Who, do you think, is the richest man in the world?
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Bill Gates.\n\nNo question about it. Fully documented.
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Mr Bill Gates\nHere is a small account of his wealth he owns.\nRead it completely. \n\n1. Bill Gates earns $250 every SECOND, that's about $20 million a DAY\nand $7.8 billion a YEAR! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. If he drops a thousand dollars, he won't even bother to pick it up because in the 4 seconds it takes to pick it up, he would have already\nEarned it back. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. U.S's national debt is about $5.62 trillion. If Bill Gates wants to\npay the debt by himself; he will finish it in less then 10 years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. He can donate $15 to everyone on earth and still be left with $5\nmillion for his pocket money. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Michael Jordan is the highest paid athlete in the U.S. If he\ndoesn't drink and eat, and keep his annual income at $30 million,\nhe'll have to wait for 277 years to become as rich as Bill Gates is\ntoday. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. If Bill Gates were a country, he will be the 37th richest country on earth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. If you change all of Bill Gate's money to $1 bills, you can make a\nroad from earth to moon 14 times back and forth. But you will have to\nmake that road non-stop for 1400 years, and use a total of 713 BOEING \n747 planes to transport all the money. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Bill Gates will be 42 this year. If we assume that he still can\nlive for another 35 years, he has to spend $6.78 million per day to\nfinish his money before his death. \n\n\n\nThe Best Part…………………….. \n\n\n\n\n\n9. BUT!!! If we the Microsoft Windows users claim $1 for every time\ntheir computers hang because of Microsoft Windows, Bill Gates will go\nbankrupt in 3 years.
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It definatly is NOT BILL GATES with his 50 billion or so.\n\nI would have to say Lord Rothschild of the UK. His family has been billionairs before computers were even invented. He is so rich and controls so much wealth he can even hide it from the mainstream press. His family helped set up the FEDERAL RESEVE BANK and is one of the prime stock holders. Think about that since 1913 he and his family have been making money from the Federal Reserves loans. Who do you think we owe our national debt too? Its sad how uninformed the vast majority of americans are. Our debt is in the trillions every year we pay hundreds of billions to service that debt, Mr. Rothschild gets, via the corporations he is on the board of (board members are owners) a fat chunk of those intrest payments into his coffers each year. The Federal Reserve has NEVER been subject to an external audit, so its not known just how rich the stock holders are.
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William Gates III \nWarren Buffett \nLakshmi Mittal \nCarlos Slim Helu \nPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud \nIngvar Kamprad \nPaul Allen \nKarl Albrecht \nLawrence Ellison \nS Robson Walton
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Lakshmi Mittal is the third richest person in the world, according to forbes. these are the details about him as per forbes.\n\n\nNet Worth: $25 billion\nAge: 54 \nCountry of citizenship: India\nResidence: London,  United Kingdom \nIndustry: Manufacturing\nMarital Status: married , 2 children \nSt Xavier's College Calcutta, Bachelor of Arts / Science\n\n\nComing-out year for the steel titan, who now oversees the world's largest steel company, Mittal Steel. In December he merged his Ispat International with Ohio-based International Steel Group. Owns 88% of the $31.5 billion (sales) company. Recently shelled out $100 million for a new 12-bedroom mansion in London's posh Kensington neighborhood. Also reportedly dropped $60 million to host his daughter's five-day-long wedding celebration in Versailles last summer.\n\n\n\nThe richest is obviously Bill Gates (his official name -- William Gates III)\n\nNet Worth: $46.5 billion  \nAge: 49\nCountry of citizenship: United States\nResidence: Medina,  WA,  United States \nIndustry: Software\nMarital Status: married , 3 children \nHarvard University, Drop Out\n\n\n\nThe second richest is Warren Buffett\n\nNet Worth:$44 billion\nAge: 74\nCountry of citizenship: United States\nResidence: Omaha,  NE,  United States \nIndustry: Investments\nMarital Status: widowed , 3 children \nUniversity of Nebraska Lincoln, Bachelor of Arts / Science\nColumbia University, Master of Science \n\nThe net worth of these individuals is as per March 28, 2005..
