Hello, dear readers of dohodinet.ru. Ratings of the most successful entrepreneurs and financiers on the planet are updated annually. Of course, the world's richest people don't suffer from the kind of financial woes that mere mortals are familiar with (mortgage debt, pay cuts). Their fortunes are declining due to global problems