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Top wealthy people in the world:Many Indians in it and one Pakistani too!

dryadusingh Top wealthy people in the world:many Indians in it. Have a look. http://bit.ly/44qQ7k

Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal and Anil Ambani are there.

Visit the list further and see which King/Queen/Prince/Head of State is in it.

Mr Asif Ali Zardari is in it too and PM Kevin Rudd is also mentioned. PM Man Mohan Singh is not there.

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This list of billionaires is based (where not otherwise noted) on an annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on March 11, 2009.[1] The listed net worth represents the estimated value of assets less debt as of February 13, 2009.[2] The list does not include heads of state whose wealth is tied to their position (see List of heads of state and government by net worth).

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Top billionaires

The following list is the ranking of the world’s richest billionaires as of February 13, 2009, and does not reflect changes since then.

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No.  ↓ Name  ↓ Net worth (USD)  ↓ Age  ↓ Citizenship  ↓ Residence  ↓ Sources of wealth  ↓ Ref.
&0000000000000001.0000001▲ Gates, BillBill Gates $40.0 billion ▼ 53  United States  United States Microsoft [3]
&0000000000000002.0000002▼ Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $37.0 billion ▼ 78  United States  United States Berkshire Hathaway [3]
&0000000000000003.0000003▼ Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú $35.0 billion ▼ 69  Mexico  Mexico Telmex, América Móvil [3]
&0000000000000004.0000004▲ Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $22.5 billion ▼ 64  United States  United States Oracle Corporation [3]
&0000000000000005.0000005▲ Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family $22.0 billion ▼ 83  Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland IKEA [4]
&0000000000000006.0000006▲ Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $21.5 billion ▼ 89  Germany  Germany Aldi Süd [4]
&0000000000000007.0000007▼ Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $19.5 billion ▼ 51  India  India Reliance Industries [4]
&0000000000000008.0000008▼ Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $19.3 billion ▼ 58  India  United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal [4]
&0000000000000009.0000009▲ Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $18.8 billion ▼ 87  Germany  Germany Aldi Nord, Trader Joe’s [5]
&0000000000000010.00000010▲ Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $18.3 billion ▼ 73  Spain  Spain Inditex Group [6]
&0000000000000011.00000011▲ Walton, JimJim Walton $17.8 billion ▼ 61  United States  United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, AliceAlice Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 59  United States  United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, ChristyChristy Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 54  United States  United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 65  United States  United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000015.00000015▼ Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $16.5 billion ▼ 60  France  France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton [8]
&0000000000000016.00000016▼ Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $16.2 billion ▼ 80  Hong Kong  Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa [9]
&0000000000000017.00000017▲ Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg $16.0 billion ▲ 67  United States  United States Bloomberg L.P. [6]
&0000000000000018.00000018▲ Persson, StefanStefan Persson $14.5 billion ▼ 61  Sweden  Sweden Hennes & Mauritz  
&0000000000000019.00000019▲ Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $14.0 billion ▼ 73  United States  United States Koch Industries [10]
&0000000000000019.00000019▲ Koch, David H.David H. Koch $14.0 billion ▼ 68  United States  United States Koch Industries [10]
&0000000000000021.00000021▼ Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $13.4 billion ▼ 86  France  France L’Oréal [3]
&0000000000000022.00000022▼ Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $13.3 billion ▼ 54  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup [11]
&0000000000000023.00000023▲ Otto, MichaelMichael Otto and family $13.2 billion ▼ 65  Germany  Germany Otto GmbH  
&0000000000000024.00000024▲ Thomson, DavidDavid Thomson and family $13.0 billion ▼ 51  Canada  Canada The Thomson Corporation [12]
&0000000000000025.00000025▲ Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $12.3 billion ▼ 44  United States  United States Dell  
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Bren, DonaldDonald Bren $12.0 billion ▼ 76  United States  United States Irvine Company  
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Brin, SergeySergey Brin $12.0 billion ▼ 35  United States  United States Google [3]
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Page, LarryLarry Page $12.0 billion ▼ 36  United States  United States Google [3]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $11.0 billion ▼ 53  United States  United States Microsoft [13]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Westminster, The Duke ofThe Duke of Westminster and family $11.0 billion ▼ 57  United Kingdom  United Kingdom Grosvenor Group [14]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros $11.0 billion ▲ 78  United States  United States Soros Fund Management  
