Magazine Forbes has published the next rating of the richest people in the world.
The club of billionaires, according to the magazine Forbes, has lost for last year because of world financial crisis almost half of his fortune.
The title of the richest person in the world under the magazine version was received by 53-year-old William H. Gates III which condition is estimated in 40 billion dollars.
78-year-old financier Warren Buffett lost for the year about 25 billion dollars and took second place in the ranking of the richest people in the world according to Forbes. His condition at 37 billion dollars.
The third place is located 69-year-old Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helu. Sphere of Business: telecommunications.
The fourth place is located 64-year-old owner of an Oracle Lawrence Ellison is estimated at $ 22.5 billion.
At the fifth place Ingvar Kamprad, 83 years, Sweden. The founder of Ikea, whose state is estimated at $ 22 billion.
The richest person of Germany Karl Albrecht, 89 years, owns a network of discount Aldi Sud. The condition is estimated in $21,5 billion.
Mukesh Ambani, 51 year, India, on the seventh place. Sphere of its activity: pharmaceutics. The condition is estimated in $19,5 billion.
Indian immigrant Lakshmi Mittal, 58 years, is headed by the world’s largest steel company ArcelorMittal, and took eighth place in the ranking. The condition is estimated at $ 19.3 billion.
The younger brother of the richest people in Germany, Theo Albrecht, 87 years old, manages a network of supermarket Aldi Nord, and took a ninth place ranking in Forbes. The condition is estimated at $ 18.8 billion.
On the tenth place in rating Forbes Amancio Ortega, 73 years, Spain. Sphere of its activity: the fashion industry, and a condition is estimated in $18,3 billion dollars.
Reuters, Stern Magazine.
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