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TOP 10 RICHEST PERSONS OF THE WORLD

ABOUT FORBES LIST Forbes list of billionaires is an annual ranking of the world's

wealthiest people, compiled and published by Forbes, an American national business magazine.

The total net worth of each indivdual on the list is estimated, in United States dollars, based on their assets and accounting for debt.

The list only represents each person's valuation on a single day, due to daily fluctuations among exchange rates and stock valuations.

CARLOS SLIM HELU Carlos Slim Helú born on January 28, 1940. He is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and

philanthropist. He has been ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the

world since 2010. Presently he is the chairman and chief executive of

telecommunications companies Telmex . His net worth as on January 10,2013 is estimated to be

$69 billions.

HIS SOURCES OF WEALTHTELMEX- Telmex is a Mexican telecommunications company

headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunications products and services in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and other countries in Latin America.

Telmex is still the dominant fixed-line phone carrier in Mexico, in addition to traditional fixed-line telephone service.

Telmex also offers Internet access, data, hosted services and IPTV.

Telmex owns 90 percent of the telephone lines in Mexico City.

After privatization, Telmex began investing in new modern infrastructure, creating a nation wide fiber optic network, thus offering service to most of the country.

BILL GATES

William Henry "Bill" Gates III was born on October 28, 1955.

He is an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is the former chief executive and current chairman of

Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen.

He has been ranked by Forbes as the 2nd richest person of the world.

His net worth as of January10, 2013 is estimated to be $61 billions.

HIS SOURCE OF WEALTH Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software

corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing.

The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975.

It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems.

Microsoft acquired Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion in its largest acquisition till date.

Microsoft is market dominant in both the PC operating system and office suite markets (the latter with Microsoft Office).

WARREN BUFFETT

Warren Edward Buffett was born August 30, 1930. He is an American business magnate, investor, and

philanthropist. He has been ranked by Forbes as the 3rd richest person of

the world. He is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of

Berkshire Hathaway. His net worth as on January10, 2013 is estimated to be $44

billions.

HIS SOURCE OF WEALTH

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States , that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies.

The company averaged an annual growth in book value of 20.3%.

Berkshire now owns a diverse range of businesses including confectionery, manufacture and distribution of uniforms; as well as several regional electric and gas utilities.

BERNARD ARNAULT

Bernard Arnault, was born on 5 March 1949. He is a French business magnate and art collector. He has been ranked by Forbes as the 4th richest person of

the world. He has also been named by Forbes as "the fashion person of

2011". His net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $41

billions.

HIS SOURCE OF WEALTH

LVMH LVMH ( Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy ), is a French

multinational luxury goods conglomerate.H Headquartered in Paris. The company was formed after the 1987 ,merger of fashion

house Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy. Arnault's successful integration of various famous

aspirational brands into the group has inspired other luxury companies into doing the same.

LARRY ELLISON Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Ellison was born on August 17,

1944. He is an American business magnate , co-founder and chief

executive of Oracle Corporation (one of the world's leading enterprise software companies).

He has been ranked by Forbes as the 5th richest person of the world.

The bulk of Ellison's fortune comes from his 22.5 percent stake in Oracle.

His net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $37.5 billions.

HIS SOURCE OF WEALTH

Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems.

Headquartered in California, United States. Oracle is the third-largest software maker by revenue, after

Microsoft and IBM. The company also builds tools for database development

and systems of middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software.

AMANCIO ORTEGA GAONA

Amancio Ortega Gaona was born on 28 March 1936. He has been ranked by Forbes as the 6th richest person of

the world. He is a Spanish fashion executive and founding chairman of

the Spanish clothing merchandiser inditex. As of January 2013, he is the richest man in Europe.

His net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $36.5 billions.

AMANCIO SOUCE OF WEALTH Inditex is a large Spanish corporation and the world's

largest fashion group. Inditex runs more than 5,500 stores worldwide The majority of stores are corporate-owned. Franchises are only conceded in countries where corporate

properties cannot be foreign-owned Inditex headquarters are located in Arteixo. Most manufacturing is now in low labour cost countries,

mainly in Morocco and China, although much production continues in Spain and Portugal, particularly for its Zara brand.

