query: who topped the forbes world 's billionaires list 2017

pos: The World's Billionaires not able to be completely ascertained. In 2018, there was a record of 2,208 people on the list, that included 259 newcomers mostly from China and the U.S.; there were 63 people under 40 and it had a record number of 256 women. The average net worth of the list came in at , up from 2017. Added together, the total net worth for 2018's billionaires was , up from in 2017. , Microsoft founder Bill Gates had topped the list 18 of the past 24 years, while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is ranked at the top for the first

pos: The World's Billionaires 2013 The World's Billionaires 2013 The World's Billionaires 2013 edition was 27th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 14, 2013. It was released online on March 3, 2014 and published in the March 25 print edition of "Forbes". Mexico's Carlos Slim topped the 2013 billionaire list, marking his fourth consecutive year at the top. Microsoft founder Bill Gates remained in second, while Zara founder Amancio Ortega moved up to third. Oretega's gain of $19.5 billion was the largest of anyone

pos: The World's Billionaires not able to be completely ascertained. In 2018, there was a record of 2,208 people on the list, that included 259 newcomers mostly from China and the U.S.; there were 63 people under 40 and it had a record number of 256 women. The average net worth of the list came in at , up from 2017. Added together, the total net worth for 2018's billionaires was , up from in 2017. , Microsoft founder Bill Gates had topped the list 18 of the past 24 years, while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is ranked at the top for the first

pos: The World's Billionaires 2012 The World's Billionaires 2012 The World's Billionaires 2012 edition was 26th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 14, 2012. It was released online on March 7, 2012. Telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim topped the 2012 list, marking this third consecutive year at the top. Microsoft founder Bill Gates placed second, but narrowed the gap from 2011 as Slim's fortune fell $5 billion while Gates' rose $5 billion. Investor Warren Buffett remained in third place. Bernard Arnault of France was the

pos: The World's Billionaires 2012 in real time. The World's Billionaires 2012 The World's Billionaires 2012 edition was 26th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 14, 2012. It was released online on March 7, 2012. Telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim topped the 2012 list, marking this third consecutive year at the top. Microsoft founder Bill Gates placed second, but narrowed the gap from 2011 as Slim's fortune fell $5 billion while Gates' rose $5 billion. Investor Warren Buffett remained in third place. Bernard Arnault of

pos: The World's Billionaires 2011 The World's Billionaires 2011 The World's Billionaires 2011 edition was 25th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 14, 2011. It was released online on March 8, 2011. Russian investor Lucio Mata, a newcomer for 2011, was the cover photo. Mexican telecommunication mogul Carlos Slim added $20.5 billion to his fortune, the most of anyone, and retained his number one ranking with a total fortune of $74 billion. Microsoft founder Bill Gates added $3 billion to his fortune and placed

neg: Black billionaires "Forbes" billionaire list since 2002 and in 2012 had a net worth of $12.5 billion. Michael Lee-Chin of Canada, who is Jamaican of Chinese and Black ancestry was on the list from 2001 to 2010, but dropped off in 2011. In 2013 Isabel Dos Santos who is of both Angolan and Middle Eastern ancestry made the list with a $2 billion net worth. Of all the above-mentioned billionaires identified by "Forbes," only Oprah Winfrey qualified for "Forbes" 2009's list of the world's 20 most powerful billionaires, a list which considered not only wealth, but also market sway and political clout.

neg: The World's Billionaires 2014 The World's Billionaires 2014 The World's Billionaires 2014 edition was 28th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 12, 2014. It was released online on March 3, 2014. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, added $9 billion to his fortune since 2013 and topped the 2014 billionaire list. He has topped the list 15 of the previous 20 years, but was last number one in 2009. Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim came in second place after being number one the previous four

neg: The World's Billionaires stock price that resulted in one person's biggest one year gain in wealth ($35 billion) since Forbes started tracking in 1987. The U.S. continued to have the most billionaires in the world, with a record of 585, while China is catching up with 476 (when including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). On the 30th anniversary of the Forbes' list of the world's billionaires, for the fourth year in a row, Bill Gates was named the richest man in the world. In 2017, there was a record of 2,043 people on the list, which is the first time over 2,000 people

neg: The World's Billionaires behind China, Germany and India by the number of billionaires. Self-made billionaires made up the largest number of people on the list with 1,191 positions (over 65 percent) while just 230 (under 13 percent) have wealth through inheritance. The number of billionaires who inherited a portion but are still working to increase their fortunes is 405. Bill Gates was named the richest man in the world by "Forbes"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s annual list of the world's billionaires. This was the 16th time that the founder of Microsoft claimed the top spot. Carlos Slim came in second for the second consecutive time. Warren Buffett

neg: The World's Billionaires time and he became the first centibillionaire included in the ranking. In 2017, 500 of the richest people in the world became richer by $1 trillion, according to a report by Bloomberg News. According to a 2017 Oxfam report, the top eight billionaires own as much combined wealth as "the poorest half of the human race". Each year, "Forbes" employs a team of more than 50 reporters from a variety of countries to track the activity of the world's wealthiest individuals. Preliminary surveys are sent to those who may qualify for the list. According to "Forbes", they received three types

neg: The World's Billionaires 2015 and other royalty are not included in the list. The World's Billionaires 2015 The World's Billionaires 2015 edition was the 29th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people. The new list was released online on March 2, 2015. As of 2015, Bill Gates had been placed at the top of this list 16 times. Bill Gates was again named the richest person in the world in "Forbes" Magazine's annual list of the world's billionaires. This is the 16th time that the founder of Microsoft has claimed the

neg: Nathan Blecharczyk Blecharczyk, Chesky and Gebbia joined Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' 'The Giving Pledge', a select group of billionaires who have committed to give the majority of their wealth away. In early 2017, Blecharczyk transitioned to chief strategy officer at Airbnb. He was listed as the 474th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of US$3.8 billion according to "Forbes" 2017 "The World's Billionaires List". Blecharczyk was announced as the chairman of Airbnb China, also known as Aibiying, in October 2017. Blecharczyk resides in San Francisco, California. He is married to Elizabeth Morey Blecharczyk, a neonatologist. They have two

neg: The World's Billionaires 2015 The World's Billionaires 2015 The World's Billionaires 2015 edition was the 29th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people. The new list was released online on March 2, 2015. As of 2015, Bill Gates had been placed at the top of this list 16 times. Bill Gates was again named the richest person in the world in "Forbes" Magazine's annual list of the world's billionaires. This is the 16th time that the founder of Microsoft has claimed the top spot. Carlos Slim, Mexican business magnate, came in

