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02-28-04, 04:54 PM
Bill Gates maintained the No. 1 spot on the list with US$46.6 billion assets followed by financier Warren Buffett, whose $42.9 billion fortunes not only earned him the second spot on the list, but significantly narrowed the gap between him and Gates.
The world's top 12 richest people as estimated by Forbes magazine. Listings include rank, name, home country or state, age where known, wealth in billions of dollars and source of the money.
1. William Gates III, Washington, 48, $46.6, Microsoft
2. Warren Buffett, Nebraska, 73, $42.9, Berkshire Hathaway
3. Karl Albrecht, Germany, 84, $23, supermarkets
4. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, Saudi Arabia, 47, $21.5, investments
5. Paul Allen, Washington, 51, $21, Microsoft, investments
6. Alice Walton, Texas, 55, $20, Wal-Mart
6. Helen Walton, Arkansas, 84, $20, Wal-Mart
6. Jim Walton, Arkansas, 56, $20, Wal-Mart
6. John Walton, Arkansas, 58, $20, Wal-Mart
6. S. Robson Walton, Arkansas, 60, $20, Wal-Mart
11. Liliane Bettencourt, France, 81, $18.8, L'Oreal
12. Lawrence Ellison, California, 59, $18.7, Oracle
Now for me I only have $999,999,999.99 damn missed it by a penny.LOL
The world's top 12 richest people as estimated by Forbes magazine. Listings include rank, name, home country or state, age where known, wealth in billions of dollars and source of the money.
1. William Gates III, Washington, 48, $46.6, Microsoft
2. Warren Buffett, Nebraska, 73, $42.9, Berkshire Hathaway
3. Karl Albrecht, Germany, 84, $23, supermarkets
4. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, Saudi Arabia, 47, $21.5, investments
5. Paul Allen, Washington, 51, $21, Microsoft, investments
6. Alice Walton, Texas, 55, $20, Wal-Mart
6. Helen Walton, Arkansas, 84, $20, Wal-Mart
6. Jim Walton, Arkansas, 56, $20, Wal-Mart
6. John Walton, Arkansas, 58, $20, Wal-Mart
6. S. Robson Walton, Arkansas, 60, $20, Wal-Mart
11. Liliane Bettencourt, France, 81, $18.8, L'Oreal
12. Lawrence Ellison, California, 59, $18.7, Oracle
Now for me I only have $999,999,999.99 damn missed it by a penny.LOL