List of Billionaires of 2009

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List of billionaires (2009)

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This list of billionaires is based on an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on March 11, 2009.[1] The listed net worth represents the estimated value of assets less debt as of February 13, 2009.[2] The list does not include heads of state whose wealth is tied to their position (see list of heads of government and state by net worth).





Top billionaires

The following list is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires as of February 13, 2009, and does not reflect changes since then.

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No. ↓Name ↓Net worth (USD) Age ↓ Cit↓izenship Residence ↓ Sour↓ces of wealth ↓ Ref.
&0000000000000001.0000001 Gates, BillBill Gates $40.0 billion 53 United States United States Microsoft [3]
&0000000000000002.0000002 Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $37.0 billion 78 United States United States Berkshire Hathaway [3]
&0000000000000003.0000003 Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú $35.0 billion 69 Mexico
Lebanon
Mexico Telmex, América Móvil [3]
&0000000000000004.0000004 Ellison, LawrenceLawrence Ellison $22.5 billion 64 United States United States Oracle Corporation [3]
&0000000000000005.0000005 Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad and family $22.0 billion 83 Sweden Switzerland IKEA [4]
&0000000000000006.0000006 Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $21.5 billion 89 Germany Germany Aldi Süd [4]
&0000000000000007.0000007 Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $19.5 billion 51 India India Reliance Industries [4]
&0000000000000008.0000008 Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $19.3 billion 58 India United Kingdom Arcelor Mittal [4]
&0000000000000009.0000009 Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $18.8 billion 87 Germany Germany Aldi Nord, Trader Joe's [5]
&0000000000000010.00000010 Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $18.3 billion 73 Spain Spain Inditex Group [6]
&0000000000000011.00000011 Walton, JimJim Walton $17.8 billion 61 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012 Walton, AliceAlice Walton $17.6 billion 59 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012 Walton, ChristyChristy Walton $17.6 billion 54 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000012.00000012 Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton $17.6 billion 65 United States United States Wal-Mart [7]
&0000000000000015.00000015 Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $16.5 billion 60 France France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton [8]
&0000000000000016.00000016 Ka-shing, LiLi Ka-shing $16.2 billion 80 Hong Kong Hong Kong Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa [9]
&0000000000000017.00000017 Bloomberg, MichaelMichael Bloomberg $16.0 billion 67 United States United States Bloomberg L.P. [6]
&0000000000000018.00000018 Persson, StefanStefan Persson $14.5 billion 61 Sweden Sweden Hennes & Mauritz
&0000000000000019.00000019 Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $14.0 billion 73 United States United States Koch Industries [10]
&0000000000000019.00000019 Koch, David H.David H. Koch $14.0 billion 68 United States United States Koch Industries [10]
&0000000000000021.00000021 Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $13.4 billion 86 France France L'Oréal [3]
&0000000000000022.00000022 Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin TalalPrince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $13.3 billion 54 Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company, Citigroup [11]
&0000000000000023.00000023 Otto, MichaelMichael Otto and family $13.2 billion 65 Germany Germany Otto GmbH
&0000000000000024.00000024 Thomson, DavidDavid Thomson and family $13.0 billion 51 Canada Canada The Thomson Corporation [12]
&0000000000000025.00000025 Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $12.3 billion 44 United States United States Dell
&0000000000000026.00000026 Bren, DonaldDonald Bren $12.0 billion 76 United States United States Irvine Company
&0000000000000026.00000026 Brin, SergeySergey Brin $12.0 billion 35 United States United States Google [3]
&0000000000000026.00000026 Page, LarryLarry Page $12.0 billion 36 United States United States Google [3]
&0000000000000029.00000029 Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $11.0 billion 53 United States United States Microsoft [13]
&0000000000000029.00000029 Westminster, The Duke ofThe Duke of Westminster and family $11.0 billion 57 United Kingdom United Kingdom Grosvenor Group [14]
&0000000000000029.00000029 Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros $11.0 billion 78 United States United States Soros Fund Management
&0000000000000032.00000032 Allen, PaulPaul Allen $10.5 billion 56 United States United States Microsoft [11]
&0000000000000032.00000032 Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok $10.5 billion 57, 58, and 59 Hong Kong Hong Kong Sun Hung Kai
&0000000000000034.00000034 Ambani, AnilAnil Ambani $10.1 billion 49 India India Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group [4]
&0000000000000035.00000035 Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $10.0 billion 47 United States United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000035.00000035 Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $10.0 billion 46 Germany Germany BMW
&0000000000000035.00000035 Perelman, RonaldRonald Perelman $10.0 billion 66 United States United States Revlon
&0000000000000035.00000035 Rausing, HansHans Rausing $10.0 billion 83 Sweden United Kingdom Tetra Laval [14]
&0000000000000039.00000039 Rausing, BirgitBirgit Rausing and family $9.9 billion 85 Sweden Switzerland Tetra Laval
&0000000000000040.00000040 Ferrero, MicheleMichele Ferrero and family $9.5 billion 82 Italy Monaco Ferrero SpA
&0000000000000040.00000040 Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $9.5 billion 43 Russia Russia Interros [15]
&0000000000000040.00000040 Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor and family $9.5 billion 86 United States United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car
&0000000000000043.00000043 Al Amoudi, MohammedMohammed Al Amoudi $9.0 billion 63 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Corral Petroleum Holdings
&0000000000000043.00000043 Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers $9.0 billion 89 United States United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000043.00000043 Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $9.0 billion 73 United States United States American Car and Foundry Company [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043 Kaiser, GeorgeGeorge Kaiser $9.0 billion 66 United States United States BOK Financial Corporation
&0000000000000043.00000043 Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee $9.0 billion 81 Hong Kong Hong Kong Henderson Land Development
&0000000000000043.00000043 Mars, Jr., Forrest EdwardForrest Edward Mars, Jr. $9.0 billion 77 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043 Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $9.0 billion 69 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000043.00000043 Mars, JohnJohn Mars $9.0 billion 72 United States United States Mars, Incorporated [16]
&0000000000000051.00000051 Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $8.5 billion 42 Russia Russia Millhouse Capital [17]
&0000000000000052.00000052 Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $8.2 billion 43 Switzerland Switzerland Serono
&0000000000000052.00000052 Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $8.2 billion 71 United States United States Nike
&0000000000000054.00000054 Al-Kharafi, NasserNasser Al-Kharafi and family $8.1 billion 65 Kuwait Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons
&0000000000000055.00000055 Simons, JamesJames Simons $8.0 billion 70 United States United States Renaissance Technologies
&0000000000000055.00000055 Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $8.0 billion 60 and 59 France United States
Switzerland
Chanel
&0000000000000057.00000057 Al Ghurair, Abdul AzizAbdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family $7.8 billion 55 United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Mashreq Bank
&0000000000000057.00000057 Alakbarov, VahidVahid Alakbarov $7.8 billion 58 Russia Russia LUKoil
&0000000000000059.00000059 Mittal, SunilSunil Mittal and family $7.7 billion 51 India India Bharti Airtel
&0000000000000060.00000060 Pinault, FrançoisFrançois Pinault and family $7.6 billion 72 France France PPR
&0000000000000061.00000061 Batista, EikeEike Batista $7.5 billion 51 Brazil Brazil

