World’s Billionaires:World’s top ten Billionaires(2007)

Published by admin on July 30th, 2007 | Tagged Billionaires

Here is the list of the World’s top 10 Billionaires(2007),courtesy of forbes:

1. William Gates III
Born in Seattle, on October 28, 1955,Bill gates is the chairman of Microsoft,he has also held positions of the CEO and the Chief Software Architect.The self made billionaire and Harvard University Drop Out, has a Net Worth of about $56.0 billion.

2. Carlos Slim Helu
Carlos Slim Helu the Mexican telecom tycoon is at the 3rd spot with Net Worth of $53.1 billion.

3. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett-the Oracle of Omaha , the Stock Market Guru and one of the greatest investors of all time,is at the 3rd spot with a net worth of around $52.4 billion.The source of the fortune is Berkshire Hathaway,of which he is the CEO & Chairman.

4. Ingvar kamprad
Ingvar Kamprad,the swedish entrepreneur and the founder of IKEA,is at the 4th place with a Net Worth of $33 Billion.

5. Lakshmi Mittal:
Lakshmi Mittal is the london based Indian Billionaire.He is CEO and Chairman of Arcelor Mittal.He has a Net Worth of $32 billion

6. Sheldon Adelson
Sheldon Adelson is an American businessman.He is the Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands.He has a Net Worth of $ 26.5 Billion

7. Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault is France’s richest man,and the 7th richest man in the whole wide world.He is the Chairman of LMVH & christian Dior SA.He has a net worth of $26 Billion

8. Amancio Ortega Gaona
Amancio Ortega Gaona,the Galician fashion entrepreneur and the founder of the Inditex group is the richest man in Spain.He has a net worth of $ 24 billion.

9. Li Ka-shing
Li Ka-shing,is self made,high school drop out,billionaire with a Net Worth of $23 billion.He is the Chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa.

10. David Thomson and Family
David Thomson and Family,from Canada are at the 10th position with Net Worth of $22 Billion.David Thomson took over as the Chairman of the Thomson Corporation,after his father Kenneth Thomson died last year.