&0000000000000032.00000032▲ Allen, PaulPaul Allen $10.5 billion ▼ 56  United States  United States Microsoft [11]
&0000000000000032.00000032▼ Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok $10.5 billion ▼ 57, 58, and 59  Hong Kong  Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai  
&0000000000000034.00000034▼ Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $10.1 billion ▼ 49  India  India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group [4]
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $10.0 billion ▼ 47  United States  United States Fidelity Investments  
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $10.0 billion ▼ 46  Germany  Germany BMW  
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Perelman, RonaldRonald Perelman $10.0 billion ▲ 66  United States  United States Revlon  
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Rausing, HansHans Rausing $10.0 billion ▬ 83  Sweden  United Kingdom Tetra Laval [14]
&0000000000000039.00000039▲ Rausing, BirgitBirgit Rausing and family $9.9 billion ▼ 85  Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Tetra Laval  
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Ferrero, MicheleMichele Ferrero and family $9.5 billion ▼ 82  Italy  Monaco Ferrero  
&0000000000000040.00000040▼ Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $9.5 billion ▼ 43  Russia  Russia Interros [15]
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor and family $9.5 billion ▼ 86  United States  United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Al Amoudi, MohammedMohammed Al Amoudi $9.0 billion ▬ 63  Ethiopia/ Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia/ Ethiopia Corral Petroleum Holdings  
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers $9.0 billion ▼ 89  United States  United States Cox Enterprises  
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $9.0 billion ▼ 73  United States  United States American Car and Foundry Company [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $9.0 billion ▼ 66  United States  United States BOK Financial Corporation  
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee $9.0 billion ▼ 81  Hong Kong  Hong Kong Henderson Land Development  
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, Jr., Forrest EdwardForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $9.0 billion ▼ 77  United States  United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $9.0 billion ▼ 69  United States  United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, JohnJohn Mars $9.0 billion ▼ 72  United States  United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000051.00000051▼ Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $8.5 billion ▼ 42  Russia  Russia Millhouse Capital [17]
&0000000000000052.00000052▲ Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $8.2 billion ▼ 43 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Serono  
&0000000000000052.00000052▲ Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $8.2 billion ▼ 71  United States  United States Nike  
&0000000000000054.00000054▼ Al-Kharafi, NasserNasser Al-Kharafi and family $8.1 billion ▼ 65  Kuwait  Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons  
&0000000000000055.00000055▲ Simons, JamesJames Simons $8.0 billion ▲ 70  United States  United States Renaissance Technologies  
&0000000000000055.00000055▲ Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $8.0 billion ▼ 60 and 59  France  United States
Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland		 Chanel  
&0000000000000057.00000057▲ Al Ghurair, Abdul AzizAbdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family $7.8 billion ▲ 55  United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates Mashreq Bank  
&0000000000000057.00000057▲ Alakbarov, VahidVahid Alakbarov $7.8 billion ▼ 58  Russia  Russia LUKoil  
&0000000000000059.00000059▲ Mittal, SunilSunil Mittal and family $7.7 billion ▼ 51  India  India Bharti Airtel  
&0000000000000060.00000060▼ Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family $7.6 billion ▼ 72  France  France PPR  
&0000000000000061.00000061▲ Batista, EikeEike Batista $7.5 billion ▲ 51  Brazil  Brazil EBX Group  
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Al Jaber, Mohamed Bin IssaMohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber $7.0 billion ▲ 50  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia    
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Al-Sanea, MaanMaan Al-Sanea $7.0 billion ▼ 54  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia Saad Group  
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III $7.0 billion ▼ 78  United States  United States Fidelity Investments  
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Krishnan, AnandaAnanda Krishnan $7.0 billion ▼ 70  Malaysia  Malaysia Maxis, Astro  
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Kuok, RobertRobert Kuok $7.0 billion ▼ 85  Malaysia  Hong Kong Perlis Plantations Bhd  
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Safra, JosephJoseph Safra $7.0 billion ▼ 70  Brazil  Brazil Safra Group  