STEFAN PERSSON

Stefan Persson was born on 4 October 1947. He is a Swedish business magnate. He is the current chairman and main shareholder in fashion

company H&M, which was founded by his father Erling Persson.

He has been ranked by Forbes as the 7th richest person of the world.

He took over the company in 1982. He also owns a substantial stake in Swedish technology

company Hexagon, and privately held properties in London, Paris.

His net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $28 billions.

HIS SOURCE OF WEALTH H & M is a Swedish multinational retail-clothing company,

known for its fast-fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers and children.

H&M exists in 43 countries and employed around 94,000 people.

It is ranked the second largest global clothing retailer, just behind Spain-based Inditex (parent company of ZARA), and leads over third largest global clothing retailer, United States based GAP Inc.

MUKESH AMBANI Mukesh Ambani born on 19th April, 1957. He  is an Indian business magnate who is the chairman and

CEO of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

He has been ranked by Forbes as the 8th richest person of the World.

He set up one Reliance Infocomm Limited (now Reliance Communications Limited), which was focused on information and communications technology initiatives.

He directed and led the creation of the world’s largest grassroots petroleum refinery at Jamnagar, India, which had the capacity to produce 660,000 barrels per day integrated with petrochemicals, power generation, port and related infrastructure.

His net worth as of January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $26 billions.

HIS SOURCES OF WEALTH RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. -  is an Indian conglomerate

company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company operates in three segments:

Petrochemicals, refining and oil & gas. Textile, retail business, special economic zone (SEZ)

development and Telecom / broadband business.

RIL is one of the largest publicly traded company in India by market capitalisation.

is the second largest company in India by revenue after Indian Oil Corporation.

Is to invest $1 billion over the next few years in its new aerospace division which will design, develop, manufacture, equipment and components, engine, radars, avionics and accessories.

EIKE BATISTA

Eike Fuhrken Batista was born on November 3, 1956 . He is a Brazilian business magnate who made a fortune in

mining and oil and gas exploration. Presently, he is the chairman of Brazilian conglomerate EBX

Group. He has been ranked by Forbes as the 9th richest person of

the world. His net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $26

billions.

EBX GROUP

EBX Group comprises six companies listed in BOVESPA’s Novo Mercado, the segment that features the highest standards in corporate governance: OGX (oil), MPX (energy), LLX (logistics), MMX (mining), OSX (offshore industry), and CCX (coal mining).

EBX Group invested US$ 15.7 billion, generating 20,000 jobs in the construction and operation of its enterprises. Over the succeeding years, it will invest US$ 50 billion.

The group has strategic partners and develops structured projects, which focus on state-of-the-art technology and the generation of wealth.

EBX primarily invests in the sectors of infrastructure and natural resources.

It also has leading initiatives in real estate, technology, entertainment, sports and gold mining, as well as in the air and rail catering sectors.

CHRISTY WALTON

Christy Ruth Walton was born on 1955. She is the widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Sam

Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart. After John's death in June 2005, she inherited his fortune of US$15.7 billion.

She has been ranked by Forbes as the 10th richest person of the world.

She and her family had an estimated net worth of $29.9 billion, the bulk of which comes from her shares in Wal-Mart, but also from First Solar, in which her husband invested.

Her net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $25.3 billions.

HER SOURCE OF WEALTH Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. branded as Walmart, is an American

multinational retail corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores.

The company is the world's third largest public corporation, the biggest private employer in the world with over two million employees, and is the largest retailer in the world.

Walmart remains a family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family, who own a 48 percent stake in Walmart.

The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962, incorporated on October 31, 1969, and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972.

It is headquartered in Arkansas. Walmart is also the largest grocery retailer in the United States. Walmart has 8,500 stores in 15 countries, under 55 different

names.

TOP 10 RICHEST PERSONS IN INDIA

MUKESH AMBANI Mukesh Ambani born on 19th April, 1957. He  is an Indian business magnate who is the chairman and

CEO of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

He has been ranked by Forbes as the richest person in India. He set up one Reliance Infocomm Limited (now Reliance

Communications Limited), which was focused on information and communications technology initiatives.

He directed and led the creation of the world’s largest grassroots petroleum refinery at Jamnagar, India, which had the capacity to produce 660,000 barrels per day, integrated with petrochemicals, power generation, port and related infrastructure.

