The 10 richest billionaires according to Forbes

Larry Page, former CEO of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and co-founder of Google, occupies tenth place in the Forbes ranking, with a net worth estimated at $114 billion.

Mukesh Ambani, Indian businessman and Chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, is ranked ninth in the Forbes ranking, with an estimated fortune of $116 billion.

Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, owner of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and co-founder of the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic investment company, ranks eighth in the Forbes ranking, with an estimated fortune of $121 billion.

Bill Gates, who expanded his fortune initially acquired through the software company Microsoft, has diversified his investments in a range of companies. These include Republic Services, Deere & Co. and Cascade Investment LLC, including Canadian National Railway, AutoNation Inc, Ecolab Inc, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, and Republic Services Inc. With a net worth of $128 billion, it ranks seventh in the Forbes ranking.

Warren Buffett, American businessman, investor and philanthropist, is currently co-founder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. With a net worth of $133 billion, he ranks sixth in the Forbes ranking. Berkshire Hathaway has major holdings in various sectors, such as insurance, railroads, energy and consumer goods, including Geico, BNSF Railway, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Kraft Heinz Company and Coca-Cola.

Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, a company offering a wide range of software and services including Oracle Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and business management applications, ranks fifth in the Forbes ranking with an estimated net worth of $141 billion.

The CEO of Facebook, one of the world’s most influential and ubiquitous platforms, and of its parent company, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, rises to fourth place in the prestigious Forbes ranking, with an estimated fortune of $177 billion.

Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos is an industry titan who currently occupies third place in the Forbes ranking in terms of personal wealth, with an impressive net worth of $194 billion.

Elon Musk, a visionary entrepreneur who co-founded six remarkable companies, including Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink, is firmly positioned as one of the most influential figures in business and technology. With an impressive net worth of $195 billion, he currently holds second place in the Forbes rankings.

CEO Bernard Arnault holds the top spot in the 2024 billionaires’ ranking, with a net worth of $233 billion. Head of the French multinational group LVMH, Arnault’s portfolio includes brands such as Tiffany & Co, Sephora, Christian Dior, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Bulgari and Givenchy.