$100 billion club: Warren Buffett becomes 6th person to join elite group

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Warren Buffett has become the sixth person whose net worth is over $100 billion, here's a look at the other members of the elite list, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

By Pradeep Suresh Mar 15, 2021 8:33:12 PM IST (Updated)

Warren Buffett became the sixth person on Earth to reach the $100 billion club — people whose net worth is over $ 100 billion (over Rs 7.26 lakh crore). The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway saw his net worth soar to $100.4 billion last week owing to a positive run in the market. Here is a look at the other members of the elite list, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

No 5 | Mark Zuckerberg | The Facebook CEO is right above Buffett with a net worth of $ 102 billion.

No 4 | Bernard Arnault | The French tycoon, who heads the world's largest luxury-goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE has a net worth of $ 125 billion.

No 3 | Bill Gates | The founder of tech giant Microsoft is third on the list with a net worth of $139 billion.

No 2 | Elon Musk | The SpaceX founder and chief engineer is second with a net worth of $179 billion.

No 1 | Jeff Bezos | The Amazon founder is the richest person on the planet with a net worth of $181 billion.