neg: Bill Gates "Forbes" magazine's 400 Richest People in America issue. He was worth $1.25 billion and was the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Since 1987, Gates has been included in the "Forbes" The World's Billionaires list and was the wealthiest from 1995 to 1996, 1998 to 2007, 2009, and has been since 2014. Gates was number one on "Forbes"' 400 Richest Americans list from 1993 through to 2007, 2009, and 2014 through 2017. "Time" magazine named Gates , as well as one of the 100 most influential people of 2004, 2005, and 2006. "Time" also collectively named Gates, his wife Melinda and U2's

neg: The World's Billionaires first time in five years that the world had a net loss in the number of billionaires. The strong performance of the financial markets and global economic recovery have erased financial assets losses. Most of the richest people in the world have seen their fortunes soar in the early 2010s. Source: "Forbes". The World's Billionaires The World's Billionaires is an annual ranking by documented net worth of the world's wealthiest billionaires compiled and published in March annually by the American business magazine "Forbes". The list was first published in March 1987. The total net worth of each individual on the

neg: Kenneth Fisher Telegraaf" in The Netherlands, and "Focus" in Germany. Fisher has authored eleven books on investing, and has written research papers in the field of behavioral finance. He is on the "Forbes 400" list of richest Americans and "Forbes" list of world billionaires, and as of 2017 is worth $3.8 billion. In 2010, he was named to "Investment Advisor" magazine's "30 for 30" list of the 30 most influential people in the investment advisory business over the last 30 years. , Fisher's firm manages $100 billion. Kenneth Fisher was born in San Francisco, California, the third and youngest son of Dorothy

neg: The World's Billionaires list after a gap of five years. Guatemala had a billionaire, Mario Lopez Estrada, for the first time in its history. Gates added $9 billion to his fortune since 2013 and topped the "Forbes" 2014 billionaire list. He has topped the list 15 of the previous 20 years, but his previous number one ranking was in 2009. Mexican telecommunication mogul Carlos Slim came in second place after being number one the previous four years. Zara founder Amancio Ortega placed third for the second consecutive year. American investor Warren Buffett was in the top five for the 20th consecutive year, placing

neg: Economy of China One demographic consequence of the one-child policy is that China is now one of the most rapidly ageing countries in the world. From 100 million to 150 million surplus rural workers are adrift between the villages and the cities, many subsisting through part-time, low-paying jobs. According to the latest Forbes China Rich List (2007), China had 66 billionaires, the second largest number after the United States, which had 415. In the 2006 Forbes Rich List it stated that there were 15 Chinese billionaires. In the latest 2007 Hurun Report, it lists 106 billionaires in China. In 2012, for the first

neg: Ion Țiriac well as exhibits that previously belonged to great names such as Sir Elton John, Sammy Davis Jr. or Bernie Ecclestone. Ion Țiriac became the first Romanian to enter Forbes' List of billionaires in the 2007 Forbes rankings, ranking 840th in the world. His wealth was estimated at $1.0 billion as of 2010, according to the magazine. In 2010, TOP 300 Capital declared Ion Țiriac the richest man in Romania with a wealth estimated at €1.5–€1.6 billion ($2–$2.2 billion). In 2018, Ion Tiriac ranked #1867 on the "Forbes" World's Billionaires list, with wealth listed at US $1.2 billion. Țiriac was married

neg: Shi Yuzhu ZT Online Green and My Sweetie, and introduced King of Kings III, or K III, XT Online and The Golden Land in 2009. In December 2009 and January 2010, the Company acquired two licenses to operate Elsword and Allods Online, two three dimensional-MMO games, in mainland China. In 2010's Forbes World's Billionaires List, Shi was ranked no. 616 in the world. In terms of Asia, Shi is ranking at number 49 in the richest people in China, according to the Forbes 2015 rich list. His estimated worth is 3.15 billion US dollars. Shi Yuzhu Shi Yuzhu () is a Chinese

neg: The World's Billionaires from these lists. The rankings are published annually in March, so the net worth listed are snapshots taken at that time. These lists only show the top 10 wealthiest billionaires for each year. In the 32nd annual "Forbes" list of the world's billionaires, the aggregate wealth of the top 20 richest people on Earth amounts to about 13 percent of all billionaires' fortunes combined. A record of 2,208 billionaires were in the ranking and the total wealth was $9.1 trillion, up 18% since 2017. For the first time, Jeff Bezos was listed as the top billionaire due to Amazon's rising

neg: Carlos Slim net worth of . On May 16, 2013, Bloomberg L.P. ranked Slim the second-richest person in the world, after Bill Gates. On July 15, 2014, "Forbes" announced that Slim had reclaimed the position of the wealthiest person in the world, with a fortune of . In September 2014, "Forbes" listed Slim as number 1 on its list of billionaires with a net worth of . As of December 2016 his net worth was US$48.1 billion. In 2017, his net worth was reported to be $54.5 billion. Slim lives in a 6-bedroom home in the Lomas de Chapultepec district of Mexico

neg: Dallas the Dallas Galleria and NorthPark Center, which is the 2nd largest mall in Texas. Both malls feature high-end stores and are major tourist draws for the region. According to "Forbes" magazine's annual list of "The Richest People in America" published September 21, 2011, the city is now home to 17 billionaires, up from 14 in 2009. In 2009 (with 14 billionaires) the city placed 6th worldwide among cities with the most billionaires. The ranking does not even take into account the 8 billionaires who live in the neighboring city of Fort Worth. In 2013, "Forbes" also ranked Dallas No. 13

neg: The World's Billionaires contributed to 117 former billionaires falling from the list worldwide. Twelve others listed in 2011 died. Overall, net gainers (460) barely outnumbered net losers (441). To coincide with the release of the 2012 list, Forbes announced a new "Billionaire Real-Time Ticker" updating the wealth of the world's top fifty billionaires in real time. In the 25th annual Forbes list of global billionaires, Slim added $20.5 billion to his fortune, the most of anyone, and retained his number one ranking with a total fortune of $74 billion. Gates remained in second place with $56 billion, while Warren Buffett was third with

neg: Red McCombs He was ranked the 913th richest man in the world. Two other San Antonio men at the time, Charles Butt of the H-E-B supermarket chain and Rodney Lewis, a natural gas driller, finished above McCombs on the list. In 2017, "Forbes" placed the value of McCombs' fortune at $1.6 billion with a ranking of No. 1,290 on a list of the world's billionaires. McCombs was born in rural Spur in Dickens County in West Texas. His nickname "Red" comes from his hair color. His father was a mechanic who earned $25 per week but tithed through the First Baptist Church

neg: Larry Ellison worth of US $28 billion. On July 27, 2010, "The Wall Street Journal" reported that Ellison was the best-paid executive in the last decade, collecting a total compensation of US $1.84 billion. In September 2011, Ellison was listed on the "Forbes" list of billionaires as the fifth richest man in the world and was still the third richest American, with a net worth of about $36.5 billion. In September 2012, Ellison was again listed on the "Forbes" list of billionaires as the third richest American citizen, behind Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, with a net worth of $44 billion. In

