The World's Billionaires 2014

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The World's Billionaires 2014 edition was 28th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by Forbes magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 12, 2014. It was released online on March 3, 2014.

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Annual list

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, added $9 billion to his fortune since 2013 and topped the 2014 billionaire list. He has topped the list 15 of the previous 20 years, but was last number one in 2009. Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim came in second place after being number one the previous four years. Zara founder Amancio Ortega placed third for the second consecutive year. American investor Warren Buffett was in the top five for the 20th consecutive year, placing fourth. [1] Oracle founder Larry Ellison rounded out the top five. America's Christy Walton was the highest ranking female, placing ninth overall. [2] Aliko Dangote of Nigeria became the first African ever to crack the top 25, with an estimated net worth of $25 billion. 24-year-old Perenna Kei, daughter of Chinese real estate developer Ji Haipeng, was the youngest person on the list. At age 99, David Rockefeller was the oldest. [3]

Among the largest gainers from the previous year's list was Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. A rapid rise in the price of Facebook stock saw his net worth soar from $13.3 billion in 2013 to $28.5 billion in 2014. WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum saw his net worth rise from less than a billion to $6.8 billion. He debuted at #202 overall, while partner Brian Acton debuted at #551 with $3 billion. [2]

A total of 1,645 people made the 2014 billionaire list, represented combined wealth of $6.4 trillion. [1] Of those, a record 268 were newcomers, surpassing 2008's 226 newcomers. [2] The list included 42 female newcomers. [3] One hundred people listed in 2013 failed to make the list. [1] The number of women on the list rose to a record 172 in 2014, up from 138 the previous year. [2] However, only 12 of them were completely self-made without the help of parents or spouses. [4] Overall, 66% of the list was self-made, 13% achieved their wealth through inheritance alone, and 21% through a mixture of the two. [3] The combined wealth of the top 20 rose from $714.5 billion to $838.6 billion. [2]

The United States had 492 billionaires on the list, the most of any country. [1] The country also had the most newcomers with 50, and women with 54. [2] China had the second most billionaires with 152, including 37 new names. Russia was third with 111. [1] Algeria, Lithuania, Tanzania, and Uganda were all represented on the list for the first time. [3] Sixteen of the female billionaires came from Germany, the second most of any country. [2] Turkey saw the most people drop off the list, 19, due to high inflation in the country. [3]

Top 10

No.Name Net worth (USD)Age Nationality Source(s) of wealth
1Increase2.svg Bill Gates $76.0 billion Increase2.svg58Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Microsoft
2Decrease2.svg Carlos Slim & family$72.0 billion Decrease2.svg74Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso
3Steady2.svg Amancio Ortega $64.0 billion Increase2.svg77Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Inditex
4Steady2.svg Warren Buffett $58.2 billion Increase2.svg83Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Berkshire Hathaway
5Steady2.svg Larry Ellison $48.0 billion Increase2.svg70Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Oracle Corporation
6Steady2.svg Charles Koch $40.0 billion Increase2.svg78Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Koch Industries
6Steady2.svg David Koch $40.0 billion Increase2.svg73Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Koch Industries
8Increase2.svg Sheldon Adelson $38.0 billion Increase2.svg80Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Las Vegas Sands
9Increase2.svg Christy Walton & family$36.7 billion Increase2.svg58–59Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Walmart
10Increase2.svg Jim Walton $34.7 billion Increase2.svg65Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Walmart
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Icon Description
Steady2.svgHas not changed from the previous year's list
Increase2.svgHas increased from the previous year's list
Decrease2.svgHas decreased from the previous year's list

Top 100 [5]

