As of February 27, 2024, the world’s top 10 richest people, according to Forbes, are:
- Elon Musk: CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, with a net worth of $202 billion.
- Jeff Bezos: Founder of Amazon, with a net worth of $180 billion.
- Bernard Arnault & family: Chairman of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), with a net worth of $170.4 billion.
- Mark Zuckerberg: Founder and CEO of Meta (formerly Facebook), with a net worth of $162.5 billion.
- Larry Ellison: Co-founder and chairman of Oracle, with a net worth of $139.7 billion.
- Warren Buffett: CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, with a net worth of $137.4 billion.
- Bill Gates: Co-founder of Microsoft, with a net worth of $127.8 billion.
- Steve Ballmer: Former CEO of Microsoft, with a net worth of $125.2 billion.
- Mukesh Ambani: Chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, with a net worth of $122.6 billion.
- Charles Koch: Chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, with a net worth of $118.2 billion.