The 10 Richest People in the world in 2021

The 10 Richest People in the world in 2021-They are the multibillionaires with multiple skills, knowledge, and determination to survive and make a difference. With their hard work and ingenuity, they become people with fantastic wealth up to billion dollars. Very Few People can achieve in that level with tons of assets and wealthiness. Here we are the list of the richest people in the world.

The Rank of 10 Richest People in The World of 2021

Source : Forbes Magazine, 2021

From the list above, there are several changes in the position where the founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has risen in rankings rapidly. At the top position, Jeff Bezos with his Amazon is still the strongest in the world. Of course, the Covid-19 pandemic did not worsen their financial and business conditions but instead multiplied their value.

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1.Jeff Bezos

Jeffrey Preston Bezos or usually known as Jeff Bezos is a billionaire born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. on January 12, 1964. During his life, he studied at Princeton University and graduated with Summa Cum Laude in 1986. After finishing his studies, he tried to pursue a career in an investment bank but not too long. After resigning from that job, he founded and built an e-commerce business named “Amazon” in 1994 at a garage in his home in Seattle, United States. In the beginning, Amazon just selling books online.

Time after time, along with the progress of the company’s business, Amazon has become one of the world’s leading e-commerce providers with customers reaching various countries of the world. According to Forbes Magazine, he becomes the world’s richest person in 2021. Apart from e-commerce, Jeff Bezos also owns Blue Origin and the Washington Post Media company. In 2021, Based on Forbes magazine data, his net worth reaches 197.8 billion US dollars.  

2.Bernard Arnault

Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault, known as Bernard Arnault, is a French billionaire born in Roubaix, France on March 5, 1949. He studied at the École Polytechnique during his education life, which is one of the leading engineering schools in France. Throughout his career, he is considered an important figure in the development of the world fashion industry. The company’s brands are Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton (LVMH), which are synonymous with worldly luxury and perfection brands. Apart from being in the fashion sector, he is also a shareholder of the world’s leading hypermarket company, Carrefour. In 2021, his total net worth reaches 181.7 billion US Dollars.  

3. Elon Musk

Elon Reeve Musk or commonly known as Elon Musk is an American billionaire. He was born in South Africa on June 28, 1971, and graduate from the University of Pennsylvania majoring in economics and physics. Because of his hardworking, he became a billionaire and took off quickly in 2021 due to the rapidly increasing performance of Tesla’s stock. As we know, Tesla has been known as an electric car manufacturer with a variety of innovations. Apart from founding Tesla and succeeding with his PayPal, he also founded SpaceX, The Boring Company, and Neuralink as well as several other businesses. In 2021, his total net worth increases rapidly to 179.7 Billion US Dollars.

4.Bill Gates

William Henry Gates III, known as Bill Gates, was born in Seattle, Washington, the United States on October 28, 1955. He is one of the most successful drop-out students from Harvard University. He is the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation with Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, and is still one of the world’s richest people in 2021. Under his control, Microsoft has grown rapidly to become one of the leading information technology companies by developing Windows. This OS has become the most widely used computer operating system. After resigning from Microsoft in 2008, he did a lot of philanthropic activities together with his former wife, Melinda, by establishing a charity, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2021, his total wealth reaches 132 billion US Dollars.

5.Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, known as Mark Zuckerberg, is a billionaire born in White Plains, New York, United States on May 14, 1984. He is one of the founders of the social media company Facebook, Inc with Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. Together with Bill Gates, he becomes one of Harvard University’s most successful Drop-Out Students. Until now, Facebook has grown rapidly into a high-end social media company with users across various countries. By acquiring Instagram in 2012 and Whatsapp in 2014, Facebook became the leader in dominating the social media market. In 2021, his total net worth reaches 111.6 billion US dollars.

6.Larry Ellison

Lawrence Joseph Ellison, known as Larry Ellison, is a multibillionaire born in New York City, United States, on August 17, 1944. He is the owner of the world’s leading technology company, Oracle. To date, his share in Oracle has reached 36%. Together with Bob Miner and Ed Oates, Larry Ellison founded Oracle in Santa Clara, California, United States on June 16, 1977. In 2021, his total net worth reaches 104.6 Billion US Dollars.   

 7.Warren Buffet

Warren Edward Buffett, better known as Warren Buffet, is a billionaire born in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States on August 30, 1930. He is a shareholder of the world’s leading investment company, Berkshire Hattaway with 35.91% of ownership. Together with Charlie Munger, he built the empire by placing his funds in the world’s leading companies. Berkshire Hattaway has recorded ownership of shares in several of the world’s leading companies such as Apple, Amazon, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and several other companies. In 2021, his total net worth reaches 102.9 billion US Dollars.

8.Lary Page

Lawrence Edward Page or Larry Page is a billionaire born in Lansing, Michigan, United States on March 26, 1973. He is a computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Google along with Sergey Brin. He underwent his education at the University of Michigan and Stanford University. Along with the development of Google’s Search engine, which became the market leader, beat Yahoo Inc, and its various digital products such as Android and Youtube, his wealth also increased rapidly. In 2021, his total net worth reaches 99.1 billion US dollars.

9.Sergey Brin

Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin, known as Sergey Brin, is a computer expert and internet entrepreneur born in Russia, August 21, 1973. Together with Lary Page, he worked for hand in hand to raise Google. Google is one of the giants in the search engine field and has a variety of excellent database services such as Google Maps, Google Drive, and several other applications. In the field of digital applications, Google with its Android has succeeded in becoming the leader of the smartphone operating system market and the acquisition of Google on Youtube in 2006 has strengthened the company’s business and increased the wealth coffers of its shareholders. In 2021, his total net worth reaches 96 billion US Dollars.

10. Francoise Bettencourt & Family

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers or known as Françoise Bettencourt is a billionaire born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France on July 10, 1953. She is the richest woman in the world and became the first woman to enter the top 10 richest people in the world. She is the grandaughter of the founder of L’Oreal cosmetics company, Eugène Schuelle. Based on the share ownership, he is one of L’Oreal’s largest shareholders. In 2021, his total net worth reaches 80.2 billion US Dollars.   

Sources The 10 Richest People in the world in 2021 :

Forbes. 2021. World’s Billionaires List (The Richest in 2021). Accessed via https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/ on 19 April 2021.