Wealthiest Persons By Peak Net Worth
| Photo | Name | Date of birth | Peak net worth in U.S. dollars | Date of peak net worth | Birthplace | Residence | Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gates | 28 October 1955 | $101.0 billion | 5 April 1999 | Seattle, Washington | Medina, Washington | Microsoft, Cascade Investment | |
| Carlos Slim | 28 January 1940 | $74.0 billion | 9 March 2011 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso | |
| Lakshmi Mittal | 15 June 1950 | $69.1 billion | 5 June 2008 | Sadulpur, India | London, United Kingdom | Arcelor-Mittal | |
| Warren Buffett | 30 August 1930 | $66.1 billion | 10 December 2007 | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Berkshire Hathaway | |
| Mukesh Ambani | 19 April 1957 | $63.2 billion | 30 October 2007 | Aden, Yemen | Mumbai, India | Reliance Industries | |
| Larry Ellison | 17 August 1944 | $59.5 billion | 1 September 2000 | Bronx, New York | Woodside, California | Oracle Corporation | |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 15 July 1946 | $55.6 billion | 1997 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Sultan of Brunei | |
| Kushal Pal Singh | 15 August 1931 | $45.4 billion | 14 January 2008 | Bulandshahr, British India | Gurgaon, Haryana, India | DLF Universal | |
| Anil Ambani | 4 June 1959 | $42.0 billion | March 2008 | Mumbai, India | Mumbai, India | Reliance Industries, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group | |
| Bernard Arnault | 5 March 1949 | $41.0 billion | 9 March 2011 | Roubaix, France | Paris, France | LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton | |
| Paul Allen | 21 January 1953 | $40.0 billion | 2000 | Seattle, Washington | Mercer Island, Washington | Microsoft, Vulcan Inc. | |
| Amancio Ortega Gaona | 28 March 1936 | $37.5 billion | 6 March 2012 | Villamanin, Spain | A Coruna, Spain | Inditex Group | |
| Li Ka-shing | 29 July 1928 | $33.4 billion | 30 November 2007 | Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | Hong Kong | Hutchison Whampoa, Cheung Kong Holdings | |
| Ingvar Kamprad | 30 March 1926 | $33.0 billion | March 2007 | Almhult, Sweden | Lausanne, Switzerland | IKEA | |
| Eike Batista | 3 November 1956 | $30.0 billion | 9 March 2011 | Governador Valadares, Brazil | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | EBX Group | |
| Gina Rinehart | 9 February 1954 | 29.17 billion | May 2012 | Perth, Australia | Hancock Prospecting |
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