List of billionaires (2007)

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This list of billionaires is based on an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on 8 March, 2007.[1] Forbes is an American, national business magazine. There are 946 billionaires on Forbes list, with 178 newcomers and 17 returning after being delisted from previous lists. The first 100 billionaires are listed here, and the billionaires ranked 102–946 are found at List of billionaires (2007) 102-946. The total net worth is an estimate measured in United States dollars, based on the closing stock prices of the stock exchanges on which each person's company is listed on, and exchange rates on 9 February 2007. Stock prices are defined as shares of ownership in a corporation, and exchange rates are defined as how much one currency is worth in terms of another. This list only represents each person's valuation on a single day due to daily fluctuations among exchange rates and stock valuations. The combined net worth of the list is US$3.5 trillion, a US$900 billion increase from 2006.[2]

The world's wealthiest people
Bill Gates
Warren Buffett
Carlos Slim Helú
Ingvar Kamprad
Lakshmi Mittal

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[edit] Top billionaires

The following list is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires on 9 February 2007, and does not reflect changes since that date.

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# Name Net worth (USD) Citizenship Sources of wealth
&0000000000000001.0000001▬ Gates, BillBill Gates $57.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Microsoft
&0000000000000002.0000002▬ Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $52.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Investor
&0000000000000003.0000003▬ Slim Helú, CarlosCarlos Slim Helú $49.0 billion ▲ Flag of Mexico Mexico Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso, Comp USA
&0000000000000004.0000004▬ Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad $33.0 billion ▲ Flag of Sweden Sweden IKEA, IKANO, real estate
&0000000000000005.0000005▬ Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $32.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India Arcelor Mittal
&0000000000000006.0000006▲ Adelson, SheldonSheldon Adelson $26.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Las Vegas Sands
&0000000000000007.0000007▬ Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $26.0 billion ▲ Flag of France France LVMH
&0000000000000008.0000008▲ Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $24.0 billion ▲ Flag of Spain Spain Inditex Group, real estate
&0000000000000009.0000009▲ Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $23.0 billion ▲ Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa
&0000000000000010.00000010▼ David Thomson and family $22.0 billion ▲ Flag of Canada Canada Thomson Corporation
&0000000000000011.00000011▲ Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $21.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Oracle Corporation
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $20.7 billion ▲ Flag of France France L'Oréal, Nestle
&0000000000000013.00000013▼ Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, PrincePrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $20.3 billion ▲ Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup
&0000000000000014.00000014▲ Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $20.1 billion ▲ Flag of India India Reliance Industries Ltd
&0000000000000015.00000015▼ Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $20.0 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany ALDI
&0000000000000016.00000016▼ Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $18.7 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Millhouse Capital
&0000000000000017.00000017▲ Persson, StefanStefan Persson $18.4 billion ▲ Flag of Sweden Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
&0000000000000018.00000018▲ Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $18.2 billion ▲ Flag of India India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
&0000000000000019.00000019▼ Allen, PaulPaul Allen $18.0 billion ▼ Flag of the United States United States Microsoft, Vulcan Ventures, Portland Trailblazers, investment
&0000000000000020.00000020▲ Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $17.5 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany ALDI, Trader Joes, Albertsons
&0000000000000021.00000021▲ Premji, AzimAzim Premji $17.1 billion ▲ Flag of India India Wipro Technologies
&0000000000000022.00000022▲ Shau Kee, LeeLee Shau Kee $17.0 billion ▲ Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Henderson Land Development
&0000000000000023.00000023▼ Walton, JimJim Walton $16.8 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart
&0000000000000024.00000024▼ Christy Walton and family $16.7 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart inheritance
&0000000000000024.00000024▼ Robson Walton, S.S. Robson Walton $16.7 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart
&0000000000000026.00000026▬ Brin, SergeySergey Brin $16.6 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Google
&0000000000000026.00000026▬ Page, LarryLarry Page $16.6 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Google