No.NameNet Worth USD billionAgeNationalitySource(s) of wealth
1Bill Gates76.0058United StatesMicrosoft
2Carlos Slim Helu & family72.0074Mexicotelecom
3Amancio Ortega64.0077Spainretail
4Warren Buffett58.2083United StatesBerkshire Hathaway
5Larry Ellison48.0069United StatesOracle Corporation
6Charles Koch40.0078United Statesdiversified
6David Koch40.0073United Statesdiversified
8Sheldon Adelson38.0080United Statescasinos
9Christy Walton & family36.7059United StatesWal-Mart
10Jim Walton34.7066United StatesWal-Mart
11 Liliane Bettencourt & family34.5091France L'Oreal
12 Stefan Persson 34.4066Sweden H&M
13 Alice Walton 34.3064United StatesWal-Mart
14 S. Robson Walton 34.2070United StatesWal-Mart
15 Bernard Arnault & family33.5064France LVMH
16 Michael Bloomberg 33.0072United States Bloomberg LP
17 Larry Page 32.3040United States Google
18 Jeff Bezos 32.0050United States Amazon
19 Sergey Brin 31.8040United StatesGoogle
20 Li Ka-shing 31.0085Hong Kongdiversified
21 Mark Zuckerberg 28.5029United States Facebook, Inc.
22 Michele Ferrero & family26.5088Italychocolates
23 Karl Albrecht 25.0094Germanyretail
23 Aliko Dangote 25.0056Nigeriacement, sugar, flour
25 Carl Icahn 24.5078United Statesinvestments
26 George Soros 23.0083United Stateshedge funds
27 David Thomson & family22.6056Canada Thomson Corporation
28 Lui Che Woo 22.0084Hong Kongcasinos
29 Dieter Schwarz 21.1074Germanyretail
30Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Alsaud20.4058Saudi Arabiainvestments
31 Forrest Mars, Jr. 20.0082United Statescandy
31 Jacqueline Mars 20.0074United Statescandy
31 John Mars 20.0077United Statescandy
34 Jorge Paulo Lemann 19.7074Brazilbeer
35 Lee Shau Kee 19.6086Hong Kongdiversified
36 Theo Albrecht, Jr. & family19.3063GermanyAldi, Trader Joe's
36 Steve Ballmer 19.3057United StatesMicrosoft
38 Leonardo Del Vecchio 19.2078Italyeyeglasses
39 Len Blavatnik 18.7056United Statesdiversified
40 Mukesh Ambani 18.6056Indiapetrochemicals, oil & gas
40 Alisher Usmanov 18.6060Russiasteel, telecom, investments
42 Phil Knight 18.4076United StatesNike
42 Michael Otto & family18.4070Germanyretail, real estate
42 Masayoshi Son 18.4056Japaninternet, telecom
45 Tadashi Yanai & family17.9065Japanretail
46 Gina Rinehart 17.7060Australiamining
47 Mikhail Fridman 17.6049Russiaoil, banking, telecom
48 Michael Dell 17.5049United StatesDell
49 Susanne Klatten 17.4051GermanyBMW, pharmaceuticals
50 Abigail Johnson 17.3052United Statesmoney management
51 Viktor Vekselberg 17.2056Russiametals, energy
52 Lakshmi Mittal 16.7063Indiasteel
53 Vladimir Lisin 16.6057Russiasteel, transport
54 Cheng Yu-tung 16.2088Hong Kongdiversified
55 Joseph Safra 16.0075Brazilbanking
56 Paul Allen 15.9061United StatesMicrosoft, investments
57 Leonid Mikhelson 15.6058Russiagas, chemicals
58 Anne Cox Chambers 15.5094United Statesmedia
58 Iris Fontbona & family15.5071Chilemining
58 Francois Pinault & family15.5077Franceretail
61 Mohammed Al Amoudi 15.3067Saudi Arabiaoil, diversified
61 Azim Premji 15.3068Indiasoftware
61 Gennady Timchenko 15.3061Russiaoil & gas
64 Wang Jianlin 15.1059Chinareal estate
65 Charles Ergen 15.0061United StatesDish Network
66 Stefan Quandt 14.9047GermanyBMW
67 German Larrea Mota Velasco & family14.7060Mexicomining
68 Harold Hamm 14.6068United Statesoil & gas
69 Donald Bren 14.4081United Statesreal estate
69 Ray Dalio 14.4064United Stateshedge funds
71 Georg Schaeffler 14.3049Germanyball bearings
72 Luis Carlos Sarmiento 14.2081Colombiabanking
73 Serge Dassault & family14.0088Franceaviation
73 Ronald Perelman 14.0071United Statesleveraged buyouts
73 Laurene Powell Jobs & family14.0050United StatesApple, Disney
76 Vagit Alekperov 13.6063RussiaLukoil
76 John Fredriksen 13.6069Cyprusshipping
78 Rupert Murdoch & family13.5082United Statesmedia
78 John Paulson 13.5058United Stateshedge funds
80 Ma Huateng 13.4042Chinainternet media
81 Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor & family13.0062United Kingdomreal estate
82 Pallonji Mistry 12.8084Irelandconstruction
82 Johanna Quandt 12.8087GermanyBMW
82 Dilip Shanghvi 12.8058Indiapharmaceuticals
82 Jack Taylor & family12.8091United StatesEnterprise Rent-A-Car
86 Thomas & Raymond Kwok & family12.60n/aHong Kongreal estate
86 Vladimir Potanin 12.6053Russiametals
88 Rinat Akhmetov 12.5047Ukrainesteel, coal
88 James Simons 12.5075United Stateshedge funds
90 Alberto Bailleres Gonzalez & family12.4082Mexicomining
91 Robin Li 12.1045Chinainternet search
92 Ernesto Bertarelli & family12.0048Switzerlandbiotech, investments
92 Hans Rausing 12.0087Swedenpackaging
94 Zong Qinghou 11.6068Chinabeverages
95 Robert Kuok 11.5090Malaysiadiversified
95 David & Simon Reuben 11.5071United Kingdominvestments, real estate
97 Dhanin Chearavanont & family11.4074Thailandfood
97 Andrey Melnichenko 11.4041Russiacoal, fertilizers
97 Henry Sy & family11.4089Philippinesdiversified
100 German Khan 11.3052Russiaoil, banking, telecom
100 Ananda Krishnan 11.3075Malaysiatelecom

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