The World's Billionaires
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The Richest People On The Planet 2014
The ranks of the world’s billionaires have swelled to a record 1,645 including 268 newcomers. While wealth spreads to new corners of the world, including for the first time places like Tanzania and Lithuania, the U.S. still dominates with Bill Gates back on top after a four-year hiatus and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg the year’s biggest gainer.
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Edited by Kerry A. Dolan and Luisa Kroll
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#1 Bill Gates $82.7 B $240 M | 0.3% As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AMCofounder, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Age: 59
Source of Wealth: Microsoft
Residence: United States
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#2 Carlos Slim Helu & family $78.7 B $1.1 B | 1.4% As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AM -
#3 Warren Buffett $71.6 B $386.2 M | 0.5% As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AMCEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Age: 84
Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Residence: United States
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#4 Amancio Ortega $58.9 B $92.2 M | -0.2% As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AM -
#5 Larry Ellison $51.1 B $590.6 M | 1.2% As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AM
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#6 Charles Koch $43 B $0 As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AM -
#6 David Koch $43 B $0 As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AMExecutive Vice President, Koch Industries, Inc.
Age: 74
Source of Wealth: diversified
Residence: United States
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#8 Christy Walton & family $40.3 B $1.5 B | 3.6% As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AMCo-Chair, Children's Scholarship Fund
Age: 59
Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart
Residence: United States
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#9 Jim Walton $39.3 B $1.5 B | 3.9% As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AMChairman and CEO, Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
Age: 66
Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart
Residence: United States
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#10 Alice Walton $37.8 B $1.5 B | 4% As of 11/14/2014 @ 7:50AMChairman, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Age: 65
Source of Wealth: Wal-Mart
Residence: United States
Today’s Winners & Losers
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