Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Top 5 World’s Billionaires (1)

Saving money is not everyone’s favorite. Some people like to spend what they gain in the coming month. Some Prefer to save for the time of need. However, a few elites have so much money that they will never need to save. Although what we see now is billions of billions of dollars, but who knows how much they tried in their lives to reach to this point. So do not expect to do your everyday ordinary job and become a billionaire one day.
The ridiculous point is that while collecting the information of these rich people, I was thinking if I made a mistake and write 62 instead of 63 for the net worth, one billion dollars would be missed so easily And then I was thinking if this missed one billion dollars is given to me, then …
Anyway, let’s come back to real lie.
Here is Top 5 of these billionaires from all over the world that are collected by Forbes magazine:

5. Amancio Ortega

NameAmancio Ortega
Net Worth (Billion Dollars)37.5
Born1936
ResidenceSpain
Main Source of WealthZara
Other Businesses
  • Brands of Zara, Massimo Dutti, Oysho, Zara Home, Kiddy’s Class, Tempe, Stradivarius, Pull and Bear/Often, and Bershka
  • Epic Residences & Hotel, a luxury 54-story waterfront condo and hotel development in Miami
  • Torre Picasso, a 43-story skyscraper in Madrid
PhilanthropyN/A
HobbiesLike to take a very active part in the production and design process in the company

4. Bernard Arnault

NameBernard Arnault
Net Worth (Billion Dollars)41
Born1949
ResidenceFrance
Main Source of WealthLVMH
Other BusinessesFashion companies:Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Bulgari
PhilanthropyN/A
HobbiesArt collector

3. Warren Buffett

NameWarren Buffett
Net Worth (Billion Dollars)44
Born1930
ResidenceUSA
Main Source of WealthBerkshire Hathaway
Other BusinessesN/A
Philanthropy
  • 83% of his fortune going to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Pledging about the equivalent of 10 million Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (worth approximately US$30.7 billion as of June 23, 2006), making it the largest charitable donation in history
  • Pledging $50-million to the Nuclear Threat Initiative
  • Auctioned his 2001 Lincoln Town Car on eBay to raise money for Girls, Inc.
  • Auctioned a luncheon with himself that raised a final bid of $650,100 for the Glide Foundation
  • Auctioned 5-day online “Power Lunch with Warren Buffett” to benefit the San Francisco Glide Foundation
Hobbies
  • Avid player of bridge
  • Working on an animated series

2. Bill Gates


NameBill Gates
Net Worth (Billion Dollars)61
Born1955
ResidenceUSA
Main Source of WealthMicrosoft
Other Businesses
  • IBM partnership
  • Windows
Philanthropy
  • His mission to eliminate many infectious and deadly diseases: By his own estimates, that could translate into 8 million lives saved by 2020
  • In 1994 he sold some of his Microsoft stock to create the William H. Gates Foundation
  • As of 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates were the second-most generous philanthropists in America, having given over $28 billion to charity. They plan to eventually give 95% of their wealth to charity
Hobbies
  • Reading books
  • Playing bridge
  • Tennis
  • Golf

1. Carlos Slim Helu & family


NameCarlos Slim Helu & family
Net Worth (Billion Dollars)69
Born1940
ResidenceMexico
Main Source of WealthTelecom
Other Businesses
  • Mining
  • Real states
  • New York Times
Philanthropy
  • Fundación Carlos Slim
  • Activities Report Carlos Slim Foundation
  • Carlos Slim Institute of Health
  • Alliance Carlos Slim Foundation-WWF
  • GrupoCarso Plan 2012
  • GrupoCarso Plan 2011
  • GrupoCarso Plan 2010
  • Press release of eng. Carlos Slim Helú. Plan 2009
  • FundaciónTelmex
  • 21th Century Mexico. September 21, 2012
  • 21th Century Mexico. September 9th, 2011
  • Casa Telmex
  • Sports Center Ciudad Jardin TELMEX Bicentenario
  • Fundación del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México
  • Museo Soumaya
  • Centro de Estudios de Historia de México Carso
  • Socially Responsible Company Award
  • Asociación de Superacinpor México, A.C.
  • Aid to Latin America
HobbiesN/A

Click the following link to see the other selected Top 5 World’s Billionaires:
Top 5 World’s Billionaires (2)

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