buffett
|
$72.7 billion
|
Berkshire Hathaway
|
4
|
Amancio Ortega
|
$64.5 billion
|
Zara
|
5
|
Larry Ellison
|
$54.3 billion
|
Oracle
|
6
|
Charles Koch
|
$42.9 billion
|
diversified
|
6
|
David Koch
|
$42.9 billion
|
diversified
|
8
|
Christy Walton & family
|
$41.7 billion
|
Wal-Mart
|
9
|
Jim Walton
|
$40.6 billion
|
Wal-Mart
|
10
|
Liliane Bettencourt & family
|
$40.1 billion
|
L'Oreal
|
