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Who was the richest man in 2008?

Who was the richest man in 2008?

Warren Buffett

Billionaire list 2008
Rank Name Net Worth (bil US$)
1 Warren Buffett 62
2 Carlos Slim Helu & family 60
3 William Gates III 58

How many billionaires were there in 2008?

Statistics

Year Total number of billionaires Wealthiest individual’s net worth
2010 1,011 $53.5 billion
2009 793 $40 billion
2008 1,125 $62 billion

Who is the richest man in the world 2007?

William Gates III

Billionaire list 2007
Rank Name Citizenship
1 William Gates III United States
2 Warren Buffett United States
3 Carlos Slim Helu Mexico

Who is the richest man in India 2008?

List

Year Richest Net worth in
2011 Mukesh Ambani 22.6 billion
2010 Mukesh Ambani 27 billion
2009 Mukesh Ambani 32 billion
2008 Mukesh Ambani 20.8 billion

What was Bill Gates worth 2008?

Bill Gates Net Worth Milestones:
1999 $85 billion
2000 $63 billion
2008 $58 billion
2009 $40 billion

How much is worth Carlos Slim?

77.2 billion USD (2021)
Carlos Slim/Net worth

Mexican entrepreneur Carlos Slim Helú is a self-made man, the son of Catholic Lebanese immigrants to Mexico. He is the former chair and CEO of telecom giant América Móvil. His net worth is about $73.7 billion as of Oct. 2021.

Who was the first billionaire in world?

John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller is held to be the world’s first official billionaire, achieving that status in 1916 largely through his ownership of Standard Oil. From that point nearly a century ago, wealth has multiplied to the point where the richest men in the world top out at around $100 billion.

When did Jeff Bezos billionaire?

1998
Bezos first became a billionaire in 1998, the year after Amazon went public as an online bookseller. At the time, the company was only just beginning to expand past books by allowing customers to buy CDs online. That year, Amazon’s average share price was only $7.47, a fraction of the $3,487.40 shares are worth today.

Who are the richest people in the world in 2008?

Billionaires 2008 1 Warren Buffett U.S. $62 bil America’s most beloved investor is now the world’s richest man. 2 Carlos Slim Helu Mexico $60 bil His holdings in telecom, banking, tobacco and more are among the largest–and most valuable–in Mexico. 3 Bill Gates U.S.

Who is the richest man in the world right now?

America’s most beloved investor is now the world’s richest man. Since last August shares of Berkshire Hathaway have risen 18%, and Buffett soared past friend and bridge partner Bill Gates. Buffett bought a controlling stake in Berkshire in 1965; shares have since climbed an average 21.4% a year.

Who is the third richest person in the world?

Gates is now worth $58 billion and is ranked third richest in the world. He is up $2 billion from a year ago, but would have been as rich–or richer–than Buffett, had Microsoft not made an unsolicited bid for Yahoo! at the beginning of February.

How many billionaires are there in the world?

For the first time, the number of billionaires we identified topped 1,000. On Feb. 11, our counting day, the combined net worth of all billionaires was $4.4 trillion, up $900 billion from last year. The club includes 226 newcomers, 70% of whom come from the U.S., Russia, India or China.