World's top 10 richest people in 2015

Bill Gates has topped Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest people 2015, while Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg joined the top 20 and basketball star Michael Jordan made the list for the first time.  

Dec 14, 2015, 07:17 AM IST
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1. Bill Gates /Net worth: $79.2 billion/Source of wealth: Microsoft

1. Bill Gates /Net worth: $79.2 billion/Source of wealth: Microsoft

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2. Carlos Slim Helu & family/Net Worth: $77.1 billion/Source of wealth: telecom

2. Carlos Slim Helu & family/Net Worth: $77.1 billion/Source of wealth: telecom

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3. Warren Buffett/Net Worth: $72.7 billion/Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway

3. Warren Buffett/Net Worth: $72.7 billion/Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway

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4. Amancio Ortega/Net Worth: $64.5 billion/Source of wealth: Zara

4. Amancio Ortega/Net Worth: $64.5 billion/Source of wealth: Zara

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5. Larry Ellison/Net Worth: $54.3 billion/Source of wealth: Oracle

5. Larry Ellison/Net Worth: $54.3 billion/Source of wealth: Oracle

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6. Charles Koch/Net Worth: $42.9 billion/Source of wealth: diversified

6. Charles Koch/Net Worth: $42.9 billion/Source of wealth: diversified

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7. David Koch/Net Worth: $42.9 billion/Source of wealth: diversified

7. David Koch/Net Worth: $42.9 billion/Source of wealth: diversified

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8. Christy Walton & family/Net Worth: $41.7 billion/Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

8. Christy Walton & family/Net Worth: $41.7 billion/Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

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9. Jim Walton/Net Worth: $40.6 billion/Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

9. Jim Walton/Net Worth: $40.6 billion/Source of wealth: Wal-Mart

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10. Liliane Bettencourt & family /Net Worth: $40.1 billion/Source of wealth: L’Oreal

10. Liliane Bettencourt & family /Net Worth: $40.1 billion/Source of wealth: L’Oreal