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Top 10 billionaires of 2018: India's richest man Mukesh Ambani a notch above than Jack Ma, check full list

According to Forbes, the wealth gap between Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is the biggest one between world's number 1 and 2 since 2001.

DNA Web Team | Dec 23, 2018, 09:10 AM IST

1.10. Larry Ellison

10. Larry Ellison
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With $58.5 billion wealth, Larry Ellison is at the 10th spot on the link. Elliosn co-founded software firm Oracle in 1977. He resigned from Oracle's CEO post in 2014, however, he still serves as a board member and chief technology officer. 

 

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2.9. David Koch

9. David Koch
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David Koch holds majority shares of Koch industries with his brother Charles. Koch industries is US' second-largest firm. David Koch has a wealth of $60 billion. 

Note: As his brother Charles Koch also acquired the equal net worth.of $60 billion, Forbes had a tie for eighth spot. 

3.8. Chales Koch

8. Chales Koch
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David Koch's brother and Koch industries CEO and chairman, Charles Koch rules at the eighth spot on Forbes' world's billionaires in 2018. He too has a total wealth of $60 billion. 

4.7. Carlos Slim Helu

7. Carlos Slim Helu
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Mexico's richest man, Carlos Slim Helu and his family control America Movil, Latin America's biggest mobile telecom firm. According to Forbes, Helu's 2018 net worth is $67.1 billion. 

 

5.6.Amancio Ortega

6.Amancio Ortega
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Amancio Ortega is one of the richest men in Europe and the wealthiest retailer in the world. He has a net worth of $70 billion. 

6.5. Mark Zuckerberg

5. Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had a difficult 2018, however, he still managed to be the world's fifth billionaire. Zuckerberg has a net worth of $71 billion, Forbes stated. 

7.4. Bernard Arnault & family

4. Bernard Arnault & family
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With $72 billion net wealth, Bernard Arnault oversees an empire of 70 brands including Louis Vuitton and Sephora. He is number fourth at the Forbes list. 

8.3. Warren Buffett

3. Warren Buffett
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Warren Buffett has a net wealth of $84 billion and currently is world's number 3 richest man. 

9.2. Bill Gates

2. Bill Gates
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Warren Buffett's best friend is at world's number 2 billionaire with a net worth of $90 billion in 2018. 

10.1. Jeff Bezos

1. Jeff Bezos
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Amazon's chief Jeff Bezos is the first person with a net worth surpassing $150 billion in the 3 decades that Forbes has tracked the richest Americans. At present, his 2018 billionaire's net wealth as of June 3, 2018 is $ 112 billion. 

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