Top 10 Richest People in the World Ever

Carlos Slim Helu
The telecom tycoon from Mexico, Carlos Slim Helu is the person who has become the world's richest person in the year 2010. Last year, he was the third richest person in the world. But, this time, he replaced Bill Gates to secure the number one place in the Forbes rich list 2010, with a net worth in USD $53.5 billion. Presently, Carlos Slim Helu is the partner of Latin America's largest corporation and biggest mobile phone company, 'American Movil'. Apart from this, he is the owner of a construction conglomerate and is a stake holder in several other companies including, New York Times.

Bill Gates
Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft is the second richest man in the world and the richest man in the United States. In the year 2009, he was the richest man in the world. But this year, Bill Gates has secured the second place with a net worth in USD $53 billion. Apart from being a business tycoon, Bill Gates is also a philanthropist. He established Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in the year 2000, through which he donates large sums of money for scientific research programs and to charitable organizations.

Warren Buffet
Another American to feature in the Forbes top 10 richest people in the world list is Warren Buffet. He is the investment tycoon of America. Major investment programs include, USD 5 billion in Goldman Sachs and USD 3 billion in General Electric. Recently, he has also acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe for an amount of USD 26 billion. With a net worth in USD 47 billion, American investor Warren Buffet is the third richest person in the world.

Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani from India with a net worth USD 29 billion has secured the fourth place in the list of top 10 richest people of the world. He is the owner of the Reliance Industries, which is the most valuable company of India. Major sectors of investment are petrochemical, oil and gas exploration. Mukesh Ambani is also the owner of a cricket team in the IPL.

Lakshmi Mittal
Laskmi Mittal is the chairman and chief executive officer of the world's largest steel making company, ArcelorMittal. He is the richest resident of Landon, and also possesses the citizenship of India. With a net worth in USD 28.7 billion, Lakshmi Mittal is the person to secure the fifth place in the list of top 10 richest people in the world. Presently, he is planning to build steel plants in the Indian states of Jharkhand and Orissa, but still waiting for government approval.

Lawrence Ellison
Lawrence Ellison is the founder of the database giant, Oracle. Oracle was founded in the year 1977 and in the last five years, Oracle has acquired 57 companies. This year, Lawrence Ellison is the sixth richest person in the Forbes list of richest people in the world with a net worth in USD 28 billion.

Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault is a French businessman, who is the seventh richest man in the world and the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of a luxury goods conglomerate, LVMH. LVMH is the world's largest luxury goods conglomerate with more than fifty luxury brand including, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Fendi. In 2010, he is the one who has made it to the seventh place in the Forbes list of top 10 richest people in the world with a net worth in USD 27.5 billion.

Eike Batista
Eike Fuhrken Batista, a Brazilian entrepreneur with a net worth in USD 27 billion is the eighth richest person in the world in 2010. He is the son of former mining minister of Brazil, Eliezer Batista da Silva. Eike Batista is the richest man in Brazil and presently, he is focusing mainly in mining and oil sector. Last year, this person secured the number 61 position in the Forbes' billionaire list. But, within a year, he made USD 19.5 billion, mainly from his oil and gas exploration company to make it to the number 8 position.

Amancio Ortega
Amancio Ortega is the Spanish fashion entrepreneur with a net worth of UDS 25 billion. This year, he is the 9th most richest man in the world and Spain's richest man. Amancio Ortega owns 59.29% of the Inditex group, which is a fashion firm that includes brands like, Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius. Inditex operates 4,500 stores in 73 countries of the world.

Karl Albrecht
Karl Albrecht founded the discount supermarket chain, known as Aldi, along with his brother Theo. In 1961, the ownership of Aldi was split between the two brothers and Karl Albrecht took the Aldi Sud, which operates the stores of southern Germany. Karl Albrecht also has the rights to the brands in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia, while his brother owns the stores of the Northern Germany along with the rights to the brands in rest of the Europe. Karl Albrecht is the richest man in Germany and according to Forbes magazine, he is the 10th richest man in the world with a net worth of USD 23.5 billion.

So, these are the top 10 richest people in the world according to the Forbes billionaire list. Hope this article was helpful and provided some interesting information about these wealthiest people of the world.