With Amazon shares surging, Jeff Bezos briefly surpassed Bill Gates as the world’s richest person. But a late-day selloff meant that the Microsoft founder retained his crown, at least for today. Here are the world’s 15 richest people, based on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index as of July 27, 2017.
Bezos vs. Gates: The World's Richest People
With Amazon shares surging, Jeff Bezos briefly surpassed Bill Gates as the world’s richest person. But a late-day selloff meant that the Microsoft founder retained his crown, at least for today. Here are the world’s 15 richest people, based on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index as of July 27, 2017.
Mike Segar, Suzanne Plunkett / Reuters
Total Net Worth: $90.8 Billion
Industry: Technology - Microsoft
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $89.8 Billion
Industry: Technology - Amazon
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $82.7 Billion
Industry: Retail - Zara
Country: Spain
Total Net Worth: $74.5 Billion
Industry: Diversified - Berkshire Hathaway
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $70.5 Billion
Industry: Technology - Facebook
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $66.3 Billion
Industry: Diversified - America Movil
Country: Mexico
Total Net Worth: $52.9 Billion
Industry: Technology - Oracle
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $52.4 Billion
Industry: Consumer - LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Country: France
Total Net Worth: $48.0 Billion
Industry: Technology – Alphabet, Google
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $47.5 Billion
Industry: Industrial - Koch Industries
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $47.5 Billion
Industry: Industrial - Koch Industries
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $46.8 Billion
Industry: Technology – Alphabet, Google
Country: United States
Total Net Worth: $44.4 Billion
Industry: Retail - Ikea
Country: France
Total Net Worth: $43.8 Billion
Industry: Technology – Alibaba Group
Country: China
Total Net Worth: $42.0 Billion
Industry: Consumer - L'Oreal
Country: France
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