i need the top 3 richest men...
2007-07-28 14:59:22 · 17 answers · asked by aydee 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
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2007-07-28 15:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Bill Gates ($50 billion)
It isn't easy to sneak out of a party when you're the host, but at Microsoft, Bill Gates is doing his best. And why not? Gates' accomplishments speak for themselves, and since handing off the CEO reins, he's getting more involved with side projects and the company's various divisions. Presumably, it's a refreshing change of pace from the corporate front lines and public scrutiny, in which he's both revered and reviled. Outside the office, Gates and his wife are involved in some heavy-duty philanthropy ($29 billion) via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Time Magazine named them 2005's Persons of the Year, a three-way honor they shared with U2 frontman Bono.
Warren Buffett ($42 billion)
Warren Buffett was learning his lessons from the beginning. As a paper boy, he claimed a deduction for his bike on his tax return. While still a child, he bought stocks and sold them for a slim profit, only to see them quintuple a few years later. You win some, you lose some; in any case, Buffett has an incomprehensibly laidback approach to the ups and downs of business. That our No. 2 billionaire is runner-up even after recent setbacks only underscores the ammo in his war chest. Not bad, considering his annual Berkshire Hathaway salary is $100,000.
Carlos Slim Helu ($30 billion)
Latin America's most well-off gentleman has made great advances in the ranks of the rich, adding $6 billion to his wealth this year. This leap comes from selling his MCI and Altria shares and reinvesting in his Mexican telecom interests, which obviously have been doing quite well, thank you. Other holdings include a financial services organization, an airline and CompUSA. His Rodin sculptures are found in Mexico City's Museo Soumaya art museum, named after his late wife.
2007-07-29 01:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by Georgia Peach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Up until recently, Bill Gates was the richest man in the world, havin a fortune of $56 billion, but as of the last month or so, his title has been snatched by Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico, with an estimated fortune of $58 billion plus. Warren Buffet of US is in third place at $52.4 bn!
2007-07-28 22:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by confused 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For the past 13 years, it has been Bill Gates, but it's now Carlos Slim Helu Aglamaz, a 67-year old Mexican businessman, whose net worth is approximately $ 67.9 billion. That is equal to a whopping 7% of his country's annual economic output! Bill Gates is No. 2; Warren Buffett is No. 3.
2007-07-29 03:40:07 · answer #4 · answered by angie p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Bill Gates
2. Warren Buffet
3. Carlos S. Helu
2007-07-28 23:10:05 · answer #5 · answered by Candy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Carlos Slim
2. Bill Gates
3. Warren Buffet
A few months ago Slim past Gates. This answer is correct if you verify it with recent data. Gates was #1 last year.
2007-07-30 00:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ender 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number one is Bill Gates
Number two is Warren Buffet
Number three is Carlos Slim Helu
2007-07-29 02:36:33 · answer #7 · answered by whiner_cooler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carlos Slim
Bill Gates
The Prince of Brunei
2007-07-28 22:07:47 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. John D. Rockefeller
2. Bill Gates
3. Warren Buffet
2007-07-28 22:03:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Some hispanic person who owns a major phone company (begins with Q i believe)
2. Bill Gates
3. Warren Buffet
2007-07-28 22:06:07 · answer #10 · answered by Fanatic 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bill Gates ( Microsoft )
Carlos Slim ( TelMex )
2007-07-28 22:07:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