The Top 10 Richest People in the World

If you're aiming to be among the top 10 richest people in the world, you might be interested in learning who you might have to displace. It can be instructive to review a list of the top 10 richest people in the world for other reasons, too, such as learning how they achieved their wealth and just how wealthy they are.



The top 10 richest people in the world
 here are the top 10:

Rank	Name	Net Worth	Source of Wealth
1	Bill Gates	$79.2 billion	Microsoft
2	Carlos Slim Helu & family	$77.1 billion	telecommunications
3	Warren Buffett	$72.7 billion	Berkshire Hathaway
4	Amancio Ortega	$64.5 billion	Zara
5	Larry Ellison	$54.3 billion	Oracle
6	Charles Koch	$42.9 billion	diversified
6	David Koch	$42.9 billion	diversified
8	Christy Walton & family	$41.7 billion	Wal-Mart
9	Jim Walton	$40.6 billion	Wal-Mart
10	Liliane Bettencourt & family	$40.1 billion	L'Oreal