&0000000000000026.00000026▼ Walton, AliceAlice Walton $16.6 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart inheritance
&0000000000000029.00000029▼ Walton, HelenHelen Walton $16.4 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Wal-Mart inheritance
&0000000000000030.00000030▼ Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $15.8 billion ▼ Flag of the United States United States Dell, investment
&0000000000000031.00000031▼ Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $15.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Microsoft
&0000000000000031.00000031▲ Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $15.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Tracinda Corporation
&0000000000000031.00000031▲ Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas and Walter $15.0 billion ▲ Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai & Company
&0000000000000034.00000034▲ Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault $14.5 billion ▲ Flag of France France PPR
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Kerimov, SuleimanSuleiman Kerimov $14.4 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Gazprom, Sberbank
&0000000000000036.00000036▲ Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $14.3 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Novolipetsk Steel
&0000000000000037.00000037▲ Jack C. Taylor and family $13.9 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car
&0000000000000038.00000038▲ Potanin, VladimirVladimir Potanin $13.5 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Interros
&0000000000000038.00000038▲ Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $13.5 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Interros
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Deripaska, OlegOleg Deripaska $13.3 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Rusal
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Michael Otto and family $13.3 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Otto GmbH
&0000000000000042.00000042▲ Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $13.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States investments, TWA
&0000000000000042.00000042▼ Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $13.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000044.00000044▼ Merckle, AdolfAdolf Merckle $12.8 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Phoenix Pharmahandel
&0000000000000045.00000045▼ Cox Anthony, BarbaraBarbara Cox Anthony $12.6 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000045.00000045▼ Cox Chambers, AnneAnne Cox Chambers $12.6 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000045.00000045▲ Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $12.6 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000048.00000048▼ Alekperov, VagitVagit Alekperov $12.4 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia LUKoil
&0000000000000049.00000049▼ Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $12.0 billion ▬ Flag of the United States United States Koch Industries
&0000000000000049.00000049▼ Koch, DavidDavid Koch $12.0 billion ▬ Flag of the United States United States Koch Industries
&0000000000000051.00000051▼ Silvio Berlusconi and family $11.8 billion ▲ Flag of Italy Italy Fininvest
&0000000000000052.00000052▼ Nasser Al-Kharafi and family $11.5 billion ▲ Flag of Kuwait Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons
&0000000000000052.00000052▼ Del Vecchio, LeonardoLeonardo Del Vecchio $11.5 billion ▲ Flag of Italy Italy Luxottica
&0000000000000054.00000054▲ Mordashov, AlexeiAlexei Mordashov $11.2 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Severstal
&0000000000000055.00000055▲ Duke of Westminster and family $11.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Grosvenor Group
&0000000000000055.00000055▲ Spiro Latsis and family $11.0 billion ▲ Flag of Greece Greece EFG Bank European Financial Group
&0000000000000055.00000055▬ Birgit Rausing and family $11.0 billion ▲ Flag of Sweden Sweden Tetra Laval
&0000000000000058.00000058▼ Edward Mars, Jr., ForrestForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $10.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Mars, Incorporated
&0000000000000058.00000058▼ Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $10.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Mars, Incorporated
&0000000000000058.00000058▼ Mars, JohnJohn Mars $10.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Mars, Incorporated
&0000000000000061.00000061▼ Vekselberg, ViktorViktor Vekselberg $10.4 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Renova Group
&0000000000000062.00000062▼ Serge Dassault and family $10.0 billion ▲ Flag of France France Dassault Group
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Ergen, CharlesCharles Ergen $10.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States EchoStar Communications Corporation
&0000000000000062.00000062▼ Michele Ferrero and family $10.0 billion ▲ Flag of Italy Italy Ferrero SpA
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Sawiris, NaguibNaguib Sawiris $10.0 billion ▲ Flag of Egypt Egypt Orascom Telecom Holding
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Pal Singh, KushalKushal Pal Singh $10.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India DLF Group
