List of billionaires (2009)

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This list of billionaires is based (where not otherwise noted) on an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on March 11, 2009.[1] The listed net worth represents the estimated value of assets less debt as of February 13, 2009.[2] The list does not include heads of state whose wealth is tied to their position (see list of heads of government and state by net worth).

The world's 5 wealthiest people Bill Gates Warren Buffett Carlos Slim Helú Lawrence Ellison Ingvar Kamprad

Contents [hide]
1 Top billionaires
2 See also
3 References






Top billionaires
The following list is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires as of February 13, 2009, and does not reflect changes since then.


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No. Name Net worth (USD) Age Citizenship Residence Sources of wealth Ref.
&0000000000000001.0000001▲ Gates, BillBill Gates $40.0 billion ▼ 53 United States United States Microsoft [3]
&0000000000000002.0000002▼ Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $37.0 billion ▼ 78 United States United States Berkshire Hathaway [3]
&0000000000000003.0000003▼ Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú $35.0 billion ▼ 69 Mexico
Lebanon Mexico Telmex, América Móvil [3]
&0000000000000004.0000004▲ Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $22.5 billion ▼ 64 United States United States Oracle Corporation [3]
&0000000000000005.0000005▲ Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family $22.0 billion ▼ 83 Sweden Switzerland IKEA [4]
&0000000000000006.0000006▲ Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $21.5 billion ▼ 89 Germany Germany Aldi Süd [4]
&0000000000000007.0000007▼ Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $19.5 billion ▼ 51 India India Reliance Industries [4]
&0000000000000008.0000008▼ Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $19.3 billion ▼ 58 India United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal [4]
&0000000000000009.0000009▲ Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $18.8 billion ▼ 87 Germany Germany Aldi Nord, Trader Joe's [5]
&0000000000000010.00000010▲ Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $18.3 billion ▼ 73 Spain Spain Inditex Group [6]
&0000000000000011.00000011▲ Walton, JimJim Walton $17.8 billion ▼ 61 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, AliceAlice Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 59 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, ChristyChristy Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 54 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton $17.6 billion ▼ 65 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000015.00000015▼ Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $16.5 billion ▼ 60 France France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton [8]
&0000000000000016.00000016▼ Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $16.2 billion ▼ 80 Hong Kong Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa [9]
&0000000000000017.00000017▲ Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg $16.0 billion ▲ 67 United States United States Bloomberg L.P. [6]
&0000000000000018.00000018▲ Persson, StefanStefan Persson $14.5 billion ▼ 61 Sweden Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
&0000000000000019.00000019▲ Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $14.0 billion ▼ 73 United States United States Koch Industries [10]
&0000000000000019.00000019▲ Koch, David H.David H. Koch $14.0 billion ▼ 68 United States United States Koch Industries [10]
&0000000000000021.00000021▼ Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $13.4 billion ▼ 86 France France L'Oréal [3]
&0000000000000022.00000022▼ Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $13.3 billion ▼ 54 Saudi Arabia
Lebanon Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup [11]
&0000000000000023.00000023▲ Otto, MichaelMichael Otto and family $13.2 billion ▼ 65 Germany Germany Otto GmbH
&0000000000000024.00000024▲ Thomson, DavidDavid Thomson and family $13.0 billion ▼ 51 Canada Canada The Thomson Corporation [12]
&0000000000000025.00000025▲ Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $12.3 billion ▼ 44 United States United States Dell
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Bren, DonaldDonald Bren $12.0 billion ▼ 76 United States United States Irvine Company
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Brin, SergeySergey Brin $12.0 billion ▼ 35 United States United States Google [3]
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Page, LarryLarry Page $12.0 billion ▼ 36 United States United States Google [3]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $11.0 billion ▼ 53 United States United States Microsoft [13]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Westminster, The Duke ofThe Duke of Westminster and family $11.0 billion ▼ 57 United Kingdom United Kingdom Grosvenor Group [14]
