The document lists the top 10 richest people in the world along with brief profiles of each. Bernard Arnault of France is ranked 10th with a net worth of $29 billion from his company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Liliane Bettencourt of France is ranked 9th with a net worth of $30 billion inherited from L'Oreal. Li Ka-shing of Hong Kong is ranked 8th with a net worth of $32 billion from his diversified holdings. Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico is ranked 1st as the richest person in the world with a net worth of $73 billion from his telecom business.

1. Top 10 richest person in the World
by,
Name : Prashant D. Kulkarni.
Std: 9th Div: A.
Roll no.: 55

2. 10. Bernard Arnault & family
(Net Worth $29 B)
At a Glance,
Chairman and CEO, LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton
Age: 64
Source of Wealth: LVMH, inherited and
growing
Residence: Paris, France
Country of Citizenship: France
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science,
Ecole Polytechnique de Paris
Marital Status: Married
Children: 5
Forbes Lists
#54 Powerful People
#56 in 2012
#10 Billionaires
#2 in France

3. 9. Liliane Bettencourt & family
(Net Worth $30 B)
At a Glance,
Age: 91
Source of Wealth: L'Oreal, inherited
Country of Citizenship: France
Marital Status: Widowed
Children: 1
Forbes Lists,
#9 Billionaires
#1 in France
#15 in 2012

4. 8. Li Ka-shing
(Net Worth $32 B)
Forbes Lists,
At a Glance,
Chairman, Hutchison Whampoa
Age: 85
Source of Wealth: diversified, self-made
Residence: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Country of Citizenship: Hong Kong
Education: Drop Out, High School
Marital Status: Widowed
Children: 2
#1 Hong Kong's 50 Richest
#1 in 2013
#30 Powerful People
#8 Billionaires
#1 in Hong Kong

5. 7. David Koch
(Net Worth $36 B)
Forbes Lists ,
At a Glance
#31 Powerful People
Execuxtive Vice President, Koch Industries
#41 in 2012
#4 Forbes 400
Age: 73
#6 Billionaires
Source of Wealth: diversified, inherited and growing #4 in United States
Residence: New York, NY
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Master of Science, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Arts / Science,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marital Status: Married
Children: 3

6. 6. Charles Koch (Net Worth $36 B)
Forbes Lists,
#31 Powerful People
#41 in 2012
#4 Forbes 400
#6 Billionaires
#4 in United States
At a Glance
CEO, Koch Industries
Age: 78
Source of Wealth: diversified, inherited and
growing
Residence: Wichita, KS
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Master of Science, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Arts /
Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2

7. 5. Larry Ellison
(Net Worth $41 B)
Forbes Lists
At a Glance
#58 Powerful People
#3 Forbes 400
CEO, Oracle
#5 Billionaires
Age: 69
#3 in United States
Source of Wealth: Oracle, self-made
Residence: Woodside, CA
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Drop Out, University of Illinois
at Urbana; Drop Out, University of
Chicago
Marital Status: Divorced
Children: 2

8. 4. Warren Buffett (Net Worth $58.5 B)
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At a Glance
CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Age: 83
Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway,
self-made
Residence: Omaha, NE
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science,
University of Nebraska Lincoln; Master of
Science, Columbia University
Marital Status: Widowed, Remarried
Children: 3
Forbes Lists
#13 Powerful People
#15 in 2012
#2 Forbes 400
#4 Billionaires
#2 in United States

9. 3. Amancio Ortega (Net Worth $57 B)
At a Glance
Age: 77
Source of Wealth: Zara, self-made
Country of Citizenship: Spain
Marital Status: Married
Children: 3
Forbes Lists
#3 Billionaires
#1 in Spain
#5 in 2012

10. 2. Bill Gates
(Net Worth $72 B )
At a Glance
Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation
Age: 58
Source of Wealth: Microsoft, self-made
Residence: Medina, WA
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Drop Out, Harvard
University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 3
Forbes Lists
#6 Powerful People
#4 in 2012
#1 Forbes 400
#2 Billionaires
#1 in United States

11. 1. Carlos Slim Helu & family
(Net Worth $73 B)
At a Glance
Honorary Chairman, América Móvil
Age: 74
Source of Wealth: telecom, self-made
Residence: Mexico City, Mexico
Country of Citizenship: Mexico
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science,
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
Mexico
Marital Status: Widowed
Children: 6
Forbes Lists
#12 Powerful People
#11 in 2012
#1 Billionaires
#1 in Mexico