Bernard Arnaultof France is the richest person in the world. The CEO of luxury goods firm LVMH, his worth is nearly $226 billion.
2. Elon Musk
Musk is CEO of electric car company Tesla, rocket firm SpaceX and social media company Twitter. His worth is nearly $203 billion.
3. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon in July 2021 but remains chairman. His worth is nearly $127 billion.
4. Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison cofounded software firm Oracle in 1977 and ran it as CEO until 2014; he now serves as chairman. Net worth: $119 billion.
5. Bill Gates
Forbes first listed Gates as a billionaire in 1987; he was the richest person in the world from 1995 through 2017 (except 2008 and from 2010 through 2013). Net worth: $111 billion.
6. Warren Buffett
Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. Net Worth: $107 B.
7. Mike Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg founded financial information and news company Bloomberg LP in 1981. Net Worth: $95 billion.
8. Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim control América Móvil, Latin America's biggest mobile telecom firm, with operations in at least 15 countries.
9. Steve Ballmer
Ballmer, a classmate of Bill Gates at Harvard University, ran Microsoft as its CEO from 2000 to 2014. Net Worth: $91 B.
10. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
She is the granddaughter of the founder of cosmetics giant L’Oreal, is the richest woman in the world. net Worth: $90 B.