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros $11.0 billion ▲ 78 United States United States Soros Fund Management
&0000000000000032.00000032▲ Allen, PaulPaul Allen $10.5 billion ▼ 56 United States United States Microsoft [11]
&0000000000000032.00000032▼ Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok $10.5 billion ▼ 57, 58, and 59 Hong Kong Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai
&0000000000000034.00000034▼ Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $10.1 billion ▼ 49 India India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group [4]
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $10.0 billion ▼ 47 United States United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $10.0 billion ▼ 46 Germany Germany BMW
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Perelman, RonaldRonald Perelman $10.0 billion ▲ 66 United States United States Revlon
&0000000000000035.00000035▲ Rausing, HansHans Rausing $10.0 billion ▬ 83 Sweden United Kingdom Tetra Laval [14]
&0000000000000039.00000039▲ Rausing, BirgitBirgit Rausing and family $9.9 billion ▼ 85 Sweden Switzerland Tetra Laval
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Ferrero, MicheleMichele Ferrero and family $9.5 billion ▼ 82 Italy Monaco Ferrero SpA
&0000000000000040.00000040▼ Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $9.5 billion ▼ 43 Russia Russia Interros [15]
&0000000000000040.00000040▲ Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor and family $9.5 billion ▼ 86 United States United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Al Amoudi, MohammedMohammed Al Amoudi $9.0 billion ▬ 63 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Corral Petroleum Holdings
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers $9.0 billion ▼ 89 United States United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $9.0 billion ▼ 73 United States United States American Car and Foundry Company [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $9.0 billion ▼ 66 United States United States BOK Financial Corporation
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee $9.0 billion ▼ 81 Hong Kong Hong Kong Henderson Land Development
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, Jr., Forrest EdwardForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $9.0 billion ▼ 77 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $9.0 billion ▼ 69 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043▲ Mars, JohnJohn Mars $9.0 billion ▼ 72 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000051.00000051▼ Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $8.5 billion ▼ 42 Russia Russia Millhouse Capital [17]
&0000000000000052.00000052▲ Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $8.2 billion ▼ 43 Switzerland Switzerland Serono
&0000000000000052.00000052▲ Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $8.2 billion ▼ 71 United States United States Nike
&0000000000000054.00000054▼ Al-Kharafi, NasserNasser Al-Kharafi and family $8.1 billion ▼ 65 Kuwait Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons
&0000000000000055.00000055▲ Simons, JamesJames Simons $8.0 billion ▲ 70 United States United States Renaissance Technologies
&0000000000000055.00000055▲ Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $8.0 billion ▼ 60 and 59 France United States
Switzerland Chanel
&0000000000000057.00000057▲ Al Ghurair, Abdul AzizAbdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family $7.8 billion ▲ 55 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Mashreq Bank
&0000000000000057.00000057▲ Alakbarov, VahidVahid Alakbarov $7.8 billion ▼ 58 Russia Russia LUKoil
&0000000000000059.00000059▲ Mittal, SunilSunil Mittal and family $7.7 billion ▼ 51 India India Bharti Airtel
&0000000000000060.00000060▼ Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family $7.6 billion ▼ 72 France France PPR
&0000000000000061.00000061▲ Batista, EikeEike Batista $7.5 billion ▲ 51 Brazil Brazil
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Al Jaber, Mohamed Bin IssaMohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber $7.0 billion ▲ 50 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Al-Sanea, MaanMaan Al-Sanea $7.0 billion ▼ 54 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saad Group
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III $7.0 billion ▼ 78 United States United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Krishnan, AnandaAnanda Krishnan $7.0 billion ▼ 70 Malaysia Malaysia Maxis, Astro
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Kuok, RobertRobert Kuok $7.0 billion ▼ 85 Malaysia Hong Kong Perlis Plantations Bhd
