1) Jeff Bezos -
Earlier
working on Wall Street as a hedge fund manager, Bezos became the youngest
senior vice president at the investment firm D.E. Shaw in 1990. He quit his job
and opened Amazon.com in his garage in 1994, an online bookstore that became one
of the Internet's biggest success stories. He then purchased The Washington Post in 2013. Bezos has also invested in space technology. His current worth is
approximately $190 billion.
2) Bill Gates -
Gates
enrolled at Harvard University in 1973, originally taking up a career in law.
Unexpectedly, Gates dropped out of college in 1975 to pursue Microsoft, his
business with partner Allen. The company's first product that ran on the Altair
computer was BASIC software. Gates, even being at the top end of the rich list
for the past 20 years, has sold or given away much of his stake in the company
and owns just 1% of Microsoft focusing predominantly on his philanthropic work
now. His current worth is approximately $100 billion.
3)Mark Zuckerberg –
Zuckerberg developed an interest in computers at an age of about 12. He used
Atari BASIC to prepare a messaging software named "Zucknet" which his
father used in his dental office to inform him of a new patient. The family
also used Zucknet to communicate within their own house. Zuckerberg then
dropped out of college so that he could devote himself to Facebook. Zuckerberg
started Facebook at the age of 19 in 2004 which brings him among the top five
richest men in the world. His current worth is approximately $100 billion.
4)Bernard Arnault & family -
4)Bernard Arnault & family -
Arnault is the wealthiest European. He owns an empire of more than 60
brands which include Louis Vuitton and Sephora as well. He eventually became
the CEO of Financière Agache and then took control of a textile company in turmoil
- Boussac Saint-Frères. He sold almost all his company's assets and kept only
the Christian Dior brand and Le Bon Marché departmental store. His current
worth is approximately $81.4 billion.
5) Mukesh Ambani -
5) Mukesh Ambani -
Ambani
enrolled for an MBA at Stanford University but dropped out in 1980 so that he
could help his father build Reliance, which at the time, was a small yet
fast-growing company. His father believed that real-life skills were gained
through experiences and not by attending classes, therefore he called his son
back to take command of a project in his company. He owns 42% stake in Reliance
Industries, the world’s largest oil refining complex. He is also the owner of
property worth more than $400m. His current worth is approximately $80.3
billion.
6) Steve Ballmer -
6) Steve Ballmer -
Ballmer
had joined Microsoft in June 1980, making him Microsoft's 30th employee. He was
the first business manager hired by Gates. Eventually, Ballmer was promoted to
Microsoft’s President. In January 2000, Ballmer was officially named the CEO.
In August 2013, Microsoft revealed that Ballmer would soon retire. Then in May
2014, Ballmer won a bid of $2 billion to purchase the NBA's, Los Angeles
Clippers. His current worth is approximately $77.7 billion.
7) Warren Buffett -
7) Warren Buffett -
He is
considered to be one of the most successful investors of all time. He gives
away more than 99% of his income to charity. He is also an investor,
philanthropist, and business tycoon. He is still the chairman and CEO of
Berkshire Hathaway. His current worth is approximately $77.5 billion.
8) Larry Page -
8) Larry Page -
He is one of
the co-founders of Google Co. along with Sergey Brin. He was the CEO of Google
from 1997 until August 2001 when he stepped down from his position. He is a
computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur. In July 2015 he moved to become
the CEO of Alphabet Inc. until December 4, 2019. He remains an Alphabet board
member, a controlling shareholder, and an employee. His current worth is
approximately $71.6 billion.
9) Elon Musk -
9) Elon Musk -
He is the
founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla. In 2018, he was ranked 25th on the Forbes
list of The 4 World's Most Powerful People. He is also the longest-tenured CEO
of any known automotive manufacturer globally. In addition to his main
businesses, he has envisioned a high-speed transportation system known as the
Hyperloop. His current worth is approximately $70.2 billion.
10) Sergey Brin -
He was a
co-founder of Google along with Larry Page. He was president of Alphabet Inc.
until December 2019. He is also a computer scientist and an internet
entrepreneur. His current worth is approximately $69.4 billion.
(As per records of August 2020)
Written by – Ritika Singh
Edited by - Bushra Makhdoomi
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