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Top 10 Richest person in the world 2010 | who is the richest person in
the world 2010

$53.5 billionNo.1 Carlos Slim Helu

Telecom, Mexico.

Telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico’s national

telephone company in the 1990s becomes world’s richest person for first
time after coming in third place last year. Net worth up $18.5 billion in a
year. Recently received regulatory approval to merge his fixed-line assets
into American Movil, Latin America’s biggest mobile phone company.

No.2 Bill Gates

$53 billion

Microsoft, U.S.

Software visionary is now the world’s second-richest man. Net worth still
up $13 billion in a year as Microsoft shares rose 50% in 12 months, value
of investment vehicle Cascade swelled. More than 60% of fortune held
outside Microsoft; investments include Four Seasons hotels, Televisa,
Auto Nation. Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in 2008
to focus on philanthropy.

No.3 Warren Buffett

$47 billion – Investments, U.S.

America’s favorite investor up $10 billion in past 12 months on surging

Berkshire Hathaway shares; says U.S. has survived economic "Pearl Harbor,"
but warns recovery will be slow. Shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman
Sachs and $3 billion in General Electric amid 2008 market collapse. Recently
acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $26 billion.
 

No.4 Mukesh Ambani

$29 billion- Petrochemicals, oil and gas. India.

Global ambitions: His Reliance Industries, already India’s most valuable

company, recently bid $2 billion for 65% stake in troubled Canadian oil sands
outfit Value Creations. Firm’s $14.5 billion offer to buy bankrupt
petrochemicals maker LyondellBasell was rejected. Since September company
has sold Treasury shares worth $2 billion to be used for acquisitions. Late
father, Dhirubhai, founded Reliance and built it into a massive conglomerate.

No.5 Lakshmi Mittal

$28.7 billion – Steel, India.

London’s richest resident oversees ArcelorMittal, world’s largest steel

maker. Net profits fell 75% in 2009. Mittal took 12% pay cut but improved
outlook pushed stock up one-third in past year. Looking to expand in his
native India; wants to build steel mills in Jharkhad and Orissa but has not
received government approval. Earned $1.1 billion for selling his interest in
a Kazakh refinery in December

No.6 Lawrence Ellison

$28 billion – Oracle, U.S.

Oracle founder’s fortune continues to soar; shares up 70% in past 12 months.

Database giant has bought 57 companies in the past five years. Completed $7.4
billion buyout of Sun Microsystems in January; acquired BEA Systems for
$8.5 billion in 2008. Studied physics at U. of Chicago; didn’t graduate. Started
Oracle 1977; took public a day before Microsoft in 1986.

No.7 Bernard Arnault

$27.5 billion

Luxury goods, France.

Bling is back, helping fashion icon grab title of richest European as shares of his
luxury goods outfit LVMH–maker of Louis Vuitton, Moet & Chandon–surge
57%. LVMH is developing upscale Shanghai commercial property, L’Avenue
Shanghai, with Macau billionaire Stanley Ho.

No.8 Eike Batista

$27 billion

Mining, oil. Brazil.

Vowing to become world’s richest man–and he may be on his way. This year’s
biggest gainer added $19.5 billion to his personal balance sheet. Son of Brazil’s
revered former mining minister who presided over mining giant Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce got his start in gold trading and mining.

No.9 Amancio Ortega

$25 billion

Fashion retail, Spain.

Style maven lords over Inditex; fashion firm, which operates under several
brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, has 4,500
stores in 73 countries including new spots in Mexico and Syria. Set up joint
venture with Tata Group subsidiary to enter India in 2010. Betting on Florida
real estate: bought Coral Gables office tower that is currently home to
Bacardi USA.

No.10 Karl Albrecht

$23.5 billion

Supermarkets, Germany.
Owns discount supermarket giant Aldi Sud, one of Germany’s (and Europe’s) dominant grocers.
Has 1,000 stores in U.S. across 29 states. Estimated sales: $37 billion. Plans to open New York
City store this year. With younger brother, Theo, transformed mother’s corner grocery store into
Aldi after World War II. Brothers split ownership in 1961; Karl took the stores in southern
Germany, plus the rights to the brand in the U.K., Australia and the U.S. Theo got northern
Germany and the rest of Europe8

Mukesh Ambani home | Billion Dollar House

Mukesh Ambani moved his 173m height, 27-storey Mumbai family home is worth an estimated 
£ 630 m which is named Antilia, after a mythical Island.

It contains a health club with a gym and

dance studio, a ballroom, guestrooms and a range of lounges and a 50 seated cinema Hall. The
roof has three helicopter pads and there is space in underground parking for 160 cars.

The 53 year-old tycoon is not only the richest man in India but the fourth
richest man in the world.  Top 10 Richest Man |Person in india 2010 – 2011

No.1 Mukesh Ambani

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Age                                               : 53

Net worth                                    :$ 27 Billion

Source                                          : Reliance group companies

Rank in 2009                              : 1 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $30 Billion

He is the richest man in Asia and the fourth richest man in the world

No.2 Lakshmi Mittal

Age                                               : 60
Net worth                                    :$ 26.1 Billion

Source                                          : steel Industries

Rank in 2009                              : 2 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $30 Billion

The richest man in Europe and the fifth richest in the world

No.3 Azim Premji

Age                                               : 65

Net worth                                    :$ 17.6 Billion

Source                                          : Wipro

Rank in 2009                              : 4 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $14.9 Billion

One of the largest software companies in India and top 100 technology companies in the
world
No.4 Shashi & Ravi Ruia

Age                                               : 66

Net worth                                    :$ 15 Billion

Source                                          : Essar Group

Rank in 2009                              : 5 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $ 13.6 Billion

No.5 Savitri Jindal

Age                                               : 60

Net worth                                    :$ 14.4 Billion

Source                                          : Jindal Steel and Power and JSW Steel

Rank in 2009                              : 7 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $12 Billion

The wealthiest woman in India and the world’s 44th richest person

No.6 Anil Ambani

Age                                               : 51

Net worth                                    :$ 13.3 Billion

Source                                          : Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group

Rank in 2009                              : 3 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $17.5 Billion

3 rd Most powerful person in India in the 2009 and MTV Youth Icon of the Year for 2003

No.7 Gautam Adani

Age                                               : 48

Net worth                                    :$ 10.7 Billion

Source                                          : Adani Group

Rank in 2009                              : 10 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $ 6.4 Billion

Leading trading and export company in India.The first billionaire from the city of
Ahmadabad.Gautam Adani owns 2 private jets

No.8 Kushal Pal Singh

Age                                               : 79

Net worth                                    :$ 9.2 Billion

Source                                          : DLF Limited,

Rank in 2009                              : 6 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $13.5 Billion

India’s largest real estate developer

No.9 Sunil Mittal

Age                                               : 53

Net worth                                    :$ 8.6 Billion

Source                                          : Bharti Enterprises

Rank in 2009                              : 8 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $ 8.2 Billion

India’s largest GSM-based mobile phone service

No.10 Kumar Birla

Age                                               : 43

Net worth                                    :$ 8.5 Billion

Source                                          : Aditya Birla Group

Rank in 2009                              : 9 Rank

Net worth in 2009                      : $7.8 Billion

Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Award, Young Super Performer in the CEO Category