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).

The world's wealthiest people
Bill Gates
Warren Buffett
Carlos Slim Helú
Lawrence Ellison
Ingvar Kamprad




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

References

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