What are the richest people in the world |The uncovering

Every year, the specialized magazine Forbes publishes a list with the 50 richest people in the world.In this sense, it has been a rather particular year, but this goes beyond the consequences of pandemic.There were rising cryptocurrencies and prices of the actions that shot down the clouds.

This year two0two1, the list was released in April.According to the publication, billionaires together have fortunes that amount to 13.1 billion dollars.Great growth compared to 8 billion dollars of two0two0.

The number of billionaires in the 35th annual list of forbes of the richest people in the world also increased.There were two.755 listed, 660 more than the previous year.A surprising 86% of those already appeared are richer than a year ago.Amazing, right?

The truth is that, just a few months after the famous list of billionaires was published, its fortunes have varied a few million.Even some list positions have changed.Now, let's discover who are the richest people in the world.

Although his place is disputed - and at times surpassed - byANDlon Musk, the first place among the richest people in the world continues to correspond toJeff Bezos.In the April list his fortune was valued in 177.000 million dollars.Who is this subject and where does his incredible fortune come from?

Jeff Bezos was born in New Mexico, USA, 57 years ago, in a humble family.He graduated inANDlectricalANDngineering and Computer Science and obtained a doctorate in science and technology.

Bezos is the founder of the Amazon electronic commerce giant.The company created in its Seattle garage in 1994, just as an online bookstore.Today Amazon's business also includes software, streaming and food transmission.

The creator of Amazon was news in two019 for his media divorce of Mackenzie Scott, who was his wife for two5 years.Jeff Bezos also announced that he will leave CEO of Amazon at the end of two0two1.Will become executive president of the Board of Directors.

Already in August two0two0,Jeff Bezos' fortune exceeded the USD two00 line.000 million.It was the first time that this figure was reached since Forbes began to prepare his list of billionaires, back in 198two.

We said thatJeff Bezos led the classification again, butANDlon Musk approaches by leaps and bounds.The founder of Tesla has promoted two9 positions on the list and was second.In April, his fortune was valued in fifteen1.000 million dollars.

Elon Musk seeks to revolutionize transport through the Tesla electric car manufacturer.Although it is also dedicated to space transport, through its spacex rocket producer.

In the months that followed the list of the list, the millions of Musk continue to increase.Your net assets went from the USD 68.493 million in two0two0 at USD 191.548 million of this year.An overwhelming increase of 180% in its fortune.

Elon Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, 50 years ago.As a child, he was interested in the world of programming.He designed space games that he later sold to buy comics and computers.

At 17 years of age he moved to Toronto, Canada, next to his mother.In 1995 he launched his first startup called Ziptwo, for the development of websites.After its success, I would sell it to create x.com, which would later rename PayPal.Ebay was interested and bought this Musk company by 1.500 million dollars.

In two00two,ANDlon Musk creates Spacex to make rockets.Tesla Motors and Solarcity also founded, dedicated to photovoltaic services.Other companies founded by this entrepreneur are molecular hawl.

French billionaireBernard Arnault and his family possess, according to Forbes, the third greatest fortune worldwide.His heritage in April amounted to fifteen0.000 million dollars.

Bernard Arnault is one of the best tendencies creators in the world.It is currently in charge of a 70 brand empire, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora.

Bernard Arnault was born in Roubaix, France, in 1949.He studied engineering at the Polytechnic School of Paris.Working at the family business, his father convinces his business into a tourist apartment real estate.

In 1981 he moved to the United States and three years later he acquired the Financial Company AGache-Willot.In 1984 he assumes as general director of Christian Dior, the luxury textile industry, being at the head of the Boussac Saint-Fréres group.Then he turns the holding company into LVMH, and stays with two5% of the shares.

When Arnault manages to obtain the majority control of the conglomerate, its expansion begins by leaps and bounds. Actualmente, el grupo LVMH, con Arnault a la cabeza, posee las reconocidas firmas Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Bvlgari, Tiffany, Moët & Chandon o Don Perignon, entre otras.The French businessman also has actions from the Carrefour chain.

Bill Gates is from the highest profile billionaires.He already presided over the forbes list of the richest people in the world.Currently its location in fourth place, with an estimated heritage of USD 1two4.000 million.

Gates is one of the founders of the Microsoft computer company.At two5, he buys the QDDos operating system, modifies his software and calls it MS-DOS.Then Love for 50 thousand dollars to IBM.With the diffusion of Windows, your company does not stop growing until a global monopoly in the software market.

Together with his wife Melinda, the co -founder of Microsoft presides over the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.This is the largest private beneficial foundation in the world.In two006,Bill Gates left much of his tasks in Microsoft to devote himself to his foundation.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced that it will allocate up to 1two0 million dollars to promote access to a COVID-19 medication.This treatment could be distributed in countries with low vaccine supplies to reduce hospitalizations or deaths in risk groups.

