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The Forbes list of the top 10 richest individuals in the world was unveiled in July, 2024 and it reveals a pattern!
From Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, to Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and Chair of Meta Platforms, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, and Alphabet’s cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, these billionaires are founders and leaders of technology giants. As AI and tech stocks increased dramatically, so did their net worth and ranking. Microsoft shares also recently reached a new record high, with a 21% gain this year after its partnership with OpenAI.
Elon Musk is now officially the richest man in the world with a net worth of $218 billion, followed by Jeff Bezos with a net worth of $215 billion.
From Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, to Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and Chair of Meta Platforms, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, and Alphabet’s cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, these billionaires are founders and leaders of technology giants. As AI and tech stocks increased dramatically, so did their net worth and ranking. Microsoft shares also recently reached a new record high, with a 21% gain this year after its partnership with OpenAI.
Elon Musk is now officially the richest man in the world with a net worth of $218 billion, followed by Jeff Bezos with a net worth of $215 billion.
The top 10 richest people in the world as of July 1, 2024, are:1. Elon Musk
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX
2. Jeff Bezos
Founder and Executive Chair of Amazon
3. Bernard Arnault
Chairman and CEO of LVMH
4. Mark Zuckerberg
CEO and Chairman of Meta Platforms
5. Larry Ellison
Co-founder, Chairman, and CTO of Oracle
6. Larry Page
Co-founder and Board Member of Alphabet
7. Sergey Brin
Co-founder and Board Member of Alphabet
8. Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft
9. Steve Ballmer
Owner of Los Angeles Clippers
10. Warren Buffett
CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
Overall, what is common among the top 10 richest people in the world is their ability to turn ideas into influential global businesses.