His net worth as of January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $26 billions.

HIS SOURCES OF WEALTH RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. -  is headquartered in Mumbai,

Maharashtra, India. The company operates in three segments:

Petrochemicals, refining and oil & gas. Textile, retail business, special economic zone (SEZ)

development and Telecom / broadband business.

RIL is one of the largest publicly traded company in India by market capitalisation.

is the second largest company in India by revenue after Indian Oil Corporation.

is to invest $1 billion over the next few years in its new aerospace division which will design, develop, manufacture, equipment and components, and aerostolutions Ltd. 

LAKSHMI MITTAL Lakshmi Niwas Mittal born on 15th June , 1950. He has been ranked by Forbes as the 2nd richest

person in india. He is an England based Indian steel magnate who

is the CEO of Mittal Steel Company and owns 88% of the company.

He is the chairman and CEO of Arcelor Mittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company.

He owns 41 percent of Arcelor Mittal . He holds a 34 percent stake in the Queens Park

Rangers F.C. football team. His net worth as of January 10,2013 is estimated

to be $20.2 billions.

HIS SOURCES OF WEALTH Mittal Steel Company was based in Rotterdam. Managed from London by Mittal and his son Aditya. Was formed when Ispat International N.V.

acquired LNM Holdings N.V. (both were already controlled by Lakshmi Mittal) and merged with International Steel Group Inc. in 2004.

On 25 June 2006, Mittal Steel decided to takeover Arcelor, with the new company to be called ArcelorMittal.

Is a multinational steel manufacturing corporation headquartered in  Luxembourg.

Is the world's largest steel producer, with an annual crude steel production of 97.2 million tones . 

Is ranked 70th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 ranking of the world's biggest corporations.

AZIM PREMJI Azim Hashim Premji born on 24th July, 1945. He has been ranked by Forbes as the 3rd richest person in India. He  is an Indian business tycoon and philanthropist who is the

chairman of Wipro Limited. He has been awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest

civilian award by the Government of India. When he took over as its chairman, Wipro dealt in

hydrogenated cooking fats , bakery fats, ethnic ingredient based toiletries, hair care soaps, baby toiletries, lighting products, and hydraulic cylinders.

He made a focused shift from soaps to software. He guided the company through four decades of diversification

and growth to emerge as one of the Indian leaders in the software industry.

His net worth as of January 10,2013 is estimated to be $16.9 billions.

HIS SOURCES OF WEALTHWipro Limited (formerly Western India oilment

Limited) is an Indian multinational provider of information technology (IT) services, consulting and outsourcing services.

is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.  has approximately 140,000 employees with global

centers in 54 countries. is the second largest India-based IT services company

by 2012 revenues. has another business segment called Wipro

Enterprises Ltd which has interest in consumer care, lighting, healthcare, and infrastructure engineering.

PALLONJI MISTRY Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry born in 1929. He has been ranked by Forbes as 4th richest person in

India. He is an Irish construction tycoon and chairman of

the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. He has 18.4% stake in Tata Sons. He is the single largest shareholder in India's largest

private conglomerate Tata Group. He is also the Chairman of the Shapoorji Pallonji

Group through which he owns Shapoorji Pallonji Construction Limited, Forbes Textiles and Eureka Forbes Limited.

His net worth as of January 10,2013 is estimated to be $12.9 billions.

HIS SOURCES OF WEALTHShapoorji Pallonji Group (SP Group)  is a Mumbai

based business conglomerate in India. Interests in construction, real estate, textiles,

engineering goods, home appliances, shipping, publications, power, and biotechnology.

Is known for building some of Mumbai's landmarks around the Fort area, including the Hong Kong Bank, Grindlays Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Reserve Bank of India building, Bombay Stock Exchange building and Taj Intercontinental.

Has built a stone palace for the Sultan of Oman in 1971. Had plans to invest in a deep-sea port, an IT park, hydro

electricity and construction of roads and night shelters for the poor in West Bengal.

DILIP SHANGHVI Dilip Shanghvi born in 1955. He has been ranked by Forbes as the 5th richest

person in India. He is the founder and managing director of Sun

Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. He established Sun Pharma in 1983 in Kolkata.

