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.
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),
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,
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),
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
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),