Who is the richest man in the world today? I'd love to know what you all think 'cause I have no idea....
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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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He is dumb my no means.I think he uses it a lot.Just not for the good of American people.He's getting rich by the minute,that takes a smart person,but also an evil one to do it the way he is.
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It is Roger Federer , the current ATP world number 1.He crossed 8 million dollar mark after winning the Tennis Masters Cup at Shanghai, breaking his own record of most prize money earned ina single season .His previous record was of 7 million .\n\nThis is to Cumquat - yes you are right.
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According to Forbes, #3 on the list is Carlos Slim Helu.  But, I read another article (forgot where) that Ikea stock has went up a bit recently so that Ingvar Kamprad (the #4 on the Forbes list) would be very close to the #1 or #2 spot.
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Show us the information that proves he owns this stock.  Be careful about making such claims without backing it up. Also, be advised that Osama Bin Laden's family has essentially disowned him.
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I looked it up one google and the best answer i could find was  he is worth more than 20 million...I tried! MayMAy
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Yep - it looks like Mr. Microsoft wins again.  Attached is a list of the world's wealthiest by country: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_billionaires_%282005%29
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ehh...probably bill gates
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Try the Forbes list of wealthies individuals. My guess is he'd make it and they could 'estimate' it pretty well.
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All the indications are that MR BILL GATES is the richest man on the planet.\n\nhowever:- \n\nThe Register (reports the following) » Bootnotes »\n\n\nMicrosoft's BILL GATES  dethroned as world's richest person by cheap furniture magnate\n\nIKEA bests the Beast\nBy Ashlee Vance in ChicagoPublished Monday 5th April 2004 \n\nAll hail Ingvar Kamprad!\n\n\nThe Swedish founder of the IKEA furniture chain has passed Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates as the world's richest person, according to reports out of Sweden. Business weekly Veckans Affarer is set to report that Kamprad holds a fortune of 400 billion crowns or $53 billion. This would put him $6 billion ahead of Gates\n\n\nBut that was in 2004 and now Mr Gates is well in the lead again.
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I THINK IT IS A BUNCH OF CROCK TOO.....  I think that it is just one rich man finding a way to get out of paying something, taxes, a lawsuit, something, by way of giving his money to another rich man.  I am sure that we are going to hear "the rest of the story"  in the months to come.  Also, exactly what does these "charities"fund???? I am struggling and could use some of these dollars that are so easily being passed around.  You have inspired me, i am going to investigate exactly what the gates foundation does!!!!!
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Currently...\n\n1. Bill Gates ($50 billion)\n2. Warren Buffett ($42 billion)\n3. Carlos Slim Helú ($30 billion)\n4. Ingvar Kamprad ($28 billion)\n5. Lakshmi Mittal ($23.5 billion)\n6. Paul Allen ($22 billion)\n7. Bernard Arnault ($21.5 billion)\n8. Prince Alwaleed ($20 billion)\n9. Kenneth Thomson ($19.6 billion)\n10. Li Ka-shing ($18.8 billion)
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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...
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as far as i know, bill gates.
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His current wealth is $50 billion and is ranked as the richest person according to Forbes.com
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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:$44 billion\nAge: 74\nCountry of citizenship: United States\nResidence: Omaha,  NE,  United States \nIndustry: Investments\nMarital Status: widowed , 3 children \nUniversity of Nebraska Lincoln, Bachelor of Arts / Science\nColumbia University, Master of Science \n\nThe net worth of these individuals is as per March 28, 2005..
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"The World's Richest People\nRank  Name  Citizenship  Age  Net Worth ($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