Posted by: Jeera Marich March 5, 2008
Gates dethroned; Buffett is richest
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Bill Gates has finally being replaced by Warren Buffet and Carlos Slim.

The world's richest:
Name Age Country Net worth Primary source of wealth

Warren Buffett

77

U.S

$62 billion

Berkshire Hathaway

Carlos Slim Helú and family

68

Mexico

$60 billion

Telecom industry

Bill Gates

52

U.S.

$58 billion

Microsoft

Lakshmi Mittal

57

India

$45 billion

Steel industry

Mukesh Ambani

50

India

$43 billion

Petrochemicals

Anil Ambani

48

India

$42 billion

Diversified investments

Ingvar Kamprad and family

81

Sweden

$31 billion

Ikea

K.P. Singh

76

India

$30 billion

Real estate

Oleg Deripaska

40

Russia

$28 billion

Aluminum industry

Karl Albrecht

88

Germany

$27 billion

Aldi supermarkets

 

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