&0000000000000062.00000062 Al Jaber, Mohamed Bin IssaMohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber $7.0 billion 50 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

&0000000000000062.00000062 Al-Sanea, MaanMaan Al-Sanea $7.0 billion 54 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saad Group
&0000000000000062.00000062 Johnson, III, EdwardEdward Johnson, III $7.0 billion 78 United States United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000062.00000062 Krishnan, AnandaAnanda Krishnan $7.0 billion 70 Malaysia Malaysia Maxis, Astro
&0000000000000062.00000062 Kuok, RobertRobert Kuok $7.0 billion 85 Malaysia Hong Kong Perlis Plantations Bhd
&0000000000000062.00000062 Safra, JosephJoseph Safra $7.0 billion 70 Brazil Brazil Safra Group
&0000000000000068.00000068 Bezos, JeffreyJeffrey Bezos $6.8 billion 45 United States United States Amazon.com
&0000000000000069.00000069 von Finck, Jr., AugustAugust von Finck, Jr. $6.7 billion 79 Germany Switzerland Allianz
&0000000000000070.00000070 Berlusconi, SilvioSilvio Berlusconi and family $6.5 billion 72 Italy Italy Fininvest
&0000000000000071.00000071 Del Vecchio, LeonardoLeonardo Del Vecchio $6.3 billion 73 Italy Italy Luxottica
&0000000000000071.00000071 Engelhorn, CurtCurt Engelhorn $6.3 billion 82 Germany Switzerland Roche
&0000000000000071.00000071 Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $6.3 billion 44 Russia Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000074.00000074 Al Rajhi, SulaimanSulaiman Al Rajhi $6.2 billion 89 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Al-Rajhi Bank
&0000000000000075.00000075 Goodnight, JamesJames Goodnight $6.1 billion 66 United States United States SAS Institute
&0000000000000076.00000076 Fontbona, IrisIris Fontbona and family $6.0 billion
Chile Chile Antofagasta PLC, Quiñenco
&0000000000000076.00000076 Kellner, PetrPetr Kellner $6.0 billion 44 Czech Republic Czech Republic PPF Group
&0000000000000076.00000076 Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge $6.0 billion 94 United States United States Metromedia [6]
&0000000000000076.00000076 Paulson, JohnJohn Paulson $6.0 billion 53 United States United States

