By Kerry A. Dolan and Luisa Kroll
Forbes - 3/03/2014
The ranks of the world’s billionaires continue to scale new
heights–and stretch to new corners of the world. Our global wealth team
found a record 1,645 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $6.4
trillion, also a record, up from $5.4 trillion a year ago. We unearthed
268 new ten-figure fortunes, including 42 new women billionaires, both
also records. In total, there are 172 women on the list, more than ever
before and up from 138 last year.
Bill Gates
is back on top after a four-year hiatus, reclaiming the title of
world’s richest person from telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico,
who ranked No. 1 for the past four years. Gates, whose fortune rose by
$9 billion in the past year, has held the top spot for 15 of the past 20
years. Spanish clothing retailer Amancio Ortega (best known for the Zara fashion chain) retains the No. 3 spot for the second year in a row, extending his lead over Warren Buffett, who is again No. 4. American gambling tycoon Sheldon Adelson, who added $11.5 billion to his pile, makes it back into the top ten for the first time since 2007.
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