&0000000000000068.00000068▲ Bezos, JeffreyJeffrey Bezos $6.8 billion ▼ 45  United States  United States Amazon.com  
&0000000000000069.00000069▲ von Finck, Jr., AugustAugust von Finck, Jr. $6.7 billion ▼ 79  Germany Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Allianz  
&0000000000000070.00000070▲ Berlusconi, SilvioSilvio Berlusconi and family $6.5 billion ▼ 72  Italy  Italy Fininvest  
&0000000000000071.00000071▲ Del Vecchio, LeonardoLeonardo Del Vecchio $6.3 billion ▼ 73  Italy  Italy Luxottica  
&0000000000000071.00000071▲ Engelhorn, CurtCurt Engelhorn $6.3 billion ▼ 82  Germany Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Roche  
&0000000000000071.00000071▼ Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $6.3 billion ▼ 44  Russia  Russia Alfa Group  
&0000000000000074.00000074▲ Al Rajhi, SulaimanSulaiman Al Rajhi $6.2 billion ▼ 89  Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia Al-Rajhi Bank  
&0000000000000075.00000075▲ Goodnight, JamesJames Goodnight $6.1 billion ▼ 66  United States  United States SAS Institute  
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Fontbona, IrisIris Fontbona (widow of Andronico Luksic) and family $6.0 billion ▼    Chile  Chile Antofagasta PLC, Quiñenco  
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Kellner, PetrPetr Kellner $6.0 billion ▼ 44  Czech Republic  Czech Republic PPF Group  
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge $6.0 billion ▼ 94  United States  United States Metromedia [6]
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Paulson, JohnJohn Paulson $6.0 billion ▲ 53  United States  United States    
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Yanai, TadashiTadashi Yanai & family $6.0 billion ▲ 60  Japan  Japan Fast Retailing  
&0000000000000081.00000081▲ Duncan, DanDan Duncan $5.9 billion ▼ 76  United States  United States Enterprise Products  
&0000000000000081.00000081▲ Matte, EliodoroEliodoro Matte & family $5.9 billion ▼ 63  Chile  Chile Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones  
&0000000000000083.00000083▲ Bailleres, AlbertoAlberto Bailleres & family $5.7 billion ▼ 76  Mexico  Mexico Grupo Bal  
&0000000000000083.00000083▼ Premji, AzimAzim Premji $5.7 billion ▼ 63  India  India Wipro Technologies  
&0000000000000083.00000083▲ Wyss, HansjorgHansjorg Wyss $5.7 billion ▼ 74 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland  United States Synthes  
&0000000000000086.00000086▼ Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $5.6 billion ▼ 65  India  India Essar  
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Cohen, Steven A.Steven A. Cohen $5.5 billion ▼ 53  United States  United States SAC Capital Partners  
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Ng Teng Fong, Ng Teng Fong $5.5 billion ▼ 80  Singapore  Singapore Sino Group  
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Soon-Shiong, PatrickPatrick Soon-Shiong $5.5 billion ▲ 57  United States  United States American Pharmaceutical Partners  
&0000000000000090.00000090▼ Dassault, SergeSerge Dassault and family $5.4 billion ▼ 83  France  France Dassault Group  
&0000000000000090.00000090▲ Haub, ErivanErivan Haub & family $5.4 billion ▼ 76  Germany  Germany Tengelmann Group  
&0000000000000092.00000092▲ Lemann, Jorge PauloJorge Paulo Lemann $5.3 billion ▼ 69  Brazil  Brazil Investment Bank & Anheuser-Busch InBev  
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Broad, EliEli Broad $5.2 billion ▼ 75  United States  United States KB Home  
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Busujima, KunioKunio Busujima & family $5.2 billion ▼ 83  Japan  Japan Sankyo  
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Kipp, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Kipp $5.2 billion ▼ 85  Germany Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Massa  
&0000000000000093.00000093▼ Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $5.2 billion ▼ 52  Russia  Russia Novolipetsk Steel [15]
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Wurth, ReinholdReinhold Wurth $5.2 billion ▼ 73  Germany  Germany Wurth Group  
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Anschutz, PhilipPhilip Anschutz $5.0 billion ▼ 69  United States  United States The Anschutz Corporation  
&0000000000000098.00000098▼ Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $5.0 billion ▼ 91  United States  United States Tracinda Corporation [16]
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Oppenheimer, NickyNicky Oppenheimer & family $5.0 billion ▼ 63  South Africa  South Africa De Beers & Anglo American  
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Reuben, David and SimonDavid and Simon Reuben $5.0 billion ▼ NA  United Kingdom  United Kingdom real estate  
&0000000000000098.00000098▼ Singh, Kushal PalKushal Pal Singh $5.0 billion ▼ 77  India  India DLF Group [4]
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Weston, GalenGalen Weston & family $5.0 billion ▼ 68  Canada  Canada George Weston Limited, Associated British Foods  
&0000000000000104.000000104▲ Mansha, Mian MohammadMian Mohammad Mansha $4.4 billion ▲ NA  Pakistan  Pakistan Nishat Group, Muslim Commercial Bank [18][19]
&0000000000000106.000000106▲ Jobs, SteveSteve Jobs $3.4 billion ▼ 54  United States  United States Apple Inc. [20]

Yadu Singh/Sydney/10-10-09

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