America's Richest Billionaires
Two-thirds of the wealthiest people in the U.S. added to their fortunes, boosting their average net worth by $400 million to a record $4.2 billion. Continue
Forbes staff 9.19.12Two-thirds of the wealthiest people in the U.S. added to their fortunes, boosting their average net worth by $400 million to a record $4.2 billion. Continue
Forbes staff 9.19.12Rank | Name | Net Worth | Age | Source | Country of Citizenship |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Carlos Slim Helu & family |
$69 B | 72 | telecom | Mexico |
2 |
Bill Gates |
$61 B | 57 | Microsoft | United States |
3 |
Warren Buffett |
$44 B | 82 | Berkshire Hathaway | United States |
4 |
Bernard Arnault |
$41 B | 63 | LVMH | France |
5 |
Amancio Ortega |
$37.5 B | 76 | Zara | Spain |
6 |
Larry Ellison |
$36 B | 68 | Oracle | United States |
7 |
Eike Batista |
$30 B | 56 | mining, oil | Brazil |
8 |
Stefan Persson |
$26 B | 65 | H&M | Sweden |
9 |
Li Ka-shing |
$25.5 B | 84 | diversified | Hong Kong |
10 |
Karl Albrecht |
$25.4 B | 92 | Aldi | Germany |
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