What follows is the top 10 of the list of billionaires (in US dollars) worldwide, for 2004 by Forbes, not including heads of state whose wealth is tied to their position. See the link to the list ranking heads of government and state at the bottom of this article.[1]
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Top billionaires by estimated net worth
$46.8 billion Bill Gates- $42.9 billion Warren Buffett
$23.0 billion Karl Albrecht
$21.5 billion Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud- $21.0 billion Paul Allen
- $20.0 billion Alice Walton*
- $20.0 billion Helen Walton*
- $20.0 billion Jim Walton*
- $20.0 billion John T. Walton*
- $20.0 billion S. Robson Walton*
* Each hold an essentially equal share in Wal-Mart.
Notes
- ^1 According to Veckans Affärer, Ingvar Kamprad is the wealthiest person in the world. However, this assertion is denied by IKEA Corp, which notes that Kamprad no longer owns the company, which should therefore not be included in reports of his wealth. As of April 2005, the sliding value of the U.S. dollar reportedly put Kamprad ahead as the richest.
- ^2 If alive as of 2004, Sam Walton would have been the world's wealthiest person, twice as rich as Bill Gates with a fortune of US$100 billion.
Other lists
- Sunday Times Rich List
- List of Canadians by net worth
- List of Danes by net worth
- Korean rich list
- List of heads of government and state by net worth
- List of Singaporeans by net worth
- List of Swedes by net worth
- List of Turks by net worth
- Business oligarch, for New Russian billionaries
See also
References
- ^ "The World's Richest People". Forbes. 2004-02-26. http://www.forbes.com/2004/02/25/bill04land.html. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
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