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Everybody knows it's Bill Gates. Here's the top 10 list:\n1. Bill Gates\n2. Warren Buffett\n3. Paul Allen\n4. Helen Walton\n5. S. Robson Walton\n6. John Walton\n7. Jim Walton\n8. Alice Walton\n9. Larry Ellison\n10. Michael Dell
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Bill Gates.\n\nWilliam Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is the co-founder, chairman, and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the world's largest computer software company. According to Forbes magazine, Gates is the world's wealthiest person, with a net worth of approximately US$51 billion, as of September 2005)\n\nRead more at \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_gates\n\nGates has been number one on the "Forbes 400" list through 1993-2005 and number one on Forbes list of "The World's Richest People" in 1996-2005, except for 1997 when the Sultan of Brunei was included despite Forbes' usual policy of excluding heads of state.\n\nThe collective net worth of the world's 691 billionaires is $2.2 trillion, up $300 billion from the combined net worths of the 587 people listed last year. \n\nRead about the richets people of the world at \nhttp://www.forbes.com/2005/03/09/bill05land.html\n\nGet all interesting lists at \nhttp://www.forbes.com/lists/
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You would have believed that Bill Gates was one of the richest men on earth. However: trust the evidence - \n\nThe top five richest men are:\n \n5. William Gates III -- $60 billion\nCurrently the world's richest man, at one point, Gates' fortune was creeping towards the $100 billion mark. Then, as we all know, the DOJ's Anti-trust case, as well as an overall meltdown in the high-technology market, hurt the Harvard dropout. Today, with a $60 billion fortune, Gates is both hated and loved. Unlike many, he has promised to contribute over 90% of his wealth to charities when the big guy calls his number. We hope this will not be anytime soon, as he and his wife Melinda French Gates run the world's largest philanthropic association.\n\n4. John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) -- $85 billion\nAdjusted for time, Astor, "the Self-Made Money-Making Machine's" fortune would rank at roughly $85 billion in 2001. Despite never setting a trap himself, the German-born Astor became synonymous with the American Fur Trade. Along many others, Astor symbolizes the American Dream, as he rose from obscurity to financial success.\n\n \n3. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) -- $100 billion\nYou know you had serious clout when universities are named after you. An American steamship and railroad builder, financier, promoter, and executive, Vanderbilt left an estate of roughly $100 million, which, in 2001 dollars, represents an astonishing $100 billion. A man of incredible energy (and obviously remarkable time-management abilities), his intricate sense of business left his rivals in the dust.\n\n2. Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) -- $110 billion\nThe only thing we will say is that by the time he passed away in 1919, Carnegie had given away over $350 million. The rest, we will leave to him: "My heart is in the work... the duty of the man of wealth... is to set an example of modest unostentatious living, shunning display; to provide moderately for the legitimate wants of those dependent upon him; and, after doing so, to consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds which he is strictly bound as a matter of duty to administer in the manner which, in his judgment, is best calculated to produce the most beneficial results for the community." \n\n \n1. John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) -- $200 billion \nIf you thought Bill Gates has some serious anti-trust issues, then let us introduce to you the man that needs no introduction: the man who has a Center named after him in New York. The man who built, dominated, controlled, and ultimately lost the Standard Oil Company. Do yourself a favor: if you like business, politics and wealth, then get yourself his biography, Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr., and you will understand why America is the place to be if you want to get rich. \n\nTA - DA!!
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Bill Gates is the richest man in the world by far.  Donald Trump isn't even the second richest man.
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must be sultan of Brunei. \nBill Gates is richest in US, he made his money by creating Microsoft.\n\nin UK, two richest people are the Queen and JK Rowling - author of Harry Potter books.
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Yes, according to the Forbes 2005 World Billionare List, Warren Buffett is the richest man in the world, with a personal worth of $44 Billion, second only to Bill Gates.