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $10.0 billion ▲ Flag of France France Chanel
&0000000000000068.00000068▼ Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $9.6 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Altana, BMW
&0000000000000069.00000069▲ Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $9.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Nike Inc.
&0000000000000069.00000069▲ Sunil Mittal and family $9.5 billion ▲ Flag of India India Bharti Telecom
&0000000000000071.00000071▼ Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge $9.1 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Metromedia
&0000000000000071.00000071▲ Yevtushenkov, VladimirVladimir Yevtushenkov $9.1 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Sistema
&0000000000000073.00000073▲ Murdoch, RupertRupert Murdoch $9.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States News Corporation
&0000000000000073.00000073▼ Rausing, HansHans Rausing $9.0 billion ▲ Flag of Sweden Sweden Tetra Laval
&0000000000000073.00000073▼ Würth, ReinholdReinhold Würth $9.0 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Würth
&0000000000000076.00000076▼ Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $8.8 billion ▲ Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Serono
&0000000000000076.00000076▼ Omidyar, PierrePierre Omidyar $8.8 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States eBay
&0000000000000078.00000078▲ Schaeffler, Maria-ElisabethMaria-Elisabeth Schaeffler and Georg Schaeffler $8.7 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Schaeffler Group
&0000000000000079.00000079▲ Rafael del Pino and family $8.6 billion ▲ Flag of Spain Spain Ferrovial
&0000000000000080.00000080▲ Bren, DonaldDonald Bren $8.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Irvine Company
&0000000000000080.00000080▲ Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $8.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States BOK Financial Corporation
&0000000000000080.00000080▼ Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros $8.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Soros Fund Management
&0000000000000083.00000083▲ Tsvetkov, NikolaiNikolai Tsvetkov $8.4 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Nikoil Financial
&0000000000000083.00000083▼ August von Finck, Jr.August von Finck, Jr. $8.4 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany Allianz
&0000000000000085.00000085▲ Duncan, DanDan Duncan $8.2 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Enterprise Products
&0000000000000086.00000086▼ Al Amoudi, MohammedMohammed Al Amoudi $8.0 billion ▲ Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Corral Petroleum Holdings
&0000000000000086.00000086▼ Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair and family $8.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates MashreqBank
&0000000000000086.00000086▲ Birla, KumarKumar Birla $8.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India Aditya Birla Group
&0000000000000086.00000086▲ Khan, GermanGerman Khan $8.0 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000086.00000086▲ Makhmudov, IskanderIskander Makhmudov $8.0 billion ▲ Flag of Russia Russia Uralskaya Gorno-Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya
&0000000000000086.00000086▼ Redstone, SumnerSumner Redstone $8.0 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States National Amusements
&0000000000000086.00000086▲ Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $8.0 billion ▲ Flag of India India Essar
&0000000000000093.00000093▼ Anschutz, PhilipPhilip Anschutz $7.9 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States The Anschutz Corporation
&0000000000000093.00000093▼ Galen Weston and family $7.9 billion ▼ Flag of Canada Canada George Weston Limited, Associated British Foods
&0000000000000095.00000095▲ Bañuelos, EnriqueEnrique Bañuelos $7.7 billion ▲ Flag of Spain Spain Astroc
&0000000000000096.00000096▼ Quandt, StefanStefan Quandt $7.6 billion ▲ Flag of Germany Germany BMW
&0000000000000097.00000097▲ Al-Sanea, MaanMaan Al-Sanea $7.5 billion ▲ Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saad Group
&0000000000000097.00000097▼ Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III $7.5 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000099.00000099▼ Al Rajhi, SulaimanSulaiman Al Rajhi $7.4 billion ▼ Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Al-Rajhi Bank
&0000000000000100.000000100▼ Newhouse, DonaldDonald Newhouse $7.3 billion ▼ Flag of the United States United States Condé Nast Publications
&0000000000000100.000000100▼ Newhouse Jr, SamuelSamuel Newhouse Jr $7.3 billion ▲ Flag of the United States United States Condé Nast Publications

[edit] See also

Andy Singh $21.0 Billion

[edit] References

General
  1. Kroll, Luisa (2007-03-08). The World's Billionaires. Forbes. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
Specific
  1. ^ "The World's Billionaires", Forbes, 8 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-21. 
  2. ^ Kroll, Luisa; Fass, Allison (Editors). "The World's Richest People", Forbes, 8 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-21. 

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