The 5 Richest People in the World

Billionaires play an outsized role in shaping the global economy, politics, and philanthropy. Forbes puts the number of billionaires in the world at 2,640 in 2023.

RICHEST IN THE WORLD

1. Elon Musk

Age: 52, Residence: United States, Co-founder and CEO: Tesla, Net Worth: $229 billion, Tesla Ownership Stake: 13% ($102 billion), X Ownership Stake: 79% ($9.32 billion), Other Assets: Space Exploration Technologies ($53.2 billion private asset),

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2. Bernard Arnault

Age: 74, Residence: France, CEO and Chair: LVMH (LVMUY), Net Worth: $179 billion, Christian Dior Ownership Stake: 97.5% ($137 billion total), Other Assets: Moelis & Company equity ($27.4 billion public asset) and $14.8 billion in cash,

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3. Jeff Bezos

Age: 59, Residence: United States, Founder and Executive Chair: Amazon (AMZN), Net Worth: $177 billion, Amazon Ownership Stake: 10% ($150 billion), Other Assets: Blue Origin ($11.2 billion private asset), The Washington Post ($250 million private asset),

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4. Bill Gates

Age: 68 Residence: United States Co-founder: Microsoft (MSFT) Net Worth: $141 billion Microsoft Ownership Stake: 1.4% ($24.3 billion) Other Assets: $67.6 billion in cash and billions over multiple other companies

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5. Steve Ballmer

Age: 67 Residence: United States Owner: Los Angeles Clippers Net Worth: $131 billion Microsoft Ownership Stake: 4% ($120 billion total) Other Assets: Los Angeles Clippers ($4.56 billion private asset), The Forum ($400 million private asset),

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