The Top 10 most Richest people in the world (new stat)

The top 10 richest people in the world
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1. Jeff Bezos, $113bn
Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce colossus Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. He runs it as CEO and owns an 11.1% stake.

Between March and April 2020, amid the pandemic, Amazon said it hired 175,000 additional workers.

2. Bill Gates, $98bn
With his wife Melinda, Bill Gates chairs the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest private charitable foundation.

In May 2020, the Gates Foundation said it would spend $300 million to fight the coronavirus pandemic, funding treatment, detection and vaccines.

3. Bernard Arnault, $76bn
One of the world's ultimate taste-makers, Bernard Arnault oversees an empire of 70 brands including Louis Vuitton and Sephora.

In November 2019, LVMH struck a deal to buy American jeweler Tiffany & Co for $16.2 billion, believed to be the biggest luxury brand acquisition ever.

5. Larry Ellison, $59bn
Larry Ellison cofounded software firm Oracle in 1977 to tap into the growing need for customer relationship management databases.

He gave up the Oracle CEO role in 2014 but still serves as chairman of the board and chief technology officer.

6. Amancio Ortega, $55.1bn
Amancio Ortega is one of the richest men in Europe, and the wealthiest clothing retailer in the world.

A pioneer in fast fashion, he cofounded Inditex, known for its Zara fashion chain, with his ex-wife Rosalia Mera (d. 2013) in 1975.

7. Mark Zuckerberg, $54.7bn
Facebook. the social network Zuckerberg runs, has become a go-to communications tool during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, his philanthropic and advocacy arm, announced it would help quadruple the Bay Area's COVID-19 testing capacity.

8. Jim Walton $54.6bn
Jim Walton is the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton.

He gave away $1.2 billion in Walmart stock in June 2019, but remains the richest Walton in part thanks to an estimated 44% stake in Arvest Bank.

9. Alice Walton $54.4bn
Alice Walton is the only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton.

She has focused on curating art, rather than working for Walmart like her siblings, Rob and Jim.

10. Rob Walton, $56.1bn
Rob Walton is the eldest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton.

He took over as Walmart's chairman upon his father's death in 1992.

Statistic is taken from Forbes