Forbes: 10 Richest People in the World 2014

by William White | March 3, 2014 12:45 pm

Forbes[1] has released its list of the 10 richest people in the world in 2014.

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The list of the 10 richest people in the world includes investors, retail owners and more.

Check out the following gallery to see Forbes 10 richest people in the world.

Bill Gates, 58-year-old founder of Microsoft (MSFT[3]), tops Forbes list of the 10 richest people in the world.

10-Richest-People-in-the-World-2014[4]Gates has a net worth of $76 billion. He is married, has three children and currently lives in Medina, WA.

Click here[5] to see Gates’ full page on Forbes.

Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 2 spot on Forbes 10 richest people in the world list.

10-Richest-People-in-the-World-2014[6]Helu has a net worth of $72 billion. The 74-year-old man is the CEO of Telemax, which is a subsidiary of American Movil (AMX[7]), and currently lives in Mexico City, Mexico.

Click here[8] to see Helu’s full page on Forbes.

Amancio Ortega is the third-richest person in the world with a net worth of $64 billion.

10-Richest-People-in-the-World-2014[9]Ortega has made his money through the fashion company Inditex. The 77-year-old currently lives in La Coruna, Spain and has a wife and three kids.

Click here[10] to see Ortega’s full page on Forbes.

Warren Buffett takes the fourth spot on the list of the 10 richest people in the world.

10-Richest-People-in-the-World-2014[11]Buffett is the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A[12],BRK.B[13]) and has a net worth of $58.2 billion. He has been widowed but has since remarried and currently lives in Omaha, NE.

Click here[14] to see Buffett’s full page on Forbes.

Larry Ellison is the fifth-richest person in the world with a net worth of $48 billion.

10-Richest-People-in-the-World-2014[15]Ellison is the CEO of Oracle (ORCL[16]). He lives in Woodside, CA and is divorced with two kids.

Click here[17] to see Ellison’s full page on Forbes.

The title for the sixth-richest person in the world is shared between Charles Koch and his brother David Koch.

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Charles is the Chairman and CEO of Koch Industries. He currently lives in Wichita, KS and is married with two children.

David Koch is the Vice President of Koch Industries. He is married with three kids and currently lives in New York, NY.

Both of the Kotch brothers have a net work of $40 billion.

Click here[19] to see Charles’ full page on Forbes.

Click here[20] to see David’s full page on Forbes.

Sheldon Adelson is No. 8 on the list of the richest people in the world with a net worth of $38 billion.

10-Richest-People-in-the-World-2014[21]Adelson is the Chariman and CEO of the Las Vegas Sands (LVS[22]). he lives in Las Vegas, NV and is married with five kids.

Click here[23] to see Adelson’s full page on Forbes.

Christy Walton is the richest woman in the world with a net worth of $36.7 billion.

10-Richest-People-in-the-World-2014[24]Walton inherited her money from her husband John Walton, son of Walmart (WMT[25]) founder Sam Walton, after he passed away. She has one child and lives in Jackson, WY.

Click here[26] to see Walton’s full page on Forbes.

Jim Walton, the son of Sam Walton, takes the last spot on the list with a net worth of $34.7 billion.

10-Richest-People-in-the-World-2014[27]Walton lives in Bentonville, AR and is married with four kids.

Click here[28] to see Walton’s full page on Forbes.

To see more of Forbes’ list of the rickest people in the world, click here[29].

Endnotes:

  1. Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
  2. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Roll-of-Money.jpg
  3. MSFT: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=MSFT
  4. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Bill_Gates.jpg
  5. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/bill-gates/
  6. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/carlos-slim-helu.jpg
  7. AMX: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=AMX
  8. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/carlos-slim-helu/
  9. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Amancio-Ortega.jpg
  10. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/amancio-ortega/
  11. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Warren_Buffett1.jpg
  12. BRK.A: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=BRK.A
  13. BRK.B: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=BRK.B
  14. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/warren-buffett/
  15. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/larry-ellison-oracle-630.jpg
  16. ORCL: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=ORCL
  17. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/larry-ellison/
  18. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Koch185.jpg
  19. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/charles-koch/
  20. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/david-koch/
  21. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Sheldon-Adelson.jpg
  22. LVS: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=LVS
  23. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/sheldon-adelson/
  24. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Walton.jpg
  25. WMT: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=WMT
  26. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/christy-walton/
  27. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/jim-walton.jpg
  28. Click here: http://www.forbes.com/profile/jim-walton/
  29. click here: http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

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