Top 20 Richest People In The World
Who are the richest people in the world? Everyone knows that we have some really wealthy entrepreneurs, tech giants, celebrities, politicians, and the like.
But besides Jeff Bezos, who has constantly made the news as the world’s richest person, do you have an idea who the other persons on the list are? You probably have some guesses, so go ahead and make these guesses before we begin to unfold who the 20 richest people in the country really are. Let’s begin the list that holds the big names in the world and tell you how they have changed the game.
20. Zhong Shanshan – $52.8 Billion
Zhong Shanshan is the chairman of Nongfu Spring, a Chinese beverage company you have probably heard about before now. Nongfu Spring recently had a major jump in stock price, increasing Zhong Shanshan’s worth to $52.8 billion and placing him on this list.
19. Michael Bloomberg- $54.9 Billion
Michael Bloomberg is a household name in America and probably many countries of the world. The 74- year-old American entrepreneur and politician is the CEO and founder of the financial data and media company, Bloomberg L.P.
18. Ma Huateng – $57.3 Billion
Chinese investor, business magnate, and philanthropist, Ma Huateng is a many of many colors and experiences. Also an internet and technology entrepreneur, he is the founder of the most valuable Asian company, Tencent.
17. MacKenzie Bezos – $59 Billion
The former wife of Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Bezos is an American writer and philanthropist. Upon her divorce from the Amazon founder, MacKenzie got a 4% stake in Amazon. This stake was worth $35 billion.
16. S. Robson Walton – $63.9 Billion
If the word ‘Walmart’ means something to you, then you will recognize Rob Walton who served as the chairman for Walmart upon the death of Sam Walton, his father.
Rob was the Walmart chairman until 2015 and is one of the richest persons in the world, only one step behind his brother Jim.
15. Jim Walton – $64.
2 Billion By now you can probably guess that Jim Walton is the son of Sam Walton, the famous founder of ‘Walmart.’ Jim is a member of Walmart’s board of directors and currently has his own company called Arvest Bank.
14. Alice Walton – $64.
5 Billion It is quite interesting to find the kids of the founder of the world’s largest retail chain, Walmart, following after each other on the list of richest people in the world.
Alice Walton is an heiress to the Walmart fortune and the daughter of Sam Walton. She was the CEO of LlamaCompany before it closed down.
13. Amancio Ortega – $65.9 Billion
Spanish entrepreneur Amancio Ortega is the founder of the Inditex fashion group that owns Zara, one of the world’s most famous clothing chains worldwide. Ortega used to top this list as the 5th richest man in the world, but he suffered a huge 25% financial loss, taking his net worth down to $65.9 billion.
12. Sergey Brin – $66 Billion
Sergey Brin is one half of the duo that founded Google in 1998, with Larry Page as his partner. What started in a small garage is now a worldwide phenomenon as Google is one of the world’s most popular search engines. Brin is two steps behind his partner on the list of richest people in the world.
11. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers – $66.3 Billion
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world and the current L’Oreal heiress upon her mother, Liliane Bettencourt’s passing in 2017.While serving as the Chairwoman of L’Oreal, her family owns 33% of the holding company.
10. LarryPage – $67.9 Billion
Larry Page is the partner of Sergey Brin and co-founder of Google in 1998. As a part-owner of one of the world’s most famous search engines in the world that has acquired other major platforms like YouTube, Larry Page is the 10th richest person in the world.
9. Steve Ballmer – $70.
1 Billion Steve Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft and the current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.Steve Ballmer has a net worth of $70.1 billion, which makes him the 9th richest person in the world as of 2020.
8. LarryEllison – $74.9 Billion
Larry Ellison is the co-founder of the famous Oracle Corporation and he severed as the CEO of the corporation until September 2014. Oracle Corporation has grown to be one of the successful companies in the world, and as the company’s success grows in the past 39 years, Oracle has employed over 130000 people.
7. Elon Musk – $79.4 Billion
Elon Reeve Musk is a Canadian/American techpreneur, engineer, and industrial designer. The South African-born is the founder of many things that define the future. From Space- X to Tesla and PayPal.
He also founded Neuralink and The Boring Company. Elon Musk’s net worth saw over 100% increase in 2020 owing to a hike in Tesla stock prices.
6. Warren Buffett – $82.3 Billion
Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the most successful investments globally. The American entrepreneur and investor has a whopping net worth of $82.3 billion, making him the 6th richest man in the world.
5. Mukesh Ambani – $88.9 Billion
Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and MD of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and the largest shareholder of the company. Ambani is the richest man in Asia and has been for a while. He is now the 5th richest man in the world.
4. Mark Zuckerberg – $98 Billion
You can hardly find anyone who hasn’t heard of Mark Zuckerberg. The founder of Facebook gave us one of the famous and valuable social media platforms in the world.
Mark lost a major part of his net worth after the Cambridge data scandal that led to a fall in Facebook stock prices. However, he is bouncing back and is currently number 4 on our list.
3. Bill Gates – $115 Billion
Microsoft founder Bill Gates was the world’s richest man for many years, before becoming the 3rd person on our list in 2020.
Bill Gates founded Microsoft alongside his partner Paul Allen in 1975 Microsoft is currently the largest PC software company worldwide and Gates is worth $115 billion.
2. Bernard Arnault – $119.4 Billion
Bernard Arnault is the CEO of LVMH, the umbrella company for Louis Vuitton, Moet Hennessey.Bernard formed the company by merging the successful Louis Vuitton luxury fashion brand with the emerging Moet Hennessey.
Bernard was 14th on this list as of 2017 and has made it to 2nd on the list in 2020. Before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and bring the bell to get notified about our lastest videos.
1. Jeff Bezos – $183.8 Billion
The richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, one of the biggest companies and marketplaces on the web. Jeff Bezos added $40 billion to his net worth in the past years and became the richest man in 2020.
Bezos recently got divorced from his wife MacKenzie who is the 17th richest person on our list. She got 4% of Amazon after their divorce, which is worth $35 billion. Not only is Jeff Bezos the first man to have a net worth of $100 billion, but he also hit the $200 billion mark briefly.
