The Richest Man in the World – Do you know the wealthiest people in the world? Do they come from well-to-do families? Or are these people become rich by treading a career from the start?
So, to inspire, we can learn the lifestyle of people who have succeeded first. Even to be included in the ten wealthiest people in the world version of Forbes, a business magazine from America. To find out more, let's get to know the ten people quoted from the Forbes page in the following year, 2023!
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10 Richest People in the World
1. Bernard Arnault & Family
On February 7, 2023, the wealthiest man in the World goes to Bernard Arnault and his family. He is the main director of LVMH, a French company that includes fashion brands and other beauty products, such as Christian Dior, Bulgari, Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, and Sephora.
The rating obtained by Bernard certainly has increased. Because in 2022, Bernard Arnault and his family are in 3rd place as the richest people in the World, according to Forbes. Now, they are the number one wealthiest people in the World, with a wealth of around $209.5 billion.
The wealth of Bernard Arnault and his family also managed to beat Bill Gates and Larry Page about twice as much. Therefore, this wealth has been planned as an inheritance for his five children.
2. Elon Musk
The owner of the Twitter application is no longer ranked 1st as the richest person in the world. Last year he was in the top ranking beating other names. Now, his wealth is around $188.6 billion.
The ranking stayed relatively high due to his wealth, which did not only come from Twitter. However, he is also involved in the role of CEO of Tesla and co-founded several companies, such as construction services company The Boring Company, Neuralink, Open AI, PayPal, and spacecraft manufacturing SpaceX.
Apart from that, he is also active in investing, from stocks to crypto. Musk's Tesla shares take up 21% of the total shares owned.
Unfortunately, Musk had to downgrade reportedly because he had lost around $200 billion US dollars or IDR 3,400 trillion. This turned out to affect his total wealth in the last 14 months.
3. Jeff Bezos
The 3rd place is Jeff Bezos. Bezos has a wealth of approximately $120.8 billion.
Where does this wealth come from? Starting from the Amazon site, founded in 1994, the projects of media companies The Washington Post and Blue Origin.
Unfortunately, according to news from Forbes, he experienced a loss of wealth of 8.2 billion dollars, or the equivalent of IDR 120 trillion, in May 2022.
4. Larry Ellison
Furthermore, the 4th place is occupied by Larry Ellison. As chief Technology Officer (CTO) and co-founder of Oracle software, he is worth approximately $111.6 billion.
Oracle Software, which he founded, also made several significant acquisitions, such as buying Sun Microsystems in 2010.
5. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett's name must be familiar to the public. The reason is he is a legendary investor from the United States.
When there is a decline in the ranking of the wealthiest people in the World, Buffett is consistently in 5th place. His wealth stands at around $108.4 billion. He is chairman and CEO of the multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway.
Even though he is one of the richest people in the World, Buffett chooses to live a simple life. He does not necessarily settle in a luxury house or villa. Buffett chooses to live in Omaha, the home he has occupied for over 60 years. Indeed, the house is very spacious. However, it remains relatively simple for a billionaire like Warren Buffett.
6. Bill Gates
Who doesn't know Bill Gates? His name is famous as the chairman of the Microsoft Corporation and the world's software industry leader. His work is still used and valuable today.
Gates has consistently been ranked as the richest person globally since 1995. In 2023, his wealth will be estimated at $105.8 billion. His vast fortune is managed through Cascade Investments and shares in dozens of publicly traded companies, including Canadian National Railways, Ecolab, and Deere.
However, he is now focusing on education and health through the foundation he founded, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
7. Carlos Slim Helu & Family
Carlos Slim Helú occupies the 7th richest person in the world. In 2023, his wealth will be around $88.6 billion. This is not the first time he has been named of the 10 richest people in the world, but it has been from 2010 to 2013.
Carlos is an influential figure in telecommunications in Mexico and most of Latin America. He held control of the companies Teléfonos de México (Telmex), Telcel, and América Móvil.
Even though his name is not as popular as Bill Gates, what is interesting about Carlos is that he is from Mexico, one of the developing countries. In contrast to Bill Gates, Warren Buffett is one of the richest people from developing countries.
8. Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer's career and wealth result from his work as an employee. He is proof that an employee can also be the richest person.
He is a graduate of Harvard University with a cum laude Bachelor of Arts predicate in Mathematics and Applied Economics. After that, he briefly worked at P&G and in Hollywood. In 1980, he ventured into a career at Microsoft as the 30th employee when Bill Gates was starting the company's business.
At that time, the company offered 8% of share ownership. Thanks to his shrewdness, Ballmer reaped various benefits from his stocks which were getting thicker. Then, in 2000, he also rose to the company's CEO position. Now, his wealth has reached $84.4 billion.
9. Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani occupies the 9th position. In 2023, his wealth will be $82.6 billion. Even though he occupies 9th globally, Mukesh Ambani is ranked first as the richest person in Asia after shifting Gautam Adani.
His wealth comes from stakes in Rellance, from petrochemical and oil refining businesses to telecommunications and retail. Today, he is the chairman and managing director of Rellance Industries Ltd.
10. Larry Page
According to Forbes, Larry Page (founder of Google) occupied the 10th rank of the wealthiest people in 2023. His wealth stands at around $82.2 billion.
Most of the wealth came through his role as CEO at Google Onc. replacing a figure named Eric Schmidt. Besides that, Larry also invests in Planetary Resources, a popular company involved in space exploration and the one that funded the “Flying Car”.
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According to Forbes, that's the 10 richest people in the world. Their achievement requires great struggle and sacrifice. Whizmin Hope that we can follow in their footsteps of success!
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