Top 5 Famous Billionaires and Their Age
By Kelley Block
August 14, 2022
As of 2021, there are reportedly 2,755 billionaires on Earth. Check out below who is amongst the top wealthiest people to date, according to the Forbes World’s Billionaires List:
Jeff Bezos – Age 57
The richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $177 billion is Jeff Bezos. Well known as the founder and former CEO of Internet giant Amazon.com, he remains the executive chair of the company. Originally starting out selling books, Amazon is now a one-stop-shop and is arguably the world’s largest retailer. Bezos also has many other investments, including real estate, as well as a significant number of shares in other prominent companies.
Elon Musk – Age 50
Tesla and PayPal co-founder Elon Musk founded Neuralink, SpaceX, and The Boring Company. Tesla is run by him, and he is also the CEO and lead designer for SpaceX. A huge increase in Tesla’s stock price was seen in 2020, with its stock price rising 705% from January to December. According to estimates, he is now worth $151 million dollars.
Bernard Arnault – Age 72
Bernard Arnault is the chair and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company. This business owns some massive brands, including Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, Marc Jacobs, and many more. The largest percentage of his net worth of $150 billion was acquired from his 97.4% stake in Christian Dior. He also has an 8.6% stake in Hermes and 1.9% of Carrefour.
Bill Gates – Age 66
Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, was founded and built by entrepreneur and businessman Bill Gates in 1975 while attending Harvard University. Aside from personal computers, Microsoft also produces books through its Microsoft Press division, offers email services through its Exchange server, and sells video game consoles. As a co-founder, Gates owned 1.34% of the company when he stepped down as chair in 2014. His net worth is estimated at $124 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg – Age 37
Mark Zuckerberg’s incredible success was a result of the social networking site he launched in 2004 while attending Harvard University. Since the website is free to use, advertising is the most important source of revenue for the company. Zuckerberg is Facebook’s lowest-paid employee, earning $1 as his base salary, and his wealth is largely derived from Facebook stock. Zuckerberg has a net worth of $97 billion.
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