Who is the richest person in the world??

Question

i know bill gates it like one of the most richest but there are a few more ppl i think out there, i heard on the radio a few names but i forgeted - any help??

Answer 1

richest people in world 2008

Rank Name Citizenship Age Net Worth ($bil) Residence

1  Warren Buffett United States  77  62.0  United States  

2  Carlos Slim Helu & family Mexico  68  60.0  Mexico  

3  William Gates III United States  52  58.0  United States  

4  Lakshmi Mittal India  57  45.0  United Kingdom  

5  Mukesh Ambani India  50  43.0  India  

6  Anil Ambani India  48  42.0  India  

7  Ingvar Kamprad & family Sweden  81  31.0  Switzerland  

8  KP Singh India  76  30.0  India  

9  Oleg Deripaska Russia  40  28.0  Russia  

10  Karl Albrecht Germany  88  27.0  Germany  

11  Li Ka-shing Hong Kong  79  26.5  Hong Kong  

12  Sheldon Adelson United States  74  26.0  United States  

13  Bernard Arnault France  59  25.5  France  

14  Lawrence Ellison United States  63  25.0  United States  

15  Roman Abramovich Russia  41  23.5  Russia  

16  Theo Albrecht Germany  85  23.0  Germany  

17  Liliane Bettencourt France  85  22.9  France  

18  Alexei Mordashov Russia  42  21.2  Russia  

19  Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud Saudi Arabia  51  21.0  Saudi Arabia  

20  Mikhail Fridman Russia  43  20.8  Russia  

21  Vladimir Lisin Russia  51  20.3  Russia  

22  Amancio Ortega Spain  72  20.2  Spain  

23  Raymond, Thomas & Walter Kwok Hong Kong  NA  19.9  Hong Kong  

24  Mikhail Prokhorov Russia  42  19.5  Russia  

25  Vladimir Potanin Russia  47  19.3  Russia  

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/bill...

Answer 2

bill gates

Answer 3

The American investor and philanthropist Warren Buffet is worth an estimated $62 billion, up $10 billion from a year ago thanks to surging prices of Berkshire Hathaway stock, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the world's billionaires.

Answer 4

I thought it was the Sultan of Brunei but I am a bit behind times.

Answer 5

That one arabian prince guy is worth about 20 billion.

Answer 6

Hey Indian Industrialists r one of d most richest ppl like Mukesh Ambani with the world's biggest House, Lakshmi N Mittal who has acquired almost all the biggest steel plants of europe, Anil Ambani, Mr. TATA who made world's most cheapest car in bucks. They have Bucks Bucks Bucks..................!