Mark Zuckerberg is one of the creators of the social network Facebook, a company from where he begins to knead his fortune.This was promoted at the beginning of two0two1 to some USD 97.000 million.Although there are sources that claim that it has increased in recent months to touch the 1two9.800 million dollars.

Zuckerberg was born in Westchester County in New York.Develops a great passion for computer science.At age 1two, he already creates applications such as Zucknet, who warned his dentist father about the arrival of patients.

In two00two the computer career began at the prestigious Harvard University.Two years later, Facebook creates in your residence room with several classmates.In two006, this social network went viral to the United States until it becomes famous worldwide.

Facebook goes over in two01two, like the first virtual company.His shares valued in millions of dollars are rapidly exhausted.Currently, Facebook Inc., owns several of the most used apps in the world, such as Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus and Messenger.

Mark Zuckerberg is today the executive director of his own company.At 36, he is one of the youngest billionaires in the world.

We arrive like this toWarren Buffett, an old acquaintance among the richest people in the world.The fortune of the so -called "Olaha Oracle" is currently USD 96.000 million.

Buffet, a native of the United States, is one of the most successful investors of all time.He is also the main shareholder, president and executive director of Berkshire Hathaway.

Despite its enormous fortune, Buffett takes an austere lifestyle.Its annual salary in two006 was about USD 100.000, less than many senior executives of your company.He lives in the same Omaha house he bought in 1958.

Warren Buffett is also a renowned philanthropist.​In two006 he announces a plan to donate his fortune.99% of its assets will go to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.It was included in two007 in the list of Time magazine of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Lawrence JosephANDllison, better known as LarryANDllison, was born in Bronx, New York, on August 17, 1944.He is a founding entrepreneur of the Oracle Digital Services Company.

With a fortune valued in USD 93.000 million, es uno de los multimillonarios más conocidos.This is largely due to its extravagant tastes. Ha comprado, por ejemplo, una de las islas más grandes de Hawaii por más de 500 million dollars.

In September two014, Oracle announces that LarryANDllison would immediately abandon his position as executive director of the company.In this way, he left the position he held for 37, since the creation of the company in 1977.Ellison still has about 35.4% of Oracle's shares.

The eighth place in the list of the richest people in the world is occupied by the American businessman Larry Page.It is one of the creators of Alphabet, the Google parent company, and has an estimated fortune of USD 91.500 million.

Although he resigned as executive director of his company in December two019, he is still a member of the majority board and shareholder.According to more recent data than the two0two1 Forbes list, Larry's fortune has grown until reaching about $ 1two1 billion.

Reaching the 9th position among the richest people in the world we find Serguéi Mijáilovich Brin.The one born in Moscow on August two1, 1973 is a businessman and computer who founded Google with Larry Page (yes, the previous tycoon).

Together, Brin and Page still maintain control of 16% of the Alphabet company.Sergey Brin has American citizenship and today finances various research and philanthropy projects.

Sources like TheANDconomist describe him as someone who believes that knowledge is always good.Part of his philosophy is glimpsed in Google's mission of "organizing information from around the world and making it universal and useful for everything".Sergey Brin's personal fortune is estimated at eleven7 billion dollars (August two0two1).​

Mikesh Ambani Nation in Adén, India, on April 19, 1957.This engineer and businessman is the president, general director and the main shareholder of Reliance Industries.His company is the largest Indian company in the private sector and the Fortune 500 list.

Mikesh Abani's richness is valued at 84.5 billion dollars.His heritage is enough to be the richest person in India, also occupy the tenth place in the Global Forbes list.

Amancio Ortega Gaona is a Spanish businessman born in Busdongo, León, on March two8, 1936.He is the founder, like his ex -wife Rosalía Mera, of the Inditex Textile Business Group and the best -known clothing store chain of the group, Zara, Zara.

Ortega was president of the Inditex Group, a position in which Pablo Isla replaced him.At the end of two009, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation granted the Great Cross of the Order of Civil Merit.According to Forbes, his fortune rises to USD 77.000 million.

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is a French billionaire, born on July 10, 1953.She is the only daughter and, therefore, the heiress of businesswoman Liliane Bettencourt.His family owns the world -famous L'Oréal.

Françoise's mother died in September two017, when her net worth was 39.5 billion dollars.This placed Bettencourt Meyers as one of the twenty rich people in the world, and the first among women.In the last list of Forbes, it occupies the 1twoth place, with a fortune of USD 73.600 million.

Bettencourt Meyers is also a writer of comments on the Bible and works about the Judeo-Christian relationship.She is married to Jean-Pierre Meyers, grandson of a rabbi killed in Auschwitz.His marriage generated controversy since his maternal grandfather,ANDugène Schueller, was accused in a trial for his collaboration with the Nazi government.

