Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman Warren Buffett toppled Bill Gates from the top spot on Forbes magazine's annual list of billionaires worldwide, ending a 13- year reign for the Microsoft Corp. co-founder.
Buffett's wealth grew $10 billion to about $62 billion in the 12 months through Feb. 11, mostly from a gain in his company's shares, Forbes said in a statement.
The fortune of Gates, 52, rose $2 billion to $58 billion. The Microsoft chairman fell to third on the list behind Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim, 68, who has an estimated net worth of $60 billion.
Forbes's list shows wealth expanding in emerging markets around the globe, with Russia overtaking Germany as the second- richest country, and 70 percent of newcomers from Russia, India, China and the U.S. In 2006, half of the top 20 billionaires came from the U.S. This year there were only four Americans.
The youngest member on the list was Facebook founder Mark Zurkerberg, 23, at 785 with $1.5 billion, the youngest self-made billionaire ever to make a Forbes list.
sources:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
Buffett's wealth grew $10 billion to about $62 billion in the 12 months through Feb. 11, mostly from a gain in his company's shares, Forbes said in a statement.
The fortune of Gates, 52, rose $2 billion to $58 billion. The Microsoft chairman fell to third on the list behind Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim, 68, who has an estimated net worth of $60 billion.
Forbes's list shows wealth expanding in emerging markets around the globe, with Russia overtaking Germany as the second- richest country, and 70 percent of newcomers from Russia, India, China and the U.S. In 2006, half of the top 20 billionaires came from the U.S. This year there were only four Americans.
| Rank | Name | Citizenship | Age | Net Worth ($bil) | Residence |
| 1 | Warren Buffett | United States | 77 | 62.0 | United States |
| 2 | Carlos Slim Helu & family | Mexico | 68 | 60.0 | Mexico |
| 3 | William Gates III | United States | 52 | 58.0 | United States |
| 4 | Lakshmi Mittal | India | 57 | 45.0 | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Mukesh Ambani | India | 50 | 43.0 | India |
| 6 | Anil Ambani | India | 48 | 42.0 | India |
| 7 | Ingvar Kamprad & family | Sweden | 81 | 31.0 | Switzerland |
| 8 | KP Singh | India | 76 | 30.0 | India |
| 9 | Oleg Deripaska | Russia | 40 | 28.0 | Russia |
| 10 | Karl Albrecht | Germany | 88 | 27.0 | Germany |
The youngest member on the list was Facebook founder Mark Zurkerberg, 23, at 785 with $1.5 billion, the youngest self-made billionaire ever to make a Forbes list.
sources:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
6 comments:
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woah Bill Gates is no longer number 1! But still he's a billionaire for crying out loud! Btw, thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving that thoughtful comment. You have a really interesting blog too, and it looks very professional! Keep it up!
i guess.. an apple a day will keep bill gates away..
good info post.
facebook owner at 23, making his first billion.. salute salute..
laxmi mittal and anil ambani are doing grt.
I wish i could earn even a fraction of those...hehe
ooops.. Bill gates, buck up gates, buck up
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