According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Elon Musk has surpassed Bill Gates to emerge as the second richest man on the planet. Here's the list of the wealthiest people in the world.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected each one of us, but its impact has been far-reaching on the wealthiest people on the planet. According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Elon Musk has surpassed Bill Gates to emerge as the second richest man on the planet. Here's the list of the wealthiest people in the world.
No 10 | Mukesh Ambani | Wealth: $74 billion | Country: India | Industry: Energy/Technology| Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani is tenth in the list. The net worth of the RIL chief has swelled after Reliance embarked on a breathtaking fundraising spree in its digital and retail units.
No 9 | Steve Ballmer | Wealth: $76.1 billion | Country: US | Industry: Technology | The former Microsoft CEO and owner of NBA giant Los Angeles Clippers is ninth in the list.
No 8 | Sergey Brin | Wealth: $78.7 billion | Country: US | Industry: Technology| The Google co-founder was the former president of Alphabet.
No 7 | Larry Page | Wealth: $81.3 billion | Country: US | Industry: Technology| The Google co-founder was the former CEO of Alphabet.
No 6 | Warren Buffett | Wealth: $86.8 billion | Country: US | Industry: Diversified| The legendary investor and the head of Berkshire Hathaway is considered as the world’s most successful investor.
No 5 | Mark Zuckerberg | Wealth: $102 billion | Country: US | Industry: Technology| The co-founder of popular social networking site Facebook. He also serves as its chairman and CEO.
No 4 | Bernard Arnault | Wealth: $105 billion | Country: France | Industry: Consumer| He serves as the chairman and CEO of the world's largest luxury-goods company Louis Vuitton.
No 3 | Bill Gates | Wealth: $127.7 billion | Country: US | Industry: Technology| The Microsoft co-founder has fallen to third position owing to large donations he made for charity, especially through Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation.
No 2 | Elon Musk | Wealth: $128 billion | Country: US | Industry: Technology| The Tesla co-founder, who was ranked 35th in January, added $100.3 billion to his net worth this year owing to the recent surge in the share value of Tesla which is now close to half a trillion dollars. (REUTERS/Steve Nesius)
No 1 | Jeff Bezos | Wealth: $182 billion | Country: US | Industry: Technology| The founder, CEO, and president of the e-commerce giantAmazon had recently became the first person in history to have a net worth exceeding $200 billion.