The quantity of billionaires is day to day increase in our world the final calculation of billionaires in 2012 is 1,226 this calculated figure is approaching at 1,426 at the end of the year 2013. Almost every person is interested in the assets increment about the 442 from United States, 366 from Europe, 386 from Asia, 103 from Africa and 129 from America. Here below the list of the top ten richest persons in the world. Start the countdown now:
10 BERNARD ARNAULT
The BERNARD ARNAULT is the FRANCE national person, he is a French businessman and art collector. ARNAULT become the chairman and CEO of LVHM in 1989. The BERNARD ARNAULT is a bachelors in Arts / Science, Ecole Polytechnique de Paris, his age is 64 and he is a father of 5 children. The ARNAULT is the 2nd billionaire in France. If we study the last 5 year position of BERNARD ARNAULT in the billionaire list: in 2007 he is at #7 with a worth of $26.0 billion, in 2010 #7 with $27.5 billion, in 2011 #4 with $41.0 billion, in 2012 #4 with $41.0 billion and at the end of 2013 #10 with the worth of $29.0 billion.
9 LILIANE BETTENCOURT
The LILIANE BETTENCOURT France national women, she is French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist. She declared as the 3rd wealthiest woman in the world with assets of 30.0 billion. The LILIANE Source of Wealth, she is L’Oreal, inherited. She is 90 years old and at the end of 2013 she becomes the 9th billionaire person of the world with the worth of $30.0 billion.
8 LI KA-SHING
The LI KA-SHING is the HONG KONG national person, he is a business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is also the chairmen of the board of Hutchison Whampoa Limited. In October 2013 the Bloomberg billionaire index declared that he is the richest person in Asia. If we see his last ranking in billionaire list: in 2006 #10 position with an asset value of $18.8 billion, in 2007 #9 $23.0 billion, in 2012 #9 $25.5 billion and at the end of the 2013 he declared at the 8th position in the billionaire list with a worth of $31.0 billion.
7 DAVID KOCH
The DAVID KOCH is the American national person, he is a business man, political activist, , philanthropist and chemical engineer. He is a co-owner and executive vice president of Koch Industry. He is 73 years old, his source of income is diversified, inherited and growing. If we see him in the previous billionaire list he is not on these lists because the first time in 2013 he comes in the top ten billionaires list at #7 position with a worth of $34.0 billion.
6 CHARLES KOCH
The Charles Koch is an American businessman, he is an elder brother of David Koch. The Charles Koch is 78 year old man, his educational career, he is master in science, bachelor of art and science from the Massachusetts. He is the co-owner, chairman of the board and chief executive of Koch industries. These brothers are inherited the business from their father, Fred C. Koch and the pair of brother expand the business to 2600 times its inherited size. He is the 6th billionaire in the world and 4th in the United states. The Charles Koch is also first time comes in the top ten billionaire list at #6 position with a worth of $34.0 billion.
5 LARRY ELLISON
The Larry Ellison is an American national person, he is an American businessman and the #3 billionaire in the united state. The Larry Ellison is the co-founder and chief executive officer of oracle corporation. He is a self-made person, not inherited any of the property. If we see his last five ranks in the top ten billionaire list is: position #4 in 2009 with the worth of a $22.5 billion, #6 in 2010 with $28.0 billion, #5 in 2011 with $39.5 billion, #6 in 2012 with 36.0 billion, and at the end of 2013 he becomes the 5th billionaire in the world with the world of a 43.0 billion.
4 WARREN BUFFETT
The Warren Buffett is an American national person, he is an American businessman or the business magnate, he is also the investor and the philanthropist. He is the chairman and CEO and the largest shareholder of the Berkshire Hathaway. The Warren Buffett is mostly considered that he is very successful investor of the 21st century. He is 83 years old and calculated in the world wealthiest people. If we study the 5 year position of Warren Buffett in the list of billionaires is. At the position of #2 in the year of 2009 with the worth of a $37.0 billion, at #3 in 2010 with the worth of a $47.0 billion, at #3 in 2011 with the worth of a $50.0 billion, at #3 in 2012 with the worth of a $44.0 billion, and their current rank in the year of 2013 is #4 with the worth of a $53.5 billion.
3 Amancio Ortega
The Amancio Ortega is the Spanish national person, he is 77 year old man. The Amanico Ortega is the executive of the Spanish fashion and also the chairperson of the Inditex fashion group, the name is Zara. The Amancio Ortega is a self made person, he had not inherited business, if we see his five year position in the billionaire list is: at position #10 in the year of 2009 with the worth of a $18.3 billion, at #9 in the year of 2010 with the worth of a $25.0 billion, at #7 in the year of 2011 with the worth of $31.1 billion, at #5 in the year of 2012 with the worth of a $37.0 billion, and at the end of the 2013 he is at #3 with the worth of $57.0 billion.
2 BILL GATES
Almost everyone knows the name of the Bill Gates, Bill Gates is an American national person, he is self made person, no inherited property he found, the Bill gates is a famous businessman of America, he also the investor, inventor, the great programmer and the philanthropist, he is also the current chairperson and executive of Microsoft. At the age of 58 Bill gates are in the list of the top three billionaires in the world. If we highlight their year position in billionaire list is: Bill gates are at the position of #1 in the year of 2009 with the worth of a $40.0 billion, at #2 in the year of 2010 with the worth of a $53.0 billion, at #2 in the year of 2011 with the worth of a $56.0 billion, at #2 in the year of 2012 with the worth of a $61.0 billion, at the end of the 2013 the Gates are successful to keep him at #2 with the worth of a $61.0 billion.
1 Carlos Slim
The Carlos Slim is a Mexican national person, he is a Mexican business magnate, investor and philanthropist. The Carlos Slim is the chairman and executive of telecommunication companies Telemax and America Movil. The Carlos slim is a self made person, from last 4 years he still its position at #1 in the list of billionaires. If we highlighted the last 5 year position of Carlos Slim at the billionaire list, then we see him in the position of: at #3 in the year of 2009 with the worth of a $35.0 billion, at #1 in the year of 2010 with the worth of $53.0 billion, at #1 in the year of 2011 with the worth of a $74.0 billion, at #1 in the year of 2012 with the worth of $69.0 billion, and at the last of 2013 the slim is continuing their position at #1 with the worth of $73.0 billion.