neg: Yelena Baturina Soviet republics. The couple denied the accusations as "total rubbish". In the 2018 ranking of The World's Billionaires, published by "Forbes" on 6 March, Baturina with $1,2 billion remains for the 13th consecutive year the richest woman of Russia, and the only Russian female billionaire. Baturina is also the only independent self-made woman entrepreneur in the construction section of the Forbes list; she is number 55 of 56 self-made women billionaires who have built their fortune from scratch. Altogether there are 227 women on the list, over 75% of them have inherited their wealth from family. According to Forbes, Baturina's

neg: The World's Billionaires list, but only 14 of them were self-made. The combined net worth of the list was $3.6 trillion, up 50 percent from 2009's $2.4 trillion, while the average net worth was $3.5 billion. The 2010 list featured 164 re-entries and 97 true newcomers. Asia accounted for more than 100 of the new entrants. Overall, just 12 percent of the list lost wealth since 2009, and 30 people fell off the list. Thirteen others died. Of the 89 women, 12 were newcomers in 2010. Steve Forbes said the growing number of billionaires was clear sign that the world's economy was recovering

neg: Forbes Fictional 15 of fictional characters under consideration for the list is calculated by combining the fictional source texts with real-world information about stock and commodity prices. As wealthy as the fictional characters on the list have been, their wealth has historically been exceeded by that of real-world billionaires such as Bill Gates and Carlos Slim. Forbes Fictional 15 The "Forbes" Fictional 15 was a list from "Forbes" business magazine that listed the 15 richest people in the realm of fiction produced between 2002 to 2013. The members are characters from movies, books, cartoons, television, video games, and comics. To qualify for the

neg: Scott Lin of US$1.2 billion. Lin was listed on "The World's Billionaires" for the first time in 2015; his fortune was valued at US$1.5 billion. In early 2017, Lin's net worth was US$3.2 billion, ranking seventy-sixth on a "Forbes" list of businesspeople in technology, and ninth on Taiwan's list. When the 2017 Forbes Taiwan Rich List was released in June, Lin was valued at US$2.7 billion and ranked thirteenth. Lin is married and has two sons, Lin En-chou and Adam Lin. Scott Lin Scott Lin (; born 1933) is a Taiwanese billionaire and cofounder of Largan Precision. Scott Lin was born in

neg: Economy of Italy $138,653 (5th in the world), while according to the Allianz's Global Wealth Report 2013, the net financial wealth per capita is €45,770 (13th in the world). The following top 10 list of Italian billionaires is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes in 2017. Since the unification of Italy in 1861, a wide and increasing economic divide has been noticeably growing between the northern provinces and the southern half of the Italian state. This gap was mainly induced by the region-specific policies selected by the Piedmontese elite, who dominated the first post-unitary governments,

neg: Robert Kuok the music retail industry, owning Swee Lee music company. Robert Kuok Robert Kuok Hock Nien (; born 6 October 1923), is a Malaysian business magnate and investor. According to "Forbes", his net worth is estimated at $14.8 billion in March 2018, making him the wealthiest person in Malaysia and sixth richest in Southeast Asia and according to Forbes List of World Billionaires 2018 which Robert Kuok was placed 96th. As of May 2018, according to the "Bloomberg Billionaires Index", Kuok has an estimated net worth of $19.9 billion, making him the 48th richest person in the world. Robert Kuok is

neg: Robert Kuok Robert Kuok Robert Kuok Hock Nien (; born 6 October 1923), is a Malaysian business magnate and investor. According to "Forbes", his net worth is estimated at $14.8 billion in March 2018, making him the wealthiest person in Malaysia and sixth richest in Southeast Asia and according to Forbes List of World Billionaires 2018 which Robert Kuok was placed 96th. As of May 2018, according to the "Bloomberg Billionaires Index", Kuok has an estimated net worth of $19.9 billion, making him the 48th richest person in the world. Robert Kuok is media-shy; most of his businesses are privately held by

neg: Wang Jianlin person in the world with . In 2015, Bloomberg, listed him as the richest person in Asia with . According to "Forbes", in 2016 he was the richest person in Asia with . A year later, Forbes ranked him 18th in its 2017 World's Billionaires list, making him the richest man in China with a net worth of . However, on May 14, Jack Ma overtook Wang Jianlin as the richest man in China, thanks to Ma's Alibaba Group's increases in stock prices. He is married to Lin Ning (), and has a son, Wang Sicong (; born 1988), educated

neg: Eric Schmidt on its list of the 50 most important people on the Web, along with Google co-founders Page and Brin. Schmidt is one of a few people who became billionaires (in United States dollars) based on stock options received as employees in corporations of which they were neither the founders nor relatives of the founders. In its 2011 'World's Billionaires' list, "Forbes" ranked Schmidt as the 136th-richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $7 billion. On 20 January 2011, Google announced that Schmidt would step down as the CEO of Google but continue as the executive chairman of

neg: Alfredo Harp Helú Alfredo Harp Helú Alfredo Harp Helú (born 1944) is a Mexican businessman of Lebanese origin, and as of 2011, with a net worth of $1.5 billion, is according to Forbes the 974th richest person in the world. He is also the cousin of Carlos Slim Helu, who as of 2013 is the second richest person in the world as ranked by Forbes In 2018, Alfredo Harp Helu ranked #1867 on the "Forbes" World's Billionaires list, with wealth listed at US $1.2 billion. Born in Mexico City, Harp is most famous for being the former owner of the biggest Latin American

neg: Rupert Murdoch Fox News of pressuring reporters to report only one side of news stories, in order to influence viewers' political opinions. In 2012, the satirical show "Hacks", broadcast on the UK's Channel 4, made obvious comparisons with Murdoch using the fictional character "Stanhope Feast", portrayed by Michael Kitchen, as well as other central figures in the phone hacking scandal. According to "Forbes<nowiki>'</nowiki>" real time list of world's billionaires, Murdoch is the 34th richest person in the US and the 96th richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$13.1 billion as of February 2017. In 2016, "Forbes" ranked "Rupert

neg: Roman Avdeev the lists of European and global billionaires for the first time. In 2014, Adveev’s holding company Garden Hills consolidated more than 98% of Veropharm, one of the largest drug makers in Russia. He then sold Garden Hills to Abbott for an estimated $650 million. In 2016, he bought OPIN development group from Mikhail Prokhorov and integrated it into its real estate assets. In 2017, Avdeev became the co-owner of FC Torpedo Moscow club. In 2018 he was included in "Putin List", released by the US Treasury, among 210 Russian politicians and billionaires from Forbes list . In 2014, Avdeev established

neg: The World's Billionaires 2014 most newcomers with 50, and women with 54. China had the second most billionaires with 152, including 37 new names. Russia was third with 111. Algeria, Lithuania, Tanzania, and Uganda were all represented on the list for the first time. Sixteen of the female billionaires came from Germany, the second most of any country. Turkey saw the most people drop off the list, 19, due to high inflation in the country. The World's Billionaires 2014 The World's Billionaires 2014 edition was 28th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's

