10. Liliane Bettencourt & family
Net Worth:
$40.1 billion, source of Wealth: L'Oreal
Citizenship: France
9. Jim Walton
Net Worth:
$40.6 billion, source of Wealth: Wal-Mart
Citizenship: United States
8. Christy Walton & family
Net Worth:
$41.7 billion, source of Wealth: Wal-Mart
Citizenship: United States
6. David Koch
Net Worth:
$42.9 billion, source of Wealth: Koch Industries
Citizenship: United States
6. Charles Koch
Net Worth:
$42.9 billion, Source of Wealth.. Koch Industries
Citizenship: United States
5. Larry Ellison
Net Worth:
$54.3 billion, Source of Wealth.. Oracle Corporation
Citizenship: United States
4. Amancio Ortega
Net Worth:
$64.5 billion, Source of Wealth.. Inditex Group
Citizenship: Spain
3. Warren Buffett
Net Worth:
$72.7 billion, Source of Wealth.. Berkshire Hathaway
Citizenship: United States
2. Carlos Slim
Net Worth:
$77.1 billion, Source of Wealth.. Telmex, Grupo Carso
Citizenship: Mexico
1. Bill Gates
Net Worth:
$79.2 billion, Source of Wealth.. Microsoft
Citizenship: United States
The World's Billionaires 2015 edition was the 29th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by Forbes magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people. The new list was released online on March 2, 2015.