Top 5 Richest People in the World (2015)
Published:Every year, Forbes magazine releases their list of the Wealthiest People in the World, showcasing some of the world’s most successful individuals! Take a look at the Top 5 and learn some cool facts about a few of the wealthiest folks around!
1) Bill Gates
- Co-founder of Microsoft Corporation
- One of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution
- Has been selling his Microsoft shares recently
- Has been #1 on Forbes Wealthiest list almost the entire time between 1995-2015
- Valued at $79.2 billion
2) Slim Helu
- America Movil honorary chairman
- AM is a wireless services provider in Latin America and the fourth largest in the world in terms of equity subscribers
- Helu and his family own 62% of the company
- Owns the largest stake in the New York Times (17%)
- Valued at $72.7 billion
3) Warren Buffett
- American business magnate, investor and philanthropist
- The most successful investor of the 20th century
- Chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway
- Noted for his adherence to value investing and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth
- Valued at $71.7 billion
4) Amancio Ortega
- Spanish fashion Businessman and founding chairman of the Inditex fashion group
- Best known for his chain of Zara clothing and accessories retail shops
- Keeps a very low profile and, until 1999, no photograph of Ortega had ever been published
- Goes to the same coffee shop every day and eats lunch with his employees in the company's cafeteria
- Valued at $64.5 billion
5) Larry Ellison
- American programmer, internet entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist
- CEO of the software company Oracle Corporation between its foundation in 1977 and 2014
- Has donated up to 1% of his wealth to charity and has signed The Giving Pledge
- Has had success in yachting, through Oracle Team USA, and is a licensed aircraft pilot who owns two military jets
- Valued at $54.2 billion