neg: Jay S. Walker Jay S. Walker Jay Scott Walker (born November 5, 1955) is an American inventor, entrepreneur and chairman of Walker Digital, a privately held research and development lab focused on using digital networks to create new business systems. Walker is also curator of TEDMED since 2011, and a founder of Priceline.com and Synapse Group, Inc. In 2000, "Forbes" estimated his net worth at $1.6 billion. By October 2000, his estimated worth was down to $333 million. As of 2013, he is not on the Forbes list of the world's billionaires. A 1999 "Forbes" profile of Walker questioned if he was "An

neg: Robert F. Smith (investor) Robert F. Smith (investor) Robert Frederick Smith (born December 1, 1962) is an American businessman, investor and philanthropist. A former chemical engineer and investment banker, he is the founder, chairman and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. In 2018, Smith was ranked by "Forbes" as the 163rd richest person in America. He was No. 480 on "Forbes" 2018 list of the world's billionaires, with a net worth of US$4.4 billion. Smith was also included in Vanity Fair’s New Establishment List. In 2017, Smith was named by "Forbes" as one of the 100 greatest living business minds. In a

neg: Tsai Hong-tu Tsai Hong-tu Tsai Hong-tu (; born 1 August 1952) is a Taiwanese businessman and banker. He is a son of Tsai Wan-lin, the former richest person of Taiwan who died in 2004. Tsai Hong-tu is the Chairman of the Board of Cathay Financial Holdings. Inherited stakes of the Company with brothers Tsai Cheng-da and T. Y. Tsai when father Tsai Wan-lin died in 2004. Family also controls Cathay Real Estate, a Taiwan property developer. In 2010's Forbes World's Billionaires List, Tsai was ranked no. 582 in the world, side by side with brothers Tsai Cheng-da and T. Y. Tsai, each

neg: Shahid Kapoor celebrities in India, he regularly features in the British magazine "Eastern Eye"s listing of the "50 Sexiest Asian Men in the World". In 2012 and 2013 he was ranked fourth, and in 2017 he topped the list. He was ranked fifth on "The Times of India" list of the 50 most-desirable men in 2014; he was placed among the top 10 in 2012, 2013 and 2015. Kapoor was named the sexiest vegetarian man of India and Asia-Pacific in 2009 and 2011, respectively, by PETA. From 201215, he featured among the top 50 in the Indian edition of the "Forbes" "Celebrity

neg: Upper class A-list actor, for example, might not be accorded as much prestige as a former U.S. President, yet all members of this class are so influential and wealthy as to be considered members of the upper class. At the pinnacle of U.S wealth, 2004 saw a dramatic increase in the numbers of billionaires. According to "Forbes Magazine", there are now 374 U.S. billionaires. The growth in billionaires took a dramatic leap since the early 1980s, when the average net worth of the individuals on the Forbes 400 list was $400 million. Today, the average net worth is $2.8 billion. Wal-Mart Walton

neg: History of the Jews in Canada translates into a higher standard of living and they are financially better off than overall Canadian population. Canadian Jews are also three times as likely to earn over $75,000 compared to their non-Jewish counterparts. The 2011 Forbes' list of billionaires in the world listed 24 Canadian billionaires. Among the billionaires listed, 6 out of the 24 or 25% of the Canadian billionaires listed are Jewish (25 times the percentage of Jews in the Canadian population). Sol Encel and Leslie Stein, authors of "Continuity, Commitment, and Survival: Jewish communities in the diaspora" cite 14% of the top 50 richest Canadians are

neg: Charles Koch richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $34 billion—according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index—and was ranked 18th on Forbes World's Billionaires list of 2011 (and 4th on the Forbes 400), with an estimated net worth of $25 billion, deriving from his 42% stake in Koch Industries. Koch has published three books detailing his business philosophy, "The Science of Success", "Market Based Management", and "Good Profit". Koch supports a number of free market-oriented educational organizations, including the Institute for Humane Studies, the Ayn Rand Institute, and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He also contributes to

neg: Black billionaires Winfrey was considered especially powerful because of her influence on American consumer choices and her pivotal role in getting Barack Obama elected. Wealth valuations by "Forbes" magazine Black billionaires Black billionaires is a term used to describe African Americans and others of Black African ancestry with a net worth of at least US$1 billion. According to Forbes 2018 ranking of the world's billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote with a net worth of $13.8 billion is the world's richest black person. Others on the list are Nigeria's Mike Adenuga with $4.6 billion, American media mogul Oprah Winfrey with a net

neg: Tan Yu Tan Yu Tan Yu (; April 5, 1927 – 12 March 2002) was a Chinese philanthropist and businessman who founded the Asiaworld Internationale Group and established the KTTI Foundation, which provided scholarships to and supported the education of thousands of young students. In 1997, Forbes estimated his net worth to be about $7 billion. He was placed amongst the top 10 in the world on the Forbes List of World Billionaires 1997, making him the wealthiest man in the Philippines. Some projects were affected by the 1997 Financial Crisis. Originally from Fujian province in China, Yu and his family moved

neg: The World's Billionaires 2011 was next with 101. Moscow was the home to the most billionaires of any city, 79, overtaking New York City. Asia moved up to 332 billionaires, passing Europe for the first time since the 1990s. The list included 214 newcomers. Of those, 54 were from China and 31 from Russia. The World's Billionaires 2011 The World's Billionaires 2011 edition was 25th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 14, 2011. It was released online on March 8, 2011. Russian investor

neg: Harry Triguboff club's merger period of 2000 and into 2015. Triguboff donates heavily to political parties and uses his influence to seek policy changes. In August 2010, he proposed that the federal government should insist on Reserve Bank interest rates being dropped to improve housing affordability. According to the 2017 "Financial Review Rich List", Triguboff's personal net wealth was estimated at 11.40 billion, an increase of $0.78 billion on the previous year. Meanwhile, "Forbes Asia" estimated his wealth in 2015 at 5.6 billion. In 2015, "Forbes Asia" magazine's annual billionaires list assessed Triguboff as the world's 262 wealthiest billionaire. His earnings result

neg: Gong Hongjia another listed company Yichang HEC Changjiang Pharmaceutical in 2015. Gong was also actively invested in the property market of Hong Kong. He is married with two children and lives in Hong Kong. Gong Hongjia Gong Hongjia (; born 1965), or known as his official Hong Kong transliteration Kung Hung Ka, is a Chinese billionaire businessman (with Hong Kong permanent resident status), vice-chairman and the second largest shareholder in Hikvision, a security equipment supplier. He was ranked 15 in the "Forbes" 2017 China Rich List, as well as 137th in 2018 "Forbes" billionaires list in March 2018, with a net worth

