Short Description of Top 10 Richest Man in the World in 2018
1. Jeff Bezos (Net Worth: $130.5 Billion)
Founder of Amazon, one of the biggest and most popular companies on the web. Amazon started as a simple online bookstore in Jeff’s bedroom, and the initial sales were slow.
2. Bill Gates (Net Worth: $92.2 Billion)
Founder of Microsoft, and was the richest man in the world for several years running. Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, and has since become the largest PC software company worldwide.
3. Warren Buffett (Net Worth: $91.3 Billion)
An American entrepreneur and investor, and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett is the most successful investor worldwide, and millions of other traders look up to him because of his success.
4. Bernard Arnault (Net Worth: $75.7 Billion)
Bernard Arnault is the CEO of LVMH (Louis Vitton Moet Hennessey).Ultimately, the company was formed from merging the two businesses together. Louis Vitton is the very successful luxury fashion brand, and Moet Hennessey is the merged champagne and cognac manufacturers.
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5. Mark Zuckerberg (Net Worth: $74.6 Billion)
Founder of Facebook. Facebook has become the most popular and most valuable social media company in the world. And it all started in Mark’s dorm room at Harvard University.
6. Carlos Slim Helu (Net Worth: $70.5 Billion)
A Mexican businessman and investor; owner of the conglomerate ‘Grupo Carso’. The conglomerate’s portfolio consists of brands in many different industries, such as health care, media, energy, real estate and retail.
7. Amancio Ortega (Net Worth: $70.5 Billion)
A Spanish entrepreneur and founder of the Inditex fashion group. Inditex owns Zara, and Zara is one of the most popular clothing chains worldwide.
8. Larry Ellison (Net Worth: $64.1 Billion)
Co-founder of the Oracle Corporation, and he was also the company’s CEO until September 2014. Over the years, Oracle has become an incredibly successful tech company, now being 39 years old and employing over 136,000 people.
9. Charles Koch (Net Worth: $61.8 Billion)
An American businessman and philanthropist. Koch is the co-owner and CEO of Koch industries. Koch Industries now includes process and pollution control equipment and technologies; polymers and fibers; minerals; fertilizers; commodity trading and services; forest and consumer products; and ranching.
10. David Koch (Net Worth: $61.8 Billion)
David Koch is Charles Koch’s brother, and serves as the Executive Vice President of Koch Industries. David and Charles both own a 42% stake in the conglomerate.Top 25 Richest People in the World in 2018.