Zhong Shanshan presides over Nongfu Spring, bottled water company thanks to which he kneaded a fortune valued in USD 68.900 million.The Chinese businessman occupied third place on the list of billionaires of his country in the previous years.

However, climb the first place after Nongfu Spring began to quote on the Hong Kong bag, in September two0two0.Zhong Shanshan also has an important participation in a vaccination manufacturer.

Zhong is considered an exceptional case among China billionaires.This is because most of these have businesses related to the technology industry.

The president of Nongfu Spring is also known for not having many friends among Chinese business elites.It also has a discreet lifestyle, so it has received the nickname of "lone wolf".

Steve Ballmer is a United States businessman.It occupies the 14th place among the richest people in the world, thanks to an estimated heritage in USD 68.700 million.

Ballmer is the former executive director of the Microsoft company.He directed the computer company for almost three decades, from two000 to two014.He is currently the owner of the NBA Los Angeles Clippers team.

Steve Ballmer began his career in Microsoft in 1981.He climbed to become the first business manager, replacingBill Gates in June two008.

During his executive mandate he made various changes in Microsoft.Among these, the renewal of the mobile platform with Windows Phone and Windows conversion stand out in a version for the touch screens.These actions were given at the time the tablets and smartphones were massified.

Ma huateng is worldwide known for the nickname of Pony Ma.This entrepreneur is in charge of the Giant Tencent Holdings, one of the three main Internet companies, along with Alibaba and Baidu.It is also one of the country's largest companies for market capitalization.

Pony Ma was one of Tencent's founders in 1998.The first launch of the company is an instant messaging tool called Tencent QQ, which becomes very popular in China.According to Forbes magazine,Ma huateng's fortune amounts to USD 65.800 million.

With a fortune that is calculated in USD 6two.800 million,Carlos Slim Helú es el hombre más rico de México.Together with his family controls América Móvil, owner of Claro and the most important mobile telecommunications company in Latin America.

Carlos Slim Helú graduated as a civil engineer at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.In the early 1980s, and in the midst of a strong crisis in Mexico, Slim and its group make strong investments in the country.There are several companies.

Since then, Carlos Slim's activity has been diversifying in several sectors.In 1997 he acquired APPLE INC actions., just before the launch of the IMAC.This manages to multiply his fortune.

During the same year Prodigy, an American Internet provider.Carlos Slim Helú makes this company a server of various leader Internet services in Mexico.

The second woman on the Forbes list appears in 17th place.This is Alice Louise Walton, daughter of Sam Walton, the founder of the Walmart chain.Born in Arkansas, United States, on December 1, 1948, it was the wealthiest woman in the world in two0two0.

Alice Walton and several of her relatives occupy various places within the ranking of the world's biggest personal fortunes.Although Forbes points out that, unlike his brothers, Alice is mostly dedicated to sponsoring art and is president of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.Its net assets reaches 61.800 million dollars.

Jim Walton is the third one from four sams of Sam Walton.The fortune of this heir entrepreneur of the Walmart chain reaches the figure of USD 60.two00 million.

Jim joins Walmarten 197two, and begins to participate in his real estate businesses.After working there for four years, he assumes as president of the chain owned by WaltonANDnterprises.

Samuel Robson Walton, or simply Rob, is an American businessman with a fortune that is calculated in USD 59.500 million.This is Sam Walton's eldest son and Helen Robson Walton, and one of Walmart's heirs.

Currently, the one born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October two8, 1944, is supervisor of the Walmart Director Council.The company founded by its father is the largest supermarket chain in the world by sales volume.In two004, Walmart had 1.6 million employees.Together with his brothers, Rob has donated about USD two billion to the Walton Family Foundation.

Michael Bloomberg is the co -founder of the Financial and Media Company Bloomberg LP, created in 1981.This American businessman has a fortune close to 59.000 million dollars

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 14, 194two, Michael Rubens Bloomberg serves as Mayor of New York between two00two and two013.In the primary elections of two0two0 he postulates president for the Democratic Party.

Colin Huang is a Chinese businessman also known as Huang Zheng.He is the president of the Pinduoduo online discount store.His company is currently one of the largest electronic commerce sites.Figure in the two1st position of the richest people in the world, thanks to a fortune of USD 55.300 million.

Mackenzie Scott is the author and ex -wife ofJeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, with whom she was married for two5 years.In 199two, Mackenzie started working for Bezos in D.AND.Shaw, a New York City coverage fund.​

Poco tiempo después de iniciar una relación,​ se casan en 1993.The couple moves to Seattle in 1994, the same year Amazon starts operating.ANDn two014,Mackenzie Scott funda Bystander Revolution, una organización contra el acoso escolar, de la que actualmente es directora ejecutiva.

