Apr 17, 2008
The youngest billionaire at the age of 23
The annual ranking of the world's fortunes was released Thursday by Forbes magazine. And there is a change in size for this vintage 2008. This year, the American investor Warren Buffett dethrones his friend Bill Gates, and became the richest man in the world, with a fortune estimated at $ 62 billion. The Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim follows with 60 billion dollars. Two such projects arrivals who Bill Gates, who was the head of the rankings since thirteen years, in third place on the podium, with 58 billion dollars. The number thirteen has therefore brought misery ... Among the top ten, there are four Indian Lakshmi Mital which is placed in fourth position.Bernard Arnault, 13th ranking
In 2008, Forbes 1125 census billionaires in the world - bar 1000 was exceeded for the first time - or nearly twice as many as four years ago. It is the United States who matter most: 469 weighing a total of 1600 billion. Forbes lists 14 billionaires in France. The first of them, Bernard Arnault, is in 13rd position, with 25.5 billion dollars. The woman the richest in the world is French: Liliane Bettencourt occupies 17th place, with a fortune estimated at 22.9 billion dollars. Francois Pinault and his family, the third of fortune France (also owner of the Point), are in 39th position in the world with 16.9 billion dollars.
The youngest billionaire at the age of 23
New entrants in the awards are often famous unknown. The majority are Asian, like Gautam Adani, an Indian who has made a fortune in trade, and which goes directly to the 91st position with $ 9.3 billion. Other "new kid", the Brazilian Eike Batista, head of $ 6.6 billion raised through the gold and iron. The third step of the podium newcomers is the Nigerian Aliko Dangote (3.3 billion dollars), which made his fortune primarily by inheriting the family business that specializes in sugar. Among the new faces of the ranking, there is also the youngest billionaire in the world: Mark Zuckerberg, 23, founder of Facebook, whose fortune is estimated $ 1.5 billion.
A host of stars
Some personalities of the charts are well known to the general public. Roman Abramovich, chairman of the football club Chelsea, was sitting on a fortune of 23.5 billion dollars, placing him at the 15th position globally. The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, has a fortune of $ 11.5 billion. Steve Jobs, Apple's boss, she holds 5.4 billion. Then two "popes" of fashion. The Italian couturier Giorgio Armani, at the head of a fortune of $ 5 billion, and Ralph Lauren, whose wealth is estimated at 4.2 billion dollars. The insatiable Virgin boss Richard Branson, has 4.4 billion. Just behind are the creator of Star Wars, George Lucas, credited with $ 3.9 billion, another leading director, Steven Spielberg, holder of $ 3 billion, the American television news presenter Oprah Winfrey, $ 2.5 billion , the creator of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, a billion dollars.
Some singles at the helm of $ 3.5 billion
Finally, the two singles the richest in the world are Roustam Tariko, a 46-year-old Russian who made his fortune in banking and vodka. His heritage is now valued at $ 3.5 billion. And Ronald Burkle, an American of 55 years, an investor at the helm also a fortune of $ 3.5 billion. Both are fathers of three children. In this 22nd annual ranking of billionaires, the total net worth of classified represents 2.9 trillion euros ...
Moscow has 74 billionaires
From a strictly geographical, the three cities that host the largest number of billionaires are Moscow (74 billionaires for a fortune averaged 5.9 billion), New York (71 billionaires, $ 3.3 billion ) and London (36 billionaires, 4.1 billion dollars).
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