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1) William Gates \n2) Warren Buffett \n3) Carlos Slim Helú \n4) Ingvar Kamprad \n5) Lakshmi Mittal \n6) Paul Allen \n7) Bernard Arnault \n8) Prince Alwaleed \n9) Kenneth Thomson \n10) Li Ka-shing
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"The World's Richest People\nRank  Name  Citizenship  Age  Net Worth ($bil)  Residence \n1  William Gates III  United States  50  50.0  United States  \n2  Warren Buffett  United States  75  42.0  United States  \n3  Carlos Slim Helu  Mexico  66  30.0  Mexico  \n4  Ingvar Kamprad  Sweden  79  28.0  Switzerland  \n5  Lakshmi Mittal  India  55  23.5  United Kingdom  \n6  Paul Allen  United States  53  22.0  United States  \n7  Bernard Arnault  France  57  21.5  France  \n8  Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud  Saudi Arabia  49  20.0  Saudi Arabia  \n9  Kenneth Thomson & family  Canada  82  19.6  Canada  \n10  Li Ka-shing  Hong Kong  77  18.8  Hong Kong  \n11  Roman Abramovich  Russia  39  18.2  United Kingdom  \n12  Michael Dell  United States  41  17.1  United States  \n13  Karl Albrecht  Germany  86  17.0  Germany  \n14  Sheldon Adelson  United States  72  16.1  United States  \n15  Liliane Bettencourt  France  83  16.0  France  \n15  Lawrence Ellison  United States  61  16.0  United States  \n17  Christy Walton  United States  51  15.9  United States  \n17  Jim Walton  United States  58  15.9  United States  \n19  S Robson Walton  United States  62  15.8  United States  \n20  Alice Walton  United States  56  15.7  United States  \n21  Helen Walton  United States  86  15.6  United States  \n22  Theo Albrecht  Germany  83  15.2  Germany  \n23  Amancio Ortega  Spain  70  14.8  Spain  \n24  Steven Ballmer  United States  50  13.6  United States  \n25  Azim Premji  India  60  13.3  India\n26  Sergey Brin  United States  32  12.9  United States  \n27  Larry Page  United States  33  12.8  United States  \n28  Abigail Johnson  United States  44  12.5  United States  \n29  Nasser Al-Kharafi & family  Kuwait  62  12.4  Kuwait  \n29  Barbara Cox Anthony  United States  82  12.4  United States  \n29  Anne Cox Chambers  United States  86  12.4  United States  \n32  Stefan Persson  Sweden  58  12.3  Sweden  \n33  Charles Koch  United States  70  12.0  United States  \n33  David Koch  United States  65  12.0  United States  \n35  Raymond, Thomas & Walter Kwok  Hong Kong  NA  11.6  Hong Kong  \n36  Adolf Merckle  Germany  71  11.5  Germany  \n37  Sulaiman Bin Abdul Al Rajhi  Saudi Arabia  86  11.0  Saudi Arabia  \n37  Vagit Alekperov  Russia  55  11.0  Russia  \n37  Silvio Berlusconi  Italy  69  11.0  Italy  \n37  Lee Shau Kee  Hong Kong  78  11.0  Hong Kong  \n41  Vladimir Lisin  Russia  49  10.7  Russia  \n42  Michael Otto & family  Germany  62  10.4  Germany  \n43  Pierre Omidyar  United States  38  10.1  United States  \n44  Leonardo Del Vecchio  Italy  70  10.0  Italy  \n44  Michele Ferrero & family  Italy  79  10.0  Monaco  \n44  Forrest Mars Jr  United States  74  10.0  United States  \n44  Jacqueline Mars  United States  66  10.0  United States  \n44  John Mars  United States  69  10.0  United States  \n44  Viktor Vekselberg  Russia  48  10.0  Russia  \n50  Mikhail Fridman  Russia  41  9.7  Russia  \n51  Spiro Latsis & family  Greece  59  9.1  Switzerland  \n52  John Kluge  United States  91  9.0  United States  \n53  Carl Icahn  United States  70  8.7  United States  \n53  Kirk Kerkorian  United States  88  8.7  United States  \n55  Birgit Rausing & family  Sweden  82  8.6  Switzerland  \n56  Mukesh Ambani  India  48  8.5  India  \n56  Serge Dassault & family  France  80  8.5  France  \n56  Hans Rausing  Sweden  80  8.5  United Kingdom  \n59  Galen Weston & family  Canada  65  8.4  Canada  \n60  Susanne Klatten  Germany  43  8.1  Germany  \n61  Rudolf August Oetker & family  Germany  89  8.0  Germany  \n62  Oleg Deripaska  Russia  37  7.8  Russia  \n63  Sumner Redstone  United States  82  7.7  United States  \n64  Alexei Mordashov  Russia  40  7.6  Russia  \n65  Donald Newhouse  United States  76  7.5  United States  \n65  Samuel Newhouse Jr  United States  78  7.5  United States  \n65  Alain & Gerard Wertheimer  France  NA  7.5  France  \n65  Reinhold Würth  Germany  70  7.5  Germany  \n69  Joseph & Moise Safra  Brazil  NA
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This link is the Forbes list of Billionaires.\nhttp://www.forbes.com/2006/03/07/06billionaires_all_slide.html?thisSpeed=6000
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Bill Gates  $46,500,000,000 BILLION\n\nTop Ten:\nWilliam H. Gates \nWarren E. Buffett \nPaul G. Allen \nMichael Dell \nLawrence Ellison \nChristy Walton \nJim C. Walton \nS. Robson Walton \nAlice L. Walton \nHelen R. Walton
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Bill Gates. That about says it all.
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Yup...its is Sachin Tendulkar from India...The richest cricketer in the world...\n\nApparently...he makes 20 million US Dollars a year......He is also in the top5 richest Indians list...