Forbes has made known its popular list with the richest men in the world. At the beginning of 2024, Elon Musk leads a list that also includes names like those of Mark Zuckerberg, Bernard Arnault or Bill Gates. On January 1, these 10 people were already gathered almost 1.47 trillion dollars30 billion dollars more than the previous month.
The first place in Forbes is occupied by Elon Musk. The co-founder of Tesla, SpaceX and the tunnel startup Boring Company, among other companies, has positioned itself as the richest man in the world. His evolution in the last four years is indescribable, multiplying his fortune from 24.6 billion dollars to 251.3 billion dollars in the latest Forbes report.
TO Français Bernard Arnaultthe second richest man in the world and the only non-American in the top-10, owns the conglomerate LVMH, which includes 75 brands such as Louis Vuitton, Sephora or Tiffany & Co. The ‘Agache’ holding company, which is also part of its brand, has investments in businesses such as Netflix and the parent company of TikTok. His fortune began with his father’s savings – from the construction world – which he used to buy Dior in 1984. Now it is an entire empire, and has reached 200.7 billion dollars.
The American Jeff Bezos, at 59 years old and with a net worth of $168.4 billion, is listed as the third richest. He Amazon founder, which ranked No. 1 on the Forbes list from 2018 to 2021, has sold more than $27 billion in company stock since its inception. It also invests in businesses like Airbnb and Workday.
Larry Ellisonowner of Oracle and Sun Microsystems and with shares in Tesla, has reached a figure of 135.3 billion dollars, which have allowed it to maintain fourth position on the Forbes list. You can also boast of owning the Hawaiian island Lanai.
The owner of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg, He is the fifth richest man in the world at only 39 years old. The Californian, who founded his first company while studying at Harvard, has a fortune of 125.3 billion dollars.
Bill Gates He has experienced the opposite case to Elon Musk or Arnault, since his fortune has declined over the years. From being the richest man in the world – with the exception of two years – from 1995 to 2017, he will occupy sixth position in 2024. The founder of Microsoft has at the beginning of this year, already retired although with investments in some companies, 119.6 billion dollars.
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Warren Buffett He is listed as the oldest billionaire. With 93 years old, continues to maintain a heritage of118.6 billion dollars, although it has already donated a total of 51.5 billion to different foundations. His entry into business was very precocious. Son of a stockbroker, he bought his first shares at the age of 11. He is president and director of Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate that has companies such as Geico, the battery maker Duracell and Dairy Queen.
Larry Page, the founder of Google, He has a fortune of $117.2 billion and ranks eighth on the Forbes list. They complete the ranking Google co-founder Sergey Brinwith 112.4 billion dollars, and Steve Ballmerowner of the Los Angeles Clippers and director of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014, with 112.2 billion dollars.