Bill Gates Still World's Richest Man

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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

[greensideout]

No question about it---they have their sh*t together!

They figured out how to make a buck, or should I say a billion or so bucks.

Now that's what America has to offer!

[greybeard]

What about the Marine inside this tanker truck full of Iaqi gold bars they stopped on the hiway leading to Syria last year? His CO is holding one up in the 2nd picture. They were pretty rich for a little while.

[greybeard]

His CO-I'd be smiling too.

[cmbell]

I am suprised that Oprah Winfrey was not in that list Isn't she one of them? Or is all of hers into stocks and investments?

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[Quote}I am suprised that Oprah Winfrey was not in that list Isn't she one of them? Or is all of hers into stocks and investments?[/Quote]
My list didn't then all, she was on the list.

[usmc4669]

Bill will you marry me; Or do I have to be gay to marry you?LOL