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Top ten richest men on earth in 2022
Top ten richest men on earth in 2022
1. Elon Musk (Net Worth: $241.4 billion as of February 2, 2022)
Controversial businessman Elon Musk still tops the list of the world’s 10 richest men this year. Whether you’re a fan of it or not, you can’t deny that Musk delivers innovative ideas with unparalleled confidence. The founder of Tesla is today the richest man in the world with a net worth of $241.4 billion.
Top ten richest men on earth in 2022
2. Bernard Arnault & Family (Net Worth: $197.6 billion as of February 2, 2022)
Bernard Arnault runs an empire of 70 luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Sephora, Dior, and more. So it is not surprising to see him among the 5 richest men in the world with a net worth of $197.6 billion.
3. Jeff Bezos (Net Worth: $177.1 billion as of January 2, 2022)
From running a simple e-commerce website in his garage in 1994 to becoming one of the world’s 10 richest and most influential men. As of today, Jeff Bezos’ net worth is $177.1 billion. Bezos, who founded Amazon, was CEO of the company until July 5, 2021, when he announced his resignation from the position. Bezos owns The Washington Post and Blue Origin, an airline that develops missiles for commercial use.
4. Bill Gates (Net Worth: $132.9 billion as of February 2, 2022)
He is best known for co-founding Microsoft in 1975. But what many don’t know is that Bill Gates heads the world’s largest private charitable foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. To date, Gates has donated $35.8 billion in Microsoft stock to the Gates Foundation.
Top ten richest men on earth in 2022
5. Larry Page (Net Worth: $117.9 billion as of February 2, 2022)
Larry Page is best known for co-founding Google in 1998 with classmate Sergey Brin. Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, in December 2019, but remains a member of the board of directors and a controlling shareholder. Page is a founding investor in space exploration company Planetary Resources, and he also funds two “flying car” start-ups: Kitty Hawk and Opener.
6. Sergey Brin (Net Worth: $113.7 billion as of February 2, 2022)
The Google co-founder ranks sixth on this list with a net worth of $113.7 billion. In December 2019, Sergey Brin stepped down as President of Alphabet, but he remains a controlling shareholder and a member of the Board of Directors.
7. Warren Buffett (Net Worth: $113.5 billion as of February 2, 2022)
Warren Buffett is considered one of the most successful investors of all time. He runs the Berkshire Hathaway Group, which owns more than 60 companies. Buffett bought his first stock at the age of eleven and began filing taxes at the age of thirteen! Buffett has pledged to donate more than 99% of his fortune.
8. Mark Zuckerberg (Net Worth: $113.1 billion as of February 2, 2022)
META founder (formerly Facebook), Mark Zuckerberg, is ranked eighth among the world’s richest men this year with a net worth of $113.1 billion. Zuckerberg created Facebook at Harvard University in 2004 at the age of 19 for students to match names with photos of their classmates. Today, Facebook is the largest social network in the world. In December 2015, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged to donate 99% of their Facebook stock during their lifetime
Top ten richest men on earth in 2022
9. Larry Ellison (Net Worth: $111.1 billion as of February 2, 2022)
Larry Ellison, Co-Founder, President, and CTO of Oracle is ranked ninth on this list with a net worth of $111.1 billion. Ellison resigned as CEO of Oracle in 2014 after 37 years in the role and joined the board of directors of Tesla Motors in December 2018, after purchasing 3 million shares of the company’s stock.
10. Steve Ballmer (Net Worth: $98.1 billion as of February 2, 2022)
Steve Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft, who led the company from 2000 to 2014, and today is the 10th richest man in the world with a net worth of $98.1 billion. Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980 as employee 30 after leaving the Stanford University MBA program. In 2014, Ballmer retired from Microsoft and bought the basketball club “Los Angeles Clippers” for $2 billion. In 2018, he invested $59 million in Social Solutions, which makes programs for nonprofits and government agencies.
Top ten richest men on earth in 2022
