WORLD'S
TOP 5 RICHEST MEN
2022
There are an estimated 2,755 billionaires in the world according to Forbes Magazine.
known for their outstanding wealth, billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have bank balances man of us could only dream of.
Elon Musk, Who famously bought Twitter for $44 billion, announced on 13 May that he was putting the deal on hold due to concerns about the number of fake profiles on the social media platform.
Who are the top 5 richest people in the world, What is their net worth and how did they make their fortune ?
1: Elon Musk - $219 billion
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world with an estimate
fortune of $219 billion according to Forbes Magazine.
He was born in South Africa, He grew up in Pretoria before moving to
America to study at the University of Pennsylvania.
He is currently working
to revolutionize transportation both on Earth, through electric car maker Tesla
and in space, via rocket producer SpaceX.
2: Jeff Bezos - $171 billion
Jeff Bezos is the second richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $171 billion according to Forbes Magazine.
Bezos is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico and famously started the company from a garage in his home.
HE founded e-commerce giant Amazon in the year 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. He stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman in July 2021.
3: Bernard Arnault & family - $158 billion
The
Bernard Arnault Family is the third richest family in the world, with an estimated net worth of $158 billion according to Forbes Magazine.
The 73-year old French billionaire oversees 70 of the world's most famous fashion and beauty brands including Louis Voulton, Tiffany & Co and Sephora. Arnault came from a wealthy family, with his family owning a successful construction business.
4: Bill Gates - $129 billion Bill Gates is the fourth richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $129 according to Forbes Magazine. Bill Gates made his fortune through the software company Microsoft, which he co-founded with Paul Allen in the year 1975. As of Marc 2020, when Gates stepped down from the Microsoft board, he owned about 1% of the software and computing company's shares.
5: Warren Buffet - $118 billion
WarrenBuffett is the fifth richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $118 billion according to Forbes Magazine.
Buffet was the son of a US congressman and bought and sold his first stock at the age of 11, earning himself the nickname the, 'Oracle of Omaha'.
He runs Berkshire Hathaway which owns companies including Dairy Queen.
In 2006 he pledged to give away 99% of his fortune and so far he has given away $45 million.
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