Top 10 Richest People In The World 2014

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It may come as no surprise, but in 2014, the world’s
richest people only got richer. In fact, the top 66 richest people in the world now have more wealth than the poorest 3.5 billion people combined. Talk about income inequality. The following is the definitive list of the top.
10 richest people in the world in the year 2014.

10) Jim Walton – $35.2 billion
He is the youngest son of Sam Walton, the founder of
the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart. Walton’s net
worth increased to $34.7 billion in 2014, which is $3
billion more than his ranking was in 2013. He replaced his brother, John, on the Wal-Mart Board of Directors in 2005 and is currently on the Strategic Planning and Finance committees as well. Walton is also the CEO of Arvest Bank, another Walton family owned business.

 
9) Christy Walton – $37.6 billion
From the same family, Christy Walton is the only woman to routinely be included in top 10 lists of the world's richest people. She has a net worth valued at $36.7 billion - $2 billion more than her brother-in-law Jim. Christy is the widow of John Walton, one of the sons of Sam Walton, and inherited his fortune after his death in 2005. Christy Walton is the world richest woman in 2014.
 
8)Sheldon Adelson – $37.9 billion
With a net worth of $38 billion, the chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation has made most of his money from the casino business, but also owns the Israeli newspaper, Israel HaYom. Las Vegas Sands Corporation is the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited, which operates both the The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Adelson has a strong commitment to charity including his own organization, the Adelson Foundation, which has made over $140 million in contributions to Birthright Israel.

 
7) David Koch – $40.1 billion
Worth $40 billion, David Koch is one of the two
American businessmen who owns Koch Industries, the second largest private company in the United States. David ties for sixth place with his older brother, Charles Koch, and is considered the wealthiest person in New York. David Koch is an active man who, along with being the executive vice president of Koch Industries, is involved in various businesses, philanthropic pursuits and political events, along with also being a chemical engineer. He is known for his love of arts and often
contributes to the Lincoln Center and the American
Museum of Natural History. David Koch is also heavily
involved in the political sphere, where he donates to
various political campaigns and advocacy groups.

 
6) Charles Koch – $40.1 billion
The other man at the head of Koch Industries, Charles Koch ties with his brother for the sixth richest person in the world, worth a total of $40 billion. Charles is the official chief executive officer of Koch Industries and is also fond of charitable organizations such as the Institute for Humane Studies, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and the Cato Institute.

 
5) Larry Ellison – $49.3 billion
Heavily involved in the tech industry, Larry Ellison is the
chief executive officer of Oracle, an American
multinational computer technology corporation based
out of California that specializes in computer hardware
systems. Ellison is worth $48 billion, a whopping $8
billion more than the two Koch brothers. Named the
third wealthiest man in America last year, Ellison also
has large stakes in companies such as Salesforce,
NetSuite, Astex Pharmaceuticals and Quark
Biotechnology. Ellison was, along with Bill Gates and
Warren Buffett, one of the billionaires to sign the "The
Giving Pledge," where most of his wealth will be given
to philanthropic causes.

 
4) Warren Buffet – $63.3 billion
The fourth richest man in the world has amassed a total
net worth of $58.2 billion, over $10 billion more than
Ellison. Buffett has long been known as one of the
world's wealthiest individuals and has been praised for
his sound financial investing and advice. Buffett is the
CEO, chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire
Hathaway, an American multinational conglomerate
holding company based out of Omaha, Nebraska, and
has famously pledged to give away 99 percent of his
fortune.

 
3) Amancio Ortega – $63.8
billion
Thanks to his success in the retail industry, this Spanish
businessman is worth $64 billion. Ortega is the founder
of the famous Spanish clothing company, the Inditex
fashion group, which is headquartered in Arteixo, Spain.
Perhaps his best known chain is the Zara clothing and
accessories shops. Since 2013, Ortega's wealth has
increased by $7 billion.
 
2) Carlos Slim Helu – $68.8
billion
Holding the title of the world's richest person from 2010
to 2013, this Mexican businessman dropped in rank this
year. Via his conglomerate, Grupo Carso, Helu is
involved in many Mexican companies in the fields of
communication, retailing, technology, and finance. He
is also the chairman and chief executive of popular
telecommunication companies Telmex and América
Móvil. Helu has also been named as one of the world's
biggest charitable givers, donating a total of $4 billion
to his foundation.
 
1) Bill Gates – $77.1 billion
Perhaps the most famous icon for wealth and
philanthropy in the world, after holding down the
second place spot for three years, Bill Gates reclaimed
his position in 2014 as the world's richest person. Gates
is known as a prominent American investor,
philanthropist, inventor and programmer. He co-
founded Microsoft, and also held positions of CEO,
chairman and chief software architect at the company
before retiring. Through his charitable organization, the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates has donated
more than $26 billion dollars to philanthropic causes
such as enhancing healthcare and reducing extreme
poverty worldwide.
So there you have it, the ten richest people in the world
for 2014. Luckily for the world, the richest people in the
world, by and large, are heavily involved in
philanthropic pursuits that help those who are less
fortunate. Many in the above list have signed a pledge
to actually donate the majority of their wealth to
philanthropy, which will drastically change and improve many lives in years and decades to come.

 
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Sizinga said:
Wapi Vladimir Putin?
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Balacuda said:
Moyo unataka kufanya accumulation lakini kwakweli baada ya utajiri kufikia kiwango fulani marginal utility hushuka na kuwa sifuri, matoeko yake ni kufanya hayo uliokusanya kama ziada kukosa maana na eventually useless.
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wanatafuta sio tu kwa ajiri yao pia kwa watakaowaacha, hata mohamed dewj utajiri wake umeanzia kwa baba yake,
 
abbaczo said:
wanatafuta sio tu kwa ajiri yao pia kwa watakaowaacha, hata mohamed dewj utajiri wake umeanzia kwa baba yake,
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kuna mhindi mmojahapa bongo ni mzee ila tajiri sana wa mafuta (Petroleum products) alishaweka wazi akifa utajiri wake uende serikalini, hana mtoto wala treceable relative.
 
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