&0000000000000076.00000076 Yanai, TadashiTadashi Yanai & family $6.0 billion 60 Japan Japan Fast Retailing
&0000000000000081.00000081 Duncan, DanDan Duncan $5.9 billion 76 United States United States Enterprise Products
&0000000000000081.00000081 Matte, EliodoroEliodoro Matte & family $5.9 billion 63 Chile Chile Compañía Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones
&0000000000000083.00000083 Bailleres, AlbertoAlberto Bailleres & family $5.7 billion 76 Mexico Mexico Grupo Bal
&0000000000000083.00000083 Premji, AzimAzim Premji $5.7 billion 63 India India Wipro Technologies
&0000000000000083.00000083 Wyss, HansjorgHansjorg Wyss $5.7 billion 74 Switzerland United States Synthes
&0000000000000086.00000086 Cohen, Steven A.Steven A. Cohen $5.5 billion 53 United States United States SAC Capital Partners
&0000000000000086.00000086 Ng Teng Fong, Ng Teng Fong $5.5 billion 80 Singapore Singapore Sino Group
&0000000000000086.00000086 Soon-Shiong, PatrickPatrick Soon-Shiong $5.5 billion 57 United States United States American Pharmaceutical Partners
&0000000000000089.00000089 Dassault, SergeSerge Dassault and family $5.4 billion 83 France France Dassault Group
&0000000000000089.00000089 Haub, ErivanErivan Haub & family $5.4 billion 76 Germany Germany Tengelmann Group
&0000000000000091.00000091 Lemann, Jorge PauloJorge Paulo Lemann $5.3 billion 69 Brazil Brazil Investment Bank & Inbev beverages
&0000000000000092.00000092 Broad, EliEli Broad $5.2 billion 75 United States United States KB Home
&0000000000000092.00000092 Busujima, KunioKunio Busujima & family $5.2 billion 83 Japan Japan Sankyo
&0000000000000092.00000092 Kipp, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Kipp $5.2 billion 85 Germany Switzerland Massa
&0000000000000092.00000092 Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $5.2 billion 52 Russia Russia Novolipetsk Steel [15]
&0000000000000092.00000092 Wurth, ReinholdReinhold Wurth $5.2 billion 73 Germany Germany Wurth Group
&0000000000000097.00000097 Ruia, ShashiShashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia $5.0 billion 65 India India Essar
&0000000000000097.00000097 Anschutz, PhilipPhilip Anschutz $5.0 billion 69 United States United States The Anschutz Corporation
&0000000000000097.00000097 Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $5.0 billion 91 United States United States Tracinda Corporation [16]
&0000000000000097.00000097 Oppenheimer, NickyNicky Oppenheimer & family $5.0 billion 63 South Africa South Africa De Beers & Anglo American
&0000000000000097.00000097 Reuben, David and SimonDavid and Simon Reuben $5.0 billion NA United Kingdom United Kingdom real estate
&0000000000000097.00000097 Singh, Kushal PalKushal Pal Singh $5.0 billion 77 India India DLF Group [4]
&0000000000000097.00000097 Weston, GalenGalen Weston & family $5.0 billion 68 Canada Canada George Weston Limited, Associated British Foods

See also

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