- With 5 products to treat psychiatry ailments. 

- Cardiology products were introduced in 1987.

- Gastroenterology products in 1989. His net worth as on January 10,2013 is estimated to

be $11.9 billions.

HIS SOURCES OF WEALTHSun pharamaceutical Industries Ltd. is an Indian

global pharmaceutical company . Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.  Manufactures and sells pharmaceutical formulations and

active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) primarily in India and the United States.

Offers formulations in various therapeutic areas, such as cardiology, psychiatry, neurology, gastroenterology and diabetology.

Manufacturing is across 23 locations, including the US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Israel.

ADI GODREJ Adi Godrej was born on 3 April 1942. He is an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He has been ranked by Forbes as the 6th richest person in

India. He was elected as the president of Confederation of Indian

Industry (CII) for the year 2012-13. After his return to India, he joined the family business. Adi Godrej took the Godrej Group to great height during

controlled economy era. His net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be

$11.1 billions.

HIS SOURCE OF WEALTH Godrej Group is an Indian conglomerate..headquartered in

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Godrej in

1897, Lalbaug, Mumbai. It operates in diverse sectors such as real estate, consumer

products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural products,to name a few.

It's turnover is in excess of 3.3 billion dollars.

SAVITRI JINDAL

Savitri Jindal is an Indian steel baroness. She is the non-executive chairperson of O.P. Jindal Group,

and member of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, (Legislative Assembly).

She has been ranked by Forbes as the 7th richest person in India.

She also served as a Minister of Power in the Government of Haryana until 2010.

She became the chairperson after her husband, O. P. Jindal, died in a helicopter crash in 2005.

Her net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $10.9 billions.

HER SOURCE OF WEALTH Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) is an

Indian steel and energy company based in New Delhi, India and a division of Jindal Group conglomerate.

It has an annual turnover of over US$4 billions. It is a leading player in steel, power, mining, oil and

gas and infrastructure. It is the third largest steel producer in India. It manufactures and sells sponge iron, hot rolled

plates and coils and coal based sponge iron plant. It is also involved in power generation.

SHASHI & RAVI RUIA

Shashi Ruia is the Chairman of Essar Group. Ravikant Nand Kishore Ruia is the Vice-Chairman of

Essar Group (founded in 1969 by Ruia and his brother Shashi Ruia).

They hav been ranked by Forbes as the 8th richest persons in India.

They have played an important role in steering the Essar Group to its pre-eminent position.

Their net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $8.7 billions.

THEIR SOURCE OF WEALTH

Essar Group is an Indian multinational corporation headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

The company has presence in sectors like steel, energy, power, communications, shipping ports, logistics and construction.

Today, the Group continues to expand its global footprint, focusing on markets in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australia.

With operations in more than 20 countries across five continents, the group employs 75,000 people, with revenues of US$17 billion.

HINDUJA BROTHERS They have been ranked by Forbes as the 9th richest persons

in India. Their net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be

$8.1 billions. The Hinduja Group is a global conglomerate company

headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1914 by Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja,

initially operating in Mumbai, India, and setting up its first international operation in Iran in 1919.

THEIR SOURCE OF WEALTH Ashok Leyland is an

Indian automobile manufacturing company based in Chennai, India, founded in 1948.

It is one of India's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles.

It makes spare parts and engines for industrial and marine applications.

It sells about 60,000 vehicles and about 7,000 engines annually.

KUMAR MANGALAM BIRLA

Kumar Mangalam Birla is an Indian industrialist and the Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest conglomerate corporations in India.

He has been ranked by Forbes as the 10th richest person in India.

He is also the Chancellor of the Birla Institute of Technology & Science.

His net worth as on January 10, 2013 is estimated to be $8 billions.

HIS SOURCE OF WEALTH The Aditya Birla Group is an Indian multinational

conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

It operates in 33 countries with more than 133,000 employees worldwide.

It interests in sectors such as viscose staple fibre, metals, cement, viscose filament yarn, branded apparel, carbon black, chemicals, fertilisers, insulators, financial services, telecom, BPO and IT services.

It is a diversified conglomerate with a total revenue of approximately US$40 billion.

The group was founded by Ghanshyam Das Birla.

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