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Safra, JosephJoseph Safra $7.0 billion ▼ 70 Brazil Brazil Safra Group
&0000000000000068.00000068▲ Bezos, JeffreyJeffrey Bezos $6.8 billion ▼ 45 United States United States Amazon.com
&0000000000000069.00000069▲ von Finck, Jr., AugustAugust von Finck, Jr. $6.7 billion ▼ 79 Germany Switzerland Allianz
&0000000000000070.00000070▲ Berlusconi, SilvioSilvio Berlusconi and family $6.5 billion ▼ 72 Italy Italy Fininvest
&0000000000000071.00000071▲ Del Vecchio, LeonardoLeonardo Del Vecchio $6.3 billion ▼ 73 Italy Italy Luxottica
&0000000000000071.00000071▲ Engelhorn, CurtCurt Engelhorn $6.3 billion ▼ 82 Germany Switzerland Roche
&0000000000000071.00000071▼ Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $6.3 billion ▼ 44 Russia Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000074.00000074▲ Al Rajhi, SulaimanSulaiman Al Rajhi $6.2 billion ▼ 89 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Al-Rajhi Bank
&0000000000000075.00000075▲ Goodnight, JamesJames Goodnight $6.1 billion ▼ 66 United States United States SAS Institute
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Fontbona, IrisIris Fontbona and family $6.0 billion ▼ Chile Chile Antofagasta PLC, Quiñenco
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Kellner, PetrPetr Kellner $6.0 billion ▼ 44 Czech Republic Czech Republic PPF Group
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge $6.0 billion ▼ 94 United States United States Metromedia [6]
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Paulson, JohnJohn Paulson $6.0 billion ▲ 53 United States United States
&0000000000000076.00000076▲ Yanai, TadashiTadashi Yanai & family $6.0 billion ▲ 60 Japan Japan Fast Retailing
&0000000000000081.00000081▲ Duncan, DanDan Duncan $5.9 billion ▼ 76 United States United States Enterprise Products
&0000000000000081.00000081▲ Matte, EliodoroEliodoro Matte & family $5.9 billion ▼ 63 Chile Chile Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones
&0000000000000083.00000083▲ Bailleres, AlbertoAlberto Bailleres & family $5.7 billion ▼ 76 Mexico Mexico Grupo Bal
&0000000000000083.00000083▼ Premji, AzimAzim Premji $5.7 billion ▼ 63 India India Wipro Technologies
&0000000000000083.00000083▲ Wyss, HansjorgHansjorg Wyss $5.7 billion ▼ 74 Switzerland United States Synthes
&0000000000000086.00000086▼ Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $5.6 billion ▼ 65 India India Essar
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Cohen, Steven A.Steven A. Cohen $5.5 billion ▼ 53 United States United States SAC Capital Partners
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Ng Teng Fong, Ng Teng Fong $5.5 billion ▼ 80 Singapore Singapore Sino Group
&0000000000000087.00000087▲ Soon-Shiong, PatrickPatrick Soon-Shiong $5.5 billion ▲ 57 United States United States American Pharmaceutical Partners
&0000000000000090.00000090▼ Dassault, SergeSerge Dassault and family $5.4 billion ▼ 83 France France Dassault Group
&0000000000000090.00000090▲ Haub, ErivanErivan Haub & family $5.4 billion ▼ 76 Germany Germany Tengelmann Group
&0000000000000092.00000092▲ Lemann, Jorge PauloJorge Paulo Lemann $5.3 billion ▼ 69 Brazil Brazil Investment Bank & Inbev beverages
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Broad, EliEli Broad $5.2 billion ▼ 75 United States United States KB Home
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Busujima, KunioKunio Busujima & family $5.2 billion ▼ 83 Japan Japan Sankyo
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Kipp, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Kipp $5.2 billion ▼ 85 Germany Switzerland Massa
&0000000000000093.00000093▼ Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $5.2 billion ▼ 52 Russia Russia Novolipetsk Steel [15]
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Wurth, ReinholdReinhold Wurth $5.2 billion ▼ 73 Germany Germany Wurth Group
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Anschutz, PhilipPhilip Anschutz $5.0 billion ▼ 69 United States United States The Anschutz Corporation
&0000000000000098.00000098▼ Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $5.0 billion ▼ 91 United States United States Tracinda Corporation [16]
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Oppenheimer, NickyNicky Oppenheimer & family $5.0 billion ▼ 63 South Africa South Africa De Beers & Anglo American
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Reuben, David and SimonDavid and Simon Reuben $5.0 billion ▼ NA United Kingdom United Kingdom real estate
&0000000000000098.00000098▼ Singh, Kushal PalKushal Pal Singh $5.0 billion ▼ 77 India India DLF Group [4]
&0000000000000098.00000098▲ Weston, GalenGalen Weston & family $5.0 billion ▼ 68 Canada Canada George Weston Limited, Associated British Foods


See also
List of heads of government and state by net worth

References
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