Billionaire of 2013.....
Here it comes, the list you’ve all been waiting for.
Yes, the Forbes annual billionaires list was out Monday with a few surprises and a few not-so-surprising winners.
Once again, Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim Helu &
family have topped the list with a net worth of $73 billion, which
matches his age. Second in line was former Microsoft c0-founder Bill
Gates, with a net wealth of $67 billion, while in third place for the
first time was Amancio Ortega, co-founder of the Inditex fashion group,
with a fortune of $57 billion. Check out the full 100 list of billionaires from Forbes.
A first this year involved Berkshire Hathaway head Warren Buffet, who
came in fourth behind Ortega, with a net worth of $53.5 billion. This
marks the first year since 2000 that Buffett hasn’t been in the top
three.
In fifth place was Oracle’s chief Larry Ellison, with a net worth of $43 billion.
Forbes said resurgent asset prices were a “driving force” behind the
rising wealth of the uber-rich around the globe. The magazine also said
fortune gainers outnumbered losers by 4-t0-1.
Forbes also noted some new names to make the bunch, such as Diesel
jeans mogul Renzo Rosso at $3 billion, retailer Bruce Nordstrom at $1.2
billion and designer Tory Burch at $1 billion.
Source : Market Watch
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