who are the top 5 richest in the world?
2007-10-16 02:36:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
Google is an amazing thing, you just type simple words like "world's richest" and you get all sorts of info very quickly,
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html
2007-10-16 02:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by suspendedagain300 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Forbes:-
1. Bill Gates, United States,$46.5, Microsoft
2. Warren Buffett, United States, $44, Berkshire Hathaway
3. Lakshmi Mittal, India, $25, steel
4. Carlos Slim Helu, Mexico, $23.8, telecom
5. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, Saudi Arabia, $23.7, investments.
Doesn't it make you wanna cry?
2007-10-16 09:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by Yanda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're asking the wrong question you need to ask:
Who are the richest single people in the world?
2007-10-16 09:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by ME! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to Forbes.com it has the lists of the richest people in the world
2007-10-16 09:40:24 · answer #4 · answered by lostinlife25 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's 3, at a guess:
The sultan of Brunei
Bill Gates
Warren Buffett
2007-10-16 09:40:00 · answer #5 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the richest guy in the world is the guy who created windows i think.
the second richest not sure, but he did give 37billion to charity.
2007-10-16 09:40:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
BIll Gates #1, Warren Buffet #2, I'm sure J.K Rowlings (Harry Potter author) is up there too.
2007-10-16 09:40:10 · answer #7 · answered by My 2 Cents.... 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bill Gates... The owner of the Microsoft Corporation...
2007-10-16 09:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by christ_loves_you_dearly_as_ever 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1- Carlos Slim(mexico) 2- Bill gates (U.S) 3- Warren Buffet (U..S) 4- Sheldon Adelson (U.S) 5- Lawrence Ellison
2007-10-16 09:44:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it isnt bill gates at no. 1 anymore, it is some guy from mexico who owns a telecom company
2007-10-16 09:42:49 · answer #10 · answered by charlie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