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The top 6 Rich people and how 2017 has been for them so far.
As it's known worldwide that the world's richest man is JEFF BEZOS, The CEO and Founder of Amazon.com. The 53 year old accumulated a total net worth of 99.6 billion USD.
Thanks to the surge in Amazon's share price, The man added a whooping sum of 34.2 billion USD, Rounding up the year 2017 in a grand way for the tech and retail mogul.
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Following closely is BERNARD ARNAULT, The 68 year old Frenchman is supposedly the second highest gainer in the year 2017, As he raked in a total sum of 23.6 Billion USD together with his 62.8 Billion USD.
The man is known to oversee more than four top brands; Dom Perignon, Bulgari>quotea, Louis Vuitton, Sephora.
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-Mark Zuckerberg
I'm very sure that MARK ELLIOTT ZUCKERBERG would find it surprising where he' is today as he's presently one of the top five richest men In the world.
Through 2017, Mark's wealth added a total of 22.6 Billion USD.
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WILLIAM HENRY GATES III A.K.A BILL GATES the 61-year old Microsoft founder who consecutively topped the list of richest men in the world for years, until being overtaken by JEFF BEZOS.
His net worth, pegged at 91.3 Billion USD took on an extra 8.89 Billion USD as the year 2017 comes to an end.
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Amancio Ortega
The Spanish richest man, and one of the world's top 5 , At age 81 has his worth at 75.5 Billion USD and as at the end of 2017, he had to himself a total amount of 3.40 Billion USD.
He's the founder of Inditex fashion group, Of which Zara fashion stores worldwide are a subsidiary of.
And lastly is, The 87-year old, Warren Buffett, who as at the end of the year 2017 have been able to accumulate the whooping sum of 11.8 Billion USD
He's the CEO and presently the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.
He's known to be the 2nd greatest philanthropist, As he has donated close to 30.7 Billion USD to charities.
