Elon Musk leads the world's billionaires
The famous Elon Musk retains its title ofrichest man in the world in November 2024, with a dizzying fortune of $263.8 billionaccording to the latest ranking Forbes. The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX et X (formerly Twitter) is well ahead of its competitors. But who are the other emblematic figures of this Top 10 worldwide ?
The ranking of the 10 biggest fortunes in the world
1. Elon Musk – $263.8 billion
His companies: Tesla, SpaceX, X et xAI (artificial intelligence). Musk is the pioneer of electric cars and thespace exploration. It also dominates the sector of social networks thanks to Xwhich he bought in 2022.
2. Larry Ellison – $204.8 billion
His company: Oraclegiant of software. Co-founder ofOracle in 1977, he remains a key player in the tech while holding a significant share in Tesla.
3. Jeff Bezos – $204.3 billion
Son empire : Amazon et « Bezos Expeditions “. Although he left his position as CEO in 2021, Bezos remains one influential investor and the face ofAmazonworld leader ine-commerce.
4. Mark Zuckerberg – $196.3 billion
Its platforms: Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp). With more than 3.88 billion active users, Zuckerberg continues to reign over the world of social networks.
5. Bernard Arnault – $169.3 billion
His group: LVMHworld leader in luxe. The Frenchman and CEO of LVMH lost the top spot in the world rankings due to less stellar performance in the luxe This year.
6. Larry Page – $142.1 billion
Its creation: Google et Alphabet. Co-founder of Googlehe remains a major shareholder of his parent company, Alphabet.
7. Warren Buffett – $142 billion
Its conglomerate: Berkshire Hathaway. This genius ofinvestment owns flagship companies like Geico, Duracell et Dairy Queen.
8. Sergey Brin – $135.9 billion
Its role: Co-founder of Google. Just like Larry Page, Brin is a pillar of the success ofAlphabet a you search engine world number one.
9. Amancio Ortega – $127.7 billion
His business: Inditex (Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka). This discreet Spaniard is behind some of the brands of ready-to-wear the most popular in the world.
10. Steve Ballmer – $121 billion
His career: Former CEO of Microsoftowner of LA Clippers.
Ami de Bill Gates, Ballmer diversified its investments after his departure from Microsoft.
Unsurprising American domination
With 8 out of 10 American billionairesthis ranking illustrates the supremacy of UNITED STATES in the sectors technological et financiers. Bernard Arnault et Amancio Ortegarespectively French et Spanishrepresent the European exceptions.
