According to Forbes, a famous business magazine, Carlos Slim Helu was again hailed as the richest man in the world after losing out Bill Gates in 2010, the owner of Microsoft, by a difference of USD 500 million, for the year 2012. After Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, the owner of Berkshire Hathaway gets into the list. Their wealth is actually based on their company’s profit, and its net worth and shares in the market. Below is the top Ten list of the world’s richest people, with their net worth in billion USD.
#1 Carlos Slim Helú & Family
Net Worth: $69 billion – As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Telecom, Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso
Age: 72 , Citizenship: Mexico
#2 Bill Gates
Net Worth: $61 billion – As of March 2012
Source of Wealth: Microsoft, self-made
Age: 56 ,
Citizenship: U.S.
Net Worth: $61 billion – As of March 2012
