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$1000 billions money dropped from World's billionaires savings from 2019 to 2020
The World's Billionaires: Here’s a Look at the 7 Richest People on Earth
The coronavirus pandemic has caused the wealth of the world's billionaires to drop by $700 billion from 2019, however, they are still pretty rich. From Jeff Bezos to Mark Zuckerberg, here’s a look at the 7 most rich and powerful people on Earth. 1/7 Image credit: IANS Jeff Bezos, $143.1 billion Best known as the founder, CEO, and president of the online retail company Amazon, Jeff Bezos has been the world's richest person since 2017. As online demands have surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, his wealth grew by $24 billion since the world’s been largely in shutdown. 2/7 Image credit: IANS Bill Gates, $103 billion Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, and has since become the largest PC software company worldwide. A great philanthropic, he has sold or given away much of his stake in the company and owns just 1% of Microsoft. 3/7 Image credit: TwitterBernard Arnault, $92.5 billion Hailing from France, Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's biggest luxury goods company which owns some of the biggest brands including Louis Vuitton, Hennessey, Bulgari, Marc Jacobs, Dior, Sephora, etc.. You May Like Yoga Poses You Should Do First Thing In The MorningWork + Money|Sponsored 4/7 Image credit: IANSWarren Buffett, $72.5 billion Known as the ‘Oracle of Omagh’, he is one of the most successful investors of all time and his textile company Berkshire Hathaway founded in 1962 is a now half-trillion-dollar company Just like Gates he has also pledged to give away more than 99% of his fortune to charity. 5/7 Image credit: IANSLarry Ellison, $66 billion Co-founder of database software company Oracle, Ellison stepped down as CEO in 2014 but still serves as chairman of the board and chief technology officer. Over the years, Oracle has become an incredibly successful tech company. 6/7 Image credit: IANSMark Zuckerberg, $63.5 billion It was in 2004 that Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook and since then it has become the most popular and most valuable social media company. In December 2015, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged to give away 99% of their Facebook stake over their lifetimes. You May Like Open Your Demat account with India's Best Retail Broker | ICICIdirect.comInvestment at your fingertips|Sponsored 7/7 Image credit: TwitterAmancio Ortega, $61.8 billion Amancio Ortega is one of the richest men in Europe, and the wealthiest clothing retailer in the world. Ortega stepped down as chairman of Inditex, known for its Zara brand, in 2011 but he still owns nearly 60% of its shares. Similar Threads:
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