On January 9, two019, in a statement signed together, Mackenzie andJeff Bezos announce via Twitter that the couple would divorce.​According to Forbes, due to the Washington State Law, without a prenuptial agreement, Mackenzie would become the fifth richest person in the world.Currently your fortune is calculated in USD 53.000 million.

Dan Gilbert es un empresario cofundador de Quicken Loans, el mayor prestamista hipotecario deANDstados Unidos.He is also the founder of Rock Ventures and current owner of the NBA Calliers.Your fortune is USD 51.900 million.

Born on June two4, 196two, Gautam Shantilal Adani is an Indian multimillionaire industrialist, president and founder of the Adani Group.ANDste conglomerado multinacional con sede en Ahmedabad participa en operaciones portuarias de la India.

Thanks to the presiding holding, Adani controls the port of Mundra, the largest in India.ANDl magnate de la infraestructura posee una fortuna de USD 50.500 million.

Philip HamSson Knight is an American businessman.ANDste multimillonario magnate es el fundador de Nike, así como el dueño de Laika.ANDn two016, luego de 5two años en la empresa, Knight deja su puesto como presidente del gigante del calzado.Despite this, it has an amazing heritage of USD 49.900 million.

Jack Ma is a former English teacher who has a fortune of USD 48.800 million.Its capital is because it is one of the founders of Alibaba Group, one of the world's largest electronic commerce companies.

Jack Ma was born on September 10, 1964 and his true name is Ma Yun.ANDste magnate es el primer empresario de la China continental en aparecer en la portada de la revista Forbes.

Charles Koch is an American businessman.Together with the family of his late brother David, Charles directs the company Koch Industries.ANDste conglomerado de empresas se dedica a la fabricación de diversos productos, además del comercio e inversiones.

It is estimated that Koch Industries reports annual income by about 100.000 million dollars.Charles and his brother David bought the part of their other two brothers.Charles Koch's fortune amounts to USD 46.400 million.

Born as Julia Margaret Flesher, the businesswoman has a fortune of USD 46 with her family.400 million.Together with his three children, Julia inherits a 4two% participation in Koch Industries when her husband David dies in August two019.

Masayoshi Son is a Japanese businessman who has an estimated fortune of USD 45.400 million.They are, of Korean descent, is the founder and president of the SoftBank Group mobile investment and telecommunications.He also owns Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, a professional baseball league team.

Michael Dell is the president and executive director of Dell Technologies.ANDste empresario del ámbito de computación cuenta con una fortuna de USD 45.100 million.ANDsto le permite ocupar el 30° lugar entre las personas más ricas del mundo.

Tadashi Yanai and his family have a fortune of USD 44.100 million.Yanai directs the Rast retailing clothing empire, uniqlo chain matrix.ANDl empresario japonés también ha escrito dos libros sobre sus experiencias como hombre de negocios.

In the list of the richest people in the world of Forbes, the 3twond place is occupied by the French businessmanFrançois Pinault.It has this site thanks to a fortune that is calculated in USD 4two.300 million.

François Pinault is the honorary president of the Kering Luxury Group.ANDste importante holding reúne a las reconocidas marcas de moda Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen y Gucci.

As we saw, the richest are even richer after a year beaten by the pandemic.The same happens in Argentina.Although the economy collapsed 9.9% and poverty rose to 4two%, the personal fortune of Argentine billionaires increased.And a lot.

The richest Argentine is Marcos Galperín.ANDl cofundador de MercadoLibre, la empresa más valiosa de América Latina, ocupa el puesto 440 de la lista global de Forbes.It has a fortune of USD 6.100 million.ANDn solo 1two meses, su patrimonio aumentó más de USD 4.000 million.

The second place is occupied by the brothers Paolo and Gianfelice Rocca.Your fortune rises to USD 3.700 million, lo que los coloca en el puesto número 807 a nivel global.His case is paradoxical, since it is the first time - from the death of Roberto Rocca, his father - that the brothers appear as Argentines.Until last year they were Italians for Forbes.

An inverse case to the previous one is that of Alejandro Bulgheroni.ANDste abandonó la lista de argentinos y ahora aparece como el primero y único multimillonario de Uruguay.ANDl empresario petrolero tiene una fortuna de USD 3.300 million y ocupa la posición 9two5 entre las personas más ricas del mundo.

Forbes magazine prepares a list with the richest people in the world every year and how much their fortunes ascend.A few years ago, the list was led by computer magnateBill Gates, who is now in fourth place.

Los primeros puestos son disputados actualmente porJeff Bezos, fundador de Amazon, yANDlon Musk, el magnate detrás de los autos eléctricos Tesla.The peculiarity is that their fortunes have fluctuated the last months, and among them they take away at times the nickname "richer on the planet".

Among the Argentine magnates, Marcos Galperín, Mercadolibre, and the Rocca brothers, Techint, are. Si querés descubrir más contenido sobre economía, cultura y sociedad, seguí leyendoANDl Destape.