Richest People in the World: Billionaires who played an important role in shaping the world economy, politics, and philanthropy. And today we will discuss the top 10 richest people in the world.
1. Elon Musk
Elon Musk is a businessman and investor. He was born on 28 June 1971 (currently 52 years old) in Pretoria, South Africa. Elon Musk is the richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of 241 billion dollars as of 2023. Elon Musk owns companies like SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, OpenAI and Boring Company. An X portion of his wealth is tied to the success of Tesla and SpaceX. Last year Elon Musk also purchased Twitter for 44 billion dollars which is now known as X.
2. Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault is a French businessman and investor. He was born on 5 March 1949 (Currently, 74 years old) in France. Bernard Arnault is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Louis Vuitton, which is the world’s largest luxury goods company. Currently, Bernard Arnault is the second-richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of 187.6 billion dollars as of 2023.
3. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur and Media proprietor. He was born on 12 January 1964 (Currently, 59 years old) in the United States. Jeff is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. Jeff Bezos is the third-richest person in the world with a net worth is 170 billion dollars as of 2023, Bezos also was the richest person from 2017 to 2021.
4. Bill Gates
Bill Gates is an American businessman, investor, and writer. He was born on 28 October 1955 (Currently, 68 years old) in Washington, United States.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of the software mammoth Microsoft along with his best friend Paul Allen. Bill Gates during his career at Microsoft, was in the position of chairman, CEO, resident, and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He is currently the fourth-richest person in the world with a net worth of around 134 billion dollars as of 2023.
5. Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He was born on 17 August 1944 (Currently, 79 years old) in New York, United States.
Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the software company Oracle Corporation. He is also known for his ownership of 98 percent of Lanai, which is the sixth-largest island in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Ellison is the fifth-richest person in the world with a net worth of 130 billion dollars as of 2023.
6. Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is an American Businessman, computer programmer, and internet entrepreneur. He was born on 14th May 1984 (Currently, 39 years old) in New York, United States. Mark is a co-founder of the social media platform Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms, Inc in which he is the executive chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. Currently, Mark Zuckerberg is the sixth-richest person in the world with a net worth of 119 billion dollars as of 2023.
7.Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is an American Businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was born on 30 August 1930 (Currently 93 years old) in Nebraska, United States. Warren Buffett one of the best investors in the world, is currently the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Currently, he is the seventh-richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of 118 billion dollars as of 2023.
8. Larry Page
Larry Page is an American Businessman, computer scientist, and internet entrepreneur. He was born on 26th March 1973 (currently 50 years old) in Michigan, United States. Larry Page is well known for co-founding Google with Sergey Brin. He was also the CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. And he and Sergey Brin is still remain the co-founders of Alphabet Inc, controlling shareholder and board members. Currently, Larry Page is the eighth-richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of 116 billion dollars as of 2023.
9. Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer is an American Businessman and investor. He was born on 24 March 1956 (currently 67 years old) in Michigan, United States. Steve Ballmer is a co-founder of Ballmer Group, which is a philanthropic investment company. He also served at Microsoft as the chief executive officer from year 2000 to year 2014. Steve also owns the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Currently, he is the ninth richest person in the world with a net worth of around 115 billion dollars as of 2023.
10. Sergey Brin
Sergey Brin is an American Businessman. He was born on 21st August 1973 (currently 50 years old) in Moscow, Russia. Sergey Brin is known for co-founding Google with Larry Page. He was the president of Google’s parent company, which is Alphabet Inc. Before stepping down in 2019. He is still the co-founder of Alphabet Inc, a controlling shareholder, and a board member. And currently, Sergey Brin is the tenth-richest person in the world with a net worth of 111 billion dollars as of 2023.