Wednesday, 12 January 2022

The World's Billionaires

The list of the world's richest persons can vary from year to
 year 
depending on their latest net worth and financial performance. Now, let’s enjoy.

Mukesh Ambani was born in 1957. He is a chairman  and managing director of India’s most valuable a 
company by market value, and a Fortune Global  500 company, and is the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $84.5 billion according to Forbes. During the lockdown due to  COVID-19, this 63-year-old billionaire earned more than $20 billion thanks to selling a 25% Stake in Jio for many investors which helps him get a tenth place among the top richest people in the world. () He owns a 27 story house “Antilia” that is worth more than $1 billion. According to the report, this house has a garage for 168 cars, a cinema, a helipad on the rooftop, an independent health club for each family member, and a staff of 600 people. Besides, this man owns an expensive car collection, including Bentley Flying Spur, Rolls Royce Phantom,…Plus, collection of luxurious planes such as Boeing Business Jet 2, Falcon  900EX, Airbus 319 Corporate Jet.
Sergey Brin was born in 1973, is an American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur. 
Together with Larry Page, he co-founded Google.  Brin was the president of Google's parent company,  Alphabet Inc., until stepping down from the role in 2019. He and Page remain at Alphabet as co-founders, controlling shareholders, board members, and employees. As of April 2021, Brin has an estimated net worth of $89 billion, making him the ninth richest person in the world.  This man owns a large estate in an undisclosed area of Los Altos Hills, California. Besides, he has an $8.5 million penthouse in New York City and spent $80 million to acquire a 73-meter yacht called Dragonfly. In 2014 Brin and Larry Page spent $82 million to build a private airport in San Jose. This 48-year-old man also got for him a cool car and private jet collection in which has the $12 million Boeing 767-200. Sharing the same birth year with Sergey Brin,  Larry Page is also a co-founder of Google and is a computer scientist. Page was the chief executive officer of Google from 1997 until August 2001 then from April  2011 until July 2015 when he moved to become CEO of Alphabet Inc. - a  post he held until December 2019. He remains an Alphabet board member,  employee, and controlling shareholder. Estimated at $91.5 billion in 2021, Page's fortune was forged through tenacity, invention,  and using his talents to benefit others. Now, he and his family are living in a 9,000 square-foot home in Palo Alto, California which he bought in 2005 for $7.2  million. Also, a half-private airport in San Jose is owned by him.
Larry Ellison was born in 1944, he is a business  magnate, an investor who is a co-founder, the 
executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation. At the moment, he owns 34.5% of Oracle. Since 2003 he has earned around  $9 billion from Oracle stock sales and dividends. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at  $93 billion. In comparison to last year, his fortune increased by $34 billion, earning him a seventh place on this list. With a huge amount of money, he owns a lot of real estate across the globe, including homes in Hawaii, Japan, Malibu, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco,  and Rhode Island. His primary residence is a 45-acre estate in Woodside, California that is likely worth at least $200 million. Besides, he is also the owner of 12 properties in Malibu that are worth $180 million. Plus, he spent $300 million to acquire 98%  of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. For many years Larry owned the 12th largest $200  million yacht in the world, named Rising Sun. Popularly known as the Oracle of Omaha, Warren  Buffet is seen as one of the most successful investors of all time. He runs Berkshire Hathaway that owns over 60 companies including the famous ones Geico insurance, Duracell, Dairy Queen  Restaurant. His net worth is $96 billion as of this year. Despite being the sixth richest person on the planet, he has never had any great desire to have multiple houses and all kinds of things and multiple cars. So it’s no surprise that he still lives in the 6,570-square-foot  stucco home he bought for just $31,500 in Omaha in 1958. Today, it’s valued at around  $2 million. He also has one car in his garage, that’s a $46.000 Cadillac XTS. Cars aside, Buffett bought a Bombardier Challenger 600, a luxury jet that can cost around $32 million. This jet is also the only luxurious thing that he owns.
Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984, he is known  for co-founding Facebook, Inc.
 He also is a co-founder of the solar sail spacecraft development project Breakthrough  Starshot and serves as one of its board members. During the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook becomes more useful than ever, so compared to the previous year, more than $36 billion flew into his pocket.  As of today, Mark has an estimated net worth of $97 billion, which mainly comes from Facebook.  He is also the youngest billionaire on the list. Zuckerberg and Chan own roughly $200  million worth of real estate and landLike Warren Buffett, Mark has also pledged to give away 99 percent of his wealth during his lifetime.
Bill Gates was born in 1955, he is a  co-founder of Microsoft Corporation. During 
his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Despite adding $26 billion into his pocket this year, Bill Gates still fell 2 places on the Forbes ranking with a net worth of $124 billion. In terms of assets, the Gates family owns a  number of impressive properties around the US, including the $18 million ranch property in California, and the $43 million oceanfront mansion in Del  Mar.  In Washington, the Gates family resides in an unbelievably amazing mansion nicknamed  "Xanadu 2.0" which cost him a total of $65 million.
Bernard Arnault was born in 1949. He 
is the chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moët  Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE, the world's largest luxury-goods company. He is the owner of more than 70 famous fashion brands, which include Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Sephora. In early 2021, this billionaire accomplished in purchasing the luxury jewelry brand Tiffany &  Co. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $150 billion,  appearing in the top 3 richest people on the planet. With a sheer amount of money, he can afford anything as his desire in which includes several houses in France, the five different homes in  Beverly Hills that totally worth $125 million, the $150 million Superyacht, the $40 million  Dassault Falcon 7X, the 133-acre Indigo Island in the Bahamas, purchased for $35 million,  and his world-class collection of art.
Elon Musk was born in 1971. He is the founder,  CEO, CTO, and chief designer of SpaceX, 
early-stage investor, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc., founder of The Boring Company, co-founder of Neuralink, and co-founder and initial co-chairman of OpenAI. A Centibillionaire, Musk is one of the richest people in the world with an estimated net worth of $151 billion which mainly comes from his stakes in Tesla.  Compared to last year, his net worth increased by $126 billion, making him the second richest man on the planet. He owns impressive real estate holdings across the country including the $23.3  million villas in the Northern California town, six homes in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel-Air.  In 2020 Elon stunned the world by announcing his intention to sell all of his worldly possessions,  starting with his LA homes. True to his word, he proceeded to sell off each home. The person that tops the list of richest people on the planet,  
is Jeff Bezos who was born in 1964. He is  the founder and CEO of the multi-national 
technology company Amazon which is officially worth $1 Trillion, joins other tech titans in the world. He was the richest person in the world without interruption between October 2017 and January 2021. In 2020  during the COVID-19 pandemic, Bezos's wealth grew by approximately $24 billion. So as of this year, Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $177 billion. Like other billionaires, he also spends his money on real estate. Warner estate, cost $165 million.  Also, he owns the $65 million Gulfstream G650ER, the $300 million yacht, named Musashi, and an estimated $600 million for 98% of Lana'i. - one of the Hawaiian islands. 

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