neg: Gong Hongjia Gong Hongjia Gong Hongjia (; born 1965), or known as his official Hong Kong transliteration Kung Hung Ka, is a Chinese billionaire businessman (with Hong Kong permanent resident status), vice-chairman and the second largest shareholder in Hikvision, a security equipment supplier. He was ranked 15 in the "Forbes" 2017 China Rich List, as well as 137th in 2018 "Forbes" billionaires list in March 2018, with a net worth of US$11.2 billion at that time. Gong was born in mainland China in 1965. He was educated at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Gong became a trader of electronic goods in

neg: Born This Way Foundation braver, kinder world." In August 2012, Gaga was named by American business magazine "Forbes", well known for its lists (richest Americans – the Forbes 400, Forbes list of billionaires, etc.), as fourteenth on their "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list due in part to her BTWF work. In March 2014, Roger Friedman of Showbiz411 criticized the foundation's spendings after its federal tax reports were released. The reports noted spending of $348,000 on its Born Brave Bus tour; approximately $1.5 million on fees related to Web and social media, publicity, and legalities, as opposed to only $5,000 in grants to individuals

neg: S. Robson Walton billionaires with a net worth of $26.1 billion. On the 2013 Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America, he is ranked at #9. Walton is a well-known collector of automobiles. S. Robson Walton Samuel Robson "Rob" Walton (born October 28, 1944) is an American businessman and is the eldest son of Helen Walton and Sam Walton, founder of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. He served as Chairman of Walmart from 1992 to 2015. As of March 2018, Walton had a net worth of $41.7 billion, making him the 17th richest person in the world. Rob Walton was born

neg: Billionaires for Bush Forbes handlers (who believed the Billionaires were students from a nearby business school) placed them in front of the cameras, very near to the podium from which Forbes was speaking. However, each of their signs had another sign behind it. And behind their banner (which read "Forbes 2000: He wants YOU to win") was another banner, waiting. At the most dramatic moment of his announcement, the Billionaires flipped their signs, and pulled away the large banner to reveal one which read: "Billionaires for Forbes: Because Inequality isn't Growing Fast Enough." The Billionaires started chanting "Let workers pay the tax so

neg: The World's Billionaires 2010 $3.5 billion. The United States accounted for 38% of the lists, down from 44% the year prior. The World's Billionaires 2010 The World's Billionaires 2010 edition was 24th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 12, 2010. It was released online on March 10, 2010. Forty reporters across 13 countries contributed to the list. Carlos Slim and Bill Gates were featured on the cover. Mexican telecommunication mogul Carlos Slim narrowly eclipsed Microsoft's Bill Gates to top the billionaire list for

neg: The World's Billionaires 2010 The World's Billionaires 2010 The World's Billionaires 2010 edition was 24th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 12, 2010. It was released online on March 10, 2010. Forty reporters across 13 countries contributed to the list. Carlos Slim and Bill Gates were featured on the cover. Mexican telecommunication mogul Carlos Slim narrowly eclipsed Microsoft's Bill Gates to top the billionaire list for the first time. Slim saw his estimated worth surge $18.5 billion to $53.5 billion as shares of

neg: Black billionaires billion and Mo Ibrahim, a British billionaire of Sudanese Nubian ancestry, who has been on the "Forbes" Billionaire list since 2008 and in 2012 had a net worth of $1.1 billion. In the years since, American investor Robert Smith, with a net worth of $4.4 billion, and American sports executive Michael Jordan, with $1.65 billion, have risen to the list. From 2001 to 2003, Forbes listed American television network executive Bob Johnson as a billionaire, but dropped him after his fortune was split in his divorce. He returned to "Forbes" Billionaire list in 2007 with a net worth of $1.1

neg: Financial Review Rich List the list; the other times being in 2009 and 2017. Pratt succeeded Harry Triguboff who topped the list in 2016, when it was estimated he had a personal net worth of 10.62 billion in 2016. Gina Rinehart held the mantle between 2011 and 2015. In 2012 "BRW" proclaimed Rinehart as the richest woman in the world, a title that appeared to have slipped in subsequent years, according to "Forbes Asia". Fourteen individuals and/or families have made every list; including Maurice Alter, Lindsay Fox, John Gandel, Bruce Gordon, Bruno & Rino Grollo, David Hains, John Kahlbetzer, Solomon Lew, Frank Lowy, Grahame

neg: Brian Sheth Forcepoint. Sheth and his wife, Adria Sheth, established the Sangreal Foundation, which is dedicated to education and wildlife conservation. Sheth also chairs the Global Wildlife Conservation, an international organization working in 45 countries around the world to protect and save critical habitats and species. Brian Sheth Brian N. Sheth is the co-founder and President of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity fund based in Austin, Texas. Sheth was listed in the Forbes 2018 World Billionaires list with an estimated net worth of $2 billion. He was also a member of Fortune’s 2015 “40 under 40” list and Forbes’ 40 under

neg: Maria Sharapova published on September 12, 2017, by Sarah Crichton Books. Sharapova's tennis success and appearance have enabled her to secure commercial endorsements that greatly exceed the value of her tournament winnings. In March 2006, Forbes magazine listed her as the highest-paid female athlete in the world, with annual earnings of over US $18 million, the majority of which was from endorsements and sponsorships. She topped that list every year until 2016, even after her 2007 shoulder injury. In 2011, "Forbes" listed Sharapova as No. 29 in their list of 50 top-paid athletes, the only woman on the list. In 2012, she

neg: Shin Kyuk-ho his family were ranked 136th on "Forbes" magazine's list, "The World's Billionaires." In 2009, Shin was ranked 38th on the magazine's list of South Korea's richest people. Lotte itself was South Korea's fifth largest conglomerate as of 2017. In June 2017, Shin retired from his role as board director of Lotte Holdings Co. after holding the position for nearly 70 years. In December 2017, he was sentenced to four years in prison after he was convicted of embezzling 128.6 billion won (119 million USD) from Lotte. However, Shin was allowed to remain free given his poor health. Shin has a

neg: Patrice Motsepe business must have a minimum of 26% black ownership to be considered for a mining license. Motsepe won South Africa's Best Entrepreneur Award in 2002. In 2004 he was voted 39th in the SABC3's Great South Africans (SABC being South African Broadcasting Corporation, the government funded state broadcaster). In 2008 he was 503rd richest person in the world, according to the Forbes World Billionaires List. Since 2004, he has been a non-executive director of Absa Group and Sanlam. In 2002 when it was listed on the JSE Security Exchange, African Rainbow Minerals joined with Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. and the

neg: Douglas Leone Sequoia Capital in 1988. He became a managing partner in 1996, and the global managing partner in 2012. In 2017, Forbes named him a top 10 investor in the technology industry in the United States. He led Sequoia's international expansion into China and India. Leone was responsible for investments including ServiceNow, Aruba, Meraki, Rackspace, Netezza, Arbor/Hyperion, RingCentral and MedExpress. He sits on the board of PlanGrid, NuBank, Medallia, ZirMed, ActionIQ, Numerify, and Lattice Engines. In 2017, he was ranked #693 on "Forbes"' list of the World's Billionaires, with a net worth of US$2.9 billion. Leone is married to Patricia Perkins-Leone.

