The 2023 List of the World’s Billionaires features a new name at the top. According to the American Magazine Forbes, French luxury goods magnate Bernard Arnault has officially surpassed Tesla CEO Elon Musk to take the title of world’s richest billionaire.
According to Forbes’ calculations, the 74-year-old engineer tops the 2023 billionaires list with a $211-billion fortune, surpassing Elon Musk, who was placed first last year and is now in second place, by $31 billion.
List of the Top 10 richest men in the World 2023
1. Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault enjoyed a successful year due to the luxury conglomerate’s record-breaking revenues in 2022, which include Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Tiffany & Co. It is now obvious that Arnault has perfected the technique for maintaining the allure of traditional luxury items.
2. Elon Musk
Elon Musk, The Real-Time Billionaires List, Elon Musk’s estimated net worth is $180 billion, down $39 billion from the prior year. Due to his $44-billion acquisition of Twitter, which was paid for with Tesla stock, Musk’s net worth has decreased. Tesla stock fell significantly as a result of this transaction as investors were a little spooked by Musk’s whims.
3. Jeff Bezos
“Musk’s loss in wealth is second only to that of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who’s the world’s third-richest person, worth $ 114 billion. He’s $ 57 billion poorer than in 2022 thanks to a 38 per cent decline in the e-commerce giant’s stock.”
4. Larry Elliso
Co-founder of the software behemoth Oracle, Larry Ellison, comes in at number four with a net worth of $ 107 billion. Legendary investor Warren Buffett ranks fifth with a net worth of $ 106 billion.
5. Warren Buffett
Legendary investor Warren Buffett ranks fifth with a net worth of $ 106 billion.
6. Bill Gates
Bill Gates, who has a net worth of $ 104 billion, is ranked sixth.
7. Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg, with an estimated net worth of $ 94.5 billion, is ranked seventh.
8. Carlos Slim Helu
Carlos Slim Helu and family, who purchased a stake in Telmex, Mexico’s sole phone operator in 1990, ranks eighth with a net worth of $ 93 billion.
9. Mukesh Amban
Mukesh Ambani, who has a $83.4-billion net worth, is ranked ninth.
10. Steve Ballmer
The dynamic former CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer is ranked tenth with an overall estimated net worth of $80.7-billion.
Top 10 richest men in the World in 2023
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