There has been a lot of debate going on over who is the richest man in the world.
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the worlds economy today.
Forbes list of the Worlds Billionaires is always compiled and published in March every year.
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So who are the top 100 richest in the world?
The famous American business magazine is the ideal place to find out.
Who is the richest person in the world 2020?
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The list starts with Jeff Bezos earning more from the pandemic lockdown.
Bill Gates maintained the second spot, followed by Bernard Arnault.
According tothe list, 267 billionaires in 2019 dropped out of the list after failed businesses.
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Jeff Bezos
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He was born on January 12, 1964 (56 years old).
Mr. Bezos is the president of Amazon, an online retail company.
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The surge of his wealth despite the divorce settlement can be attributed to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
He is the owner of a Gulfstream Jet worth $65 million.
Mr Bezos owns different real estate across the US and a space exploration company known as Blue Origin.
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Bill Gates
Mr Gates was born on October 28, 1955 (64 years old).
According to Forbes, Bill Gates net worth is $98 billion.
He became very wealthy at the age of 31 years old after Microsoft went public with its shares.
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Before that time, Mr Gates had co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his friend Paul Allen.
The renowned software developer went on to amass so much wealth after his partner left him in 1983.
This brings up this debate: is Bill Gates the richest man in the world?
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No, Mr Gates no longer tops Forbes rich list.
However, he firsttopped this listin 1995, when he was just 39 years old.
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The rich Americandrives aPorsche Taycan.
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Bernard Arnault & family
Mr Arnault was born on March 5, 1949 (71 years old).
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The French billionaire owns thelargest luxury products companyin the world - the LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE.
The company is in charge of more than 70 brands.
This includes Sephora and the recently bought Tiffany & Co., which was reportedly worth $16.2 billion.
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So, how did Bernard Arnault make his money?
Mr Arnaults wealth came after purchasing Christian Dior in 1985.
He used the money he inherited from his fathers construction business.
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Today, the businessman and his four children are in charge of the LVMH empire.
Warren Buffett
Mr Buffett was born on August 30, 1930 (89 years old).
According to Forbes, Warren Buffet net worth is $67.5 billion.
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Forbes regards Mr Buffet as one of the mostsuccessful investorsof all time.
His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns over 60 companies.
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Here is his portfolio as of December 31, 2019:
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Larry Ellison
Mr Ellison was born on August 17, 1944 (75 years old).
According to Forbes, Larry Ellison net worth is $59 billion.
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The American, who was born to Jewish immigrants, is thefounder ofOracle Corporation.
He started raking in cash after IBM signed on to his software company in 1981.
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However, a small part of his wealth today is not through his software.
So, how did Larry Ellison make his money?
Amancio Ortega
Mr Ortega was born on March 28, 1936 (84 years old).
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According to Forbes, Amancio Ortega net worth is $55.1 billion.
Where was Amancio Ortega born?
He was born in Busdongo de Arbas, Spain.
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His rags-to-riches story began when he was sewing clothes at the age of 14.
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Mark Zuckerberg
Mark was born on May 14, 1984 (35 years old).
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According to Forbes, Mark Zuckerbergnet worthis $78.6 billion, making him the youngest richest man on Earth.
He became wealthy when he was 28 years old in 2012 after raising $16 billion from Facebooks IPO.
The Facebook CEO developed the social media platform earlier in 2004.
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Today, he owns 15% shares of Facebook as well as other social networking sites.
There has been so much debate on Instagram ownership.
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The American internet entrepreneurbought itfrom its founder, Kevin Systrom, in 2012.
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Jim Walton
He was born on June 7, 1948 (71 years old).
According to Forbes, Jim Waltonnet worthis $55 billion.
J Walton is the youngest son of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, the worlds largest retailer.
Together with other heirs, they own half of Walmarts stock.
But, how did Jim Walton make his money?
Being one of the Walton billionaires, Jims wealth can be attributed to his stake in Walmart.
However, his 44% investment in Arvest Bank gives him an edge over other Walmart heirs.
Alice Walton
Mrs Walton was born on October 7, 1949 (70 years old).
Like other Waltons, Alices wealth comes from her association with Walmart.
She is also the Vice-Chairperson for Arvest Bank Group andloves collecting artworksin America.
In 2005, the Arkansas native bought a $35 million painting known as Kindred Spirit.
The masterpiece was created in 1849 by Asher Brown Durand.
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Rob Walton
Mr Walton was born on October 28, 1944 (75 years old).
According to Forbes, Rob Waltonnet worthis estimated at $54.5 billion.
Being the eldest son of Sam Walton, he was the chairman of Walmart from 1992 until 2015.
The Waltons own almost half of Walmarts stock even after it sold some of its shares.
Apart from just being wealthy, the top 10 richest people in the world are philanthropists.
Most of them are helping in the fight against the pandemic now.
Hopefully, they will help humanity survive these trying times.
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