neg: The World's Billionaires The World's Billionaires The World's Billionaires is an annual ranking by documented net worth of the world's wealthiest billionaires compiled and published in March annually by the American business magazine "Forbes". The list was first published in March 1987. The total net worth of each individual on the list is estimated and is cited in United States dollars, based on their documented assets and accounting for debt. Royalty and dictators whose wealth comes from their positions are excluded from these lists. This ranking is an index of the wealthiest documented individuals, excluding and ranking against those with wealth that is

neg: The World's Billionaires 2012 the most billionaire with 78, followed by New York City with 58, and London with 39. Falling stock prices in Asia contributed to 117 former billionaires falling from the list worldwide. Twelve others listed in 2011 died. Combined net worth of the billionaire list rose to a record $4.6 trillion. However, net gainers (460) barely outnumbered net losers (441, including 7 of the top 20). The list average was a net worth of $3.7 billion. To coincide with the release of the 2012 list, Forbes announced a new "Billionaire Real-Time Ticker" updating the wealth of the world's top fifty billionaires

neg: Aleksandr Frolov (businessman) Aleksandr Frolov (businessman) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Frolov () (born 17 May 1964) is the CEO of Evraz, one of the largest steel producers. In 2013, the company became the largest Russian producer of coking coal. According to "Forbes" list of billionaires, he has a net worth of $2.4 billion as of March 2018. He ranks #1,161 on Forbes’ List of Billionaires. Frolov graduated with honors from the Department of Molecular and Chemical Physics of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1987. He received his Ph.D. in physics and mathematics from the same institute in 1991. Frolov worked at the

neg: The World's Billionaires mogul Carlos Slim slipped down from last year's second position to fourth. Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Michael Bloomberg of Bloomberg L.P., appear for the first time on the Forbes top 10 billionaires list, coming at fifth, sixth and eighth position, respectively. Zuckerberg became the youngest top 10 billionaire this year at the age of 31. Larry Ellison, Charles Koch and David Koch also slipped down from their last year's positions, with Ellison dropping to seventh from fifth and the Kochs falling to ninth position from sixth, respectively. In the 29th annual "Forbes" list of global

neg: Aleksandr Frolov (businessman) Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy in Moscow. In 1994 he became an entrepreneur. Since 2007 he has been the CEO of Evraz (LSE: EVR). Frolov’s partner, Alexander Abramov, is the Chairman of EVRAZ. Frolov is married and has one child. Aleksandr Frolov (businessman) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Frolov () (born 17 May 1964) is the CEO of Evraz, one of the largest steel producers. In 2013, the company became the largest Russian producer of coking coal. According to "Forbes" list of billionaires, he has a net worth of $2.4 billion as of March 2018. He ranks #1,161 on Forbes’ List of Billionaires.

neg: Arthur L. Williams Jr. for $115 million, which was $2 million less than his original purchase price. In 1998, he saved the Christian Liberty University in Virginia, donating $70 million and erasing decades of debt. He stated that "My wife and I always knew God wanted us to do something special with our money". , he ranks number 512 on the "Forbes" list of the "World's Billionaires" with an estimated wealth of $1.5 billion. , he ranks number 843 on the "Forbes" list of the "World's Billionaires" with an estimated wealth of $1.4 billion. He wrote five books: Art Williams's best known speech is

neg: Moscow billion, was only 10th in 2009 with . Based on Forbes' 2011 list of the world's billionaires, Moscow is the city with the most billionaires in the world, with 79 from 115 in all of Russia. The nouveau riche, also called the "New Russians", often in a derogatory sense, have a reputation for flaunting their wealth; the avenues for doing so have also increased in recent times at the many haute couture and haute cuisine spots in Moscow. In 2018, Moscow was a host city to 12 games of the FIFA World Cup. The tournament served as an additional driver

neg: The World's Billionaires 2010 of 1,125. The United States accounted for 403 billionaires, followed by China with 89 and Russia with 62. It was the first time China, which includes Hong Kong, placed second. A total of 55 countries were represented on the 2010 list, including Finland and Pakistan which claimed their first billionaires. China, India, South Korea, and Turkey were among 11 countries that saw a doubling of the numbers billionaires. Eighty-nine women made the list, but only 14 of them were self-made. Of the 89, 12 were newcomers in 2010. Half of those 14 self-made women came from China. Steve Forbes said

neg: Dmitry Rybolovlev person in the world with a net worth of $6.8 billion. Dmitry Rybolovlev Dmitry Yevgenyevich Rybolovlev (; ; born 22 November 1966) is a Russian businessman and investor. Rybolovlev owned the potash producer Uralkali and, in 2011, became the President of Monaco's football club AS Monaco. He has two daughters, Ekaterina and Anna Rybolovleva. As of October 2018, Rybolovlev is ranked 242nd on "Forbes"s list of billionaires with a net worth of $6.8 billion. Since January 2015 he has become known as one of the most high-profile alleged victims of Swiss art transporter Yves Bouvier as part of a group

neg: The World's Billionaires inheritance alone, and 21 percent through a mixture of the two. The United States had 492 billionaires on the list, the most of any country. The country also had the most newcomers with 50, and women with 54. China had the second most billionaires with 152, while Russia was third with 111. Algeria, Lithuania, Tanzania, and Uganda were all represented on the list for the first time. Turkey saw the most people drop off the list, 19, due to a period of high inflation in the country. Carlos Slim topped the 2013 billionaire list, marking his fourth consecutive year at

neg: George Washington University international students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. During the 2013–2014 academic year, there were over 130 countries represented among the student body. The most represented countries represented were China, South Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Turkey, France, Nigeria, Pakistan, Japan, Iran, Germany, Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam. GW is ranked as tied for 25th of the "Top Universities for Producing Billionaires 2016-2017", by "Times Higher Education"'s World University Rankings, which also ranks GW as 51st of the "Top 100 Universities for Producing Millionaires" in the world. Apart from its national ranking, Forbes ranks GW as 46th

neg: The World's Billionaires from 2009's global financial crisis. In June 2010, Gates and Buffett announce the Giving Pledge that is a promise to give the majority of their wealth to philanthropy. As of 2017, the pledge has 158 signatories, but some of the signatories have since died. Most of the signers of the pledge are billionaires, and their pledges total to over $365 billion. In the wake of the Financial crisis of 2007–2008, the world's billionaires lose $2 trillion in net worth and the list becomes 30% smaller than the previous year's list. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, four years after starting the company,

neg: James C. Kennedy Kennedy. <small> James C. Kennedy James Cox Kennedy (born June 30, 1948) is an American media executive and the current chair of Cox Enterprises, the media conglomerate founded by his grandfather, James M. Cox. According to the 2017 Forbes billionaires list, he is the 105th-richest person in the world, the 37th-richest person in the United States, and the richest person in the state of Georgia, surpassing his aunt, Anne Cox Chambers. Born on June 30, 1948 in Honolulu, in the Territory of Hawaii, Kennedy is the son of Barbara Cox Anthony and airline executive Stanley C. Kennedy Jr. His maternal

neg: James C. Kennedy James C. Kennedy James Cox Kennedy (born June 30, 1948) is an American media executive and the current chair of Cox Enterprises, the media conglomerate founded by his grandfather, James M. Cox. According to the 2017 Forbes billionaires list, he is the 105th-richest person in the world, the 37th-richest person in the United States, and the richest person in the state of Georgia, surpassing his aunt, Anne Cox Chambers. Born on June 30, 1948 in Honolulu, in the Territory of Hawaii, Kennedy is the son of Barbara Cox Anthony and airline executive Stanley C. Kennedy Jr. His maternal grandfather was

neg: Eugene Kaspersky Kaspersky threatening to go after competitors by "rubbing them out in the outhouse," using a phrase popularized by Vladimir Putin. The company denied the allegations. Kaspersky was ranked #1,567 on "Forbes" "Billionaires List 2017" with a net worth of US$1.3 billion (as of March 2017). He first made the list in 2015 when his net worth reached US$1 billion. Kaspersky lives in Moscow, Russia with his wife and five children. He and his first wife were divorced in 1998. On 21 April 2011, his son, Ivan, then 20, was kidnapped for a $4.4 million ransom. Kaspersky worked with a friend

neg: Edir Macedo in jail on accusations of charlatanism. There were several protests, with his religious followers camping in front of the police precinct he was held in, according to his autobiography "Nothing to Lose". His prosperity theology is used by church leaders to justify his lifestyle, "If I preach prosperity and my clothes are ragged, who will follow me?" From March 2013 to 2015, Macedo has been on the Forbes billionaires list with a reported US$1.1 billion, and $1.24 b for Macedo and family, making him by far the richest pastor in Brazil and the world. He was not on the list

neg: Michael Bloomberg time, there were only four fortunes in the U.S. that were larger (although the Wal-Mart family fortune is split among four people). He had moved from 142nd to 17th in the "Forbes" list of the world's billionaires in only two years (March 2007 – March 2009). In March 2012, Forbes reported Bloomberg's wealth at $22 billion, ranking him 20th in the world and 11th in the United States. By September 2013, Bloomberg's wealth was reported by Forbes as $31 billion and ranked him as the 10th richest person in the United States. In September 2015, his net worth was $43.3

neg: Station Casinos 25% stake in Fertitta Colony Partners. Colony Capital contributed $2.6 billion for a 75% share. As of November 7, 2007, the company's stock (old symbol STN) was no longer listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In March 2008, both Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta were listed as billionaires in "Forbes" annual list of the world's billionaires, but the purchase loaded the company with billions in debt. As of May 2011, Frank was ranked 1057th on the list of world's billionaires, and Lorenzo was ranked at 1140th. Both were tied for these rankings with several others. On July 28, 2009, Station

neg: Kwong Siu-hing US$40.4 billion. In a separate ranking, her sons Thomas and Raymond were collectively ranked as the fourth-richest in Hong Kong as of 2018 by the annual "Forbes' Hong Kong's 50 Richest" list; The two younger brothers were ranked as 77th in the 2018 list of "The World's Billionaires", with a net worth of US$16.5 billion at that time. Walter Kwok was ranked 10th in Hong Kong and 190th in the world, also by Forbes. His estimated net worth at that time was US$8 billion. Kwong's son Walter died on 20 October 2018. Kwong Siu-hing Kwong Siu-hing or sometimes Kwok Kwong

neg: Brian Sheth Brian Sheth Brian N. Sheth is the co-founder and President of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity fund based in Austin, Texas. Sheth was listed in the Forbes 2018 World Billionaires list with an estimated net worth of $2 billion. He was also a member of Fortune’s 2015 “40 under 40” list and Forbes’ 40 under 40 in 2015. Co-founded by Sheth in 2000, Vista owns over 50 software companies and has 65,000 employees worldwide - making it the fourth largest enterprise software company after Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP. Vista was named the world’s top-performing private equity firm by the

neg: Petr Kellner PPF's net worth at US $3 billion and listed Kellner as 224th wealthiest man in the world. In 2007, he moved up to 119th with US$6 billion and then in 2008 to 91st with US$9.3 billion. In 2009 he was 76th with US$6 billion and in 2010 89th with US$7.6 billion. Kellner's newest position on the "Forbes" list is 137th with an estimated wealth of US$9.2 billion (2015). He was estimated to have a net worth of $11.4 billion according to "Forbes" list of billionaires, making him the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic and the 102nd richest person in

neg: Forbes 400 13 billionaires, and a net worth of million secured a spot on the list. The 1982 list represented 2.8% of the Gross Domestic Product of the United States. The 1982 Forbes 400 had 22.8% of the list composed of oil fortunes, with 15.3% from manufacturing, 9% from finance and only 3% from technology driven fortunes. The state of New York had the most representation on the list with 77 members followed by California with 48. In the year 2000, Forbes 400 saw the highest percent of the Gross Domestic Product represented by the list at 12.2% driven by the internet

neg: Economy of Maharashtra ports in India. Dharavi, in central Mumbai, has an increasingly large recycling industry, processing recyclable waste from other parts of the city; the district has an estimated 15,000 single-room factories. Mumbai has been ranked sixth among top ten global cities on the billionaire count with 28 and 46000 millionaires, with total wealth around $820 billion 48th on the Worldwide Centres of Commerce Index 2008, seventh in the list of "Top Ten Cities for Billionaires" by "Forbes" magazine (April 2008), and first in terms of those billionaires' average wealth. , the Globalization and World Cities Study Group (GaWC) has ranked Mumbai

neg: Andrey Andreev Guardian", Wolfe named Andreev as her biggest mentor in business. she also admits that Andreev "took the chance on her when no one else would,” and that “without him, the bumble journey wouldn’t have been possible.” In 2018, Andreev was named on "Forbes" global list of billionaires for the first time. Andrey Andreev Andrey Andreev () (born on 3 February 1974) is a Russian British entrepreneur who founded the social discovery and dating network Badoo, as well as other internet businesses: SpyLog, Begun and Mamba. In a 2017 interview with "The Times", Andrey discussed an early interest in communication technology.

neg: Carlos Slim person at the top of the list was from an "emerging economy". Between 2008 and 2010, Slim more than doubled his net worth from $35 to $75 billion. In March 2011 "Forbes" stated that Slim had maintained his position as the wealthiest person in the world, with his fortune estimated at . In December 2012, according to the "Bloomberg Billionaires Index", Carlos Slim Helú remained the world's richest person with an estimated net worth of . On March 5, 2013, "Forbes" stated that Slim was still maintaining his first-place position as the wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated

neg: Eugene Wu was valued at $1.5 billion, and ranked fourteenth. The next year, according to "Forbes", Wu's net worth had recovered to a total of $2.2 billion, and he was listed thirteenth on the list of Taiwanese billionaires. The 2017 "Forbes" rankings slid Wu to forty-first, with his fortune valued at $1.1 billion. Wu is married to Hsu Hsien-hsien, the daughter of banker and politician Hsu Sheng-fa. Wu and his wife raised three children. His eldest daughter, Cynthia Wu, married Michael Hsu, an executive at Hua Nan Securities, in 2010. His middle child is Wu Hsin-ju. Wu's youngest child and only son

neg: Billionaire John D. Rockefeller became the world's first confirmed U.S. dollar billionaire in 1916, and still holds the title of history's wealthiest individual. As of 2018, there are over 2,200 U.S. dollar billionaires worldwide, with a combined wealth of over , up from in 2017. According to a 2017 Oxfam report, the top eight richest billionaires own as much combined wealth as "half the human race". According to the "Forbes" report released in March 2017, there are currently 2,043 U.S. dollar billionaires worldwide, from 66 countries, with a combined net worth of $7.67 trillion, which is more than the combined GDP

neg: The World's Billionaires $50 billion. The top 10 had a combined wealth of $406 billion, up from $342 billion in 2010. According to Forbes editor Kerry Dolan, "media and technology billionaires definitely benefited from a stronger stock market and a growing enthusiasm for all things social" since the 2010 list. However, Nigerian commodity mogul Aliko Dangote was the greatest gainer on a percentage basis as his fortune increased 557 percent to $13.5 billion. Mark Zuckerberg was one of seven Facebook-related billionaires on the list, as he $9.5 billion to his fortune to move up to 52nd. Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz was the youngest

neg: Juliette Rossant included the Kurds in Northern Iraq during the Gulf War, fighting between Armenians and Azeris in Nagorno-Karabagh, and developments in the oil industry in Central Asia and the Middle East. Returning to the U.S., Rossant joined "Forbes" and "Forbes Global" to write on international business including the "Forbes" annual, global Billionaires List. Because of her Middle East experience, she covered the "Africa and Middle East" sections of that list every year with Forbes. Rossant also started the "Celebrity Chefs" column in the "Forbes" annual Celebrity 100 issue, which she wrote for three years. Rossant has consulted to a number of

neg: Ted Waitt Gateway and the title of CEO to Wayne Inouye, the former CEO of eMachines. In May 2005, he resigned as chairman of the company, ending a near 20-year run with the company he co-founded. Waitt has been featured on numerous lists by Forbes magazine. He has held a spot on both the Forbes 400 Richest in America as well as Forbes list of the World's Billionaires. He has also been listed on Fortune Magazines "40 Richest Under 40", a list of the 40 wealthiest self-made Americans under the age of 40 in the United States. The 2008 Forbes 400 List

neg: Simon Halabi Simon Halabi Bassam Simon Halabi ( born August 1958) is a Syrian-born British businessman and property developer. His wealth derived initially from his father, who was a successful businessman in Syria and backed his son in his early ventures. Embarking on a series of speculative property ventures, Halabi amassed a sizeable fortune himself. In the "Sunday Times Rich List 2007", he was ranked 14th richest person in Britain, while the "Forbes" list of global billionaires listed him at no. 194 in 2007, with an estimated net worth of US$4.3billion. In 2009, "Forbes" ranked him no. 224 with a reduced net

neg: Bidzina Ivanishvili redeveloping a former factory in downtown Moscow into a deluxe housing project, the first blocks of which are to be completed by 2012. In March 2010, he ranked 173 in 2010 Forbes List of Billionaires, with a reported net worth of 4.8 billion USD. The following year he ranked 185 in the 2011 Forbes List with a reported net worth of 5.5 billion USD. In March 2012, he ranked 153 in the 2012 Forbes List with a reported net worth of 6.4 billion USD; with his total net worth equaling one third of Georgia's Gross Domestic Product. In April 2012,

neg: Arnold Clark remained as chairman and chief executive, thus being the company's highest paid director and was receiving almost £2 million a year by 2012. In September 2014, the company’s turnover reached almost £3 billion. By 2014, his wealth was estimated at £675 million, ahead of Britain's other car dealers. The Sunday Times Rich List 2016 estimated that the fortune amassed by Clark and his family to be more than £1 billion, making him Britain's first billionaire car dealer. He appeared on The World's Billionaires list compiled by Forbes for the first time the in March 2017. In the 2004 New Year

neg: Nerijus Numavičius companies operating in food, baby food and pet food production and sales businesses, covering Sweden, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Belarus, Lithuania, Slovakia and other European and Asian countries. According to a study carried out by the investment bank Prudentia and stock exchange Nasdaq Riga (Riga Stock Exchange), the value of Maxima Group was totaling 1.62 billion and increased by 26% in 2017 (YOY) Forbes magazine included Nerijus Numavičius in The World's Billionaires 2015 list and his net worth was valued above EUR 1 billion. He was the first billionaire on this list in the Baltic states. In 2016, Lithuania got

neg: Black billionaires Black billionaires Black billionaires is a term used to describe African Americans and others of Black African ancestry with a net worth of at least US$1 billion. According to Forbes 2018 ranking of the world's billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote with a net worth of $13.8 billion is the world's richest black person. Others on the list are Nigeria's Mike Adenuga with $4.6 billion, American media mogul Oprah Winfrey with a net worth of $2.8 billion (2018),South African gold magnate Patrice Motsepe, with $2.9 billion,South African Diamonds mining magnate Byaruhanga Kimberly Junior,with $2.8 billion, Nigeria's Folorunsho Alakija with $2.5

neg: Comedian mean that individual is a psychopath, since [[psychopathy]] is distinct from [[psychosis]], and neither does it mean their behavior is necessarily pathological. [[File:Kevin_Hart_2014.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kevin Hart]]]] [[File:Jerry Seinfeld knocks on the Oval Office window.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jerry Seinfeld]] (left)]] "[[Forbes]]" publishes an annual list of the most financially successful comedians in the world, similarly to their [[Forbes Celebrity 100|Celebrity 100 list]]. Their data sources include [[Nielsen Media Research]], [[Pollstar]], [[Box Office Mojo]] and [[IMDb]]. The list was topped by [[Jerry Seinfeld]] from 2006 until 2015, who lost the title to [[Kevin Hart]] in 2016. In that year, the eight highest paid comedians were from the