The World's Top Billionaires List

[Gonzo]

What a rush. Lose $5+ billion in a year & still be #1 on the list, think he'd pay my credit cards off?

Fri Mar 1, 3:37 AM ET
By The Associated Press

The ranking of the world's richest people as estimated by Forbes magazine. Listings include rank, name, home country, age where known, wealth in billions of dollars and source of the money.


1. Gates, William H. III, United States, 46, $52.8, Microsoft

2. Buffett, Warren E., United States, 71, $35.0, Berkshire Hathaway

3. Albrecht, Karl and Theo, Germany, $26.8, retail

4. Allen, Paul G., United States, 49, $25.2, Microsoft

5. Ellison, Lawrence J., United States, 57, $23.5, Oracle

6. Walton, Jim C., United States, 54, $20.8, Wal-Mart

7. Walton, John T., United States, 56, $20.7, Wal-Mart

8. Walton, Alice L., United States, 53, $20.5, Wal-Mart

8. Walton, S. Robson, United States, 58, $20.5, Wal-Mart

10. Walton, Helen R., United States, 82, $20.4, Wal-Mart

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[unclehobart]

Waitaminute... I'm not on that list. Somethings wrong.

 

[Shadowfax]

What would somebody in gods name ever want to do with 52.8 billion dollars?
Not use it entirely for himself I guess...after I had bought everything I want, I'd still wouldn't have spend 1/100 of that fortune....

 

[Gonzo]

Shadowfax, that's the beauty of capitalism. Nobody can spend $52 billion dollars(unless they work in government) & the best thing is, it's nobodies business what the money is used for. Some say "give it back, help the poor, blah blah blah"...why?, he earned it & didn't steal it, so it's his...

think he'll share?

 

[unclehobart]

I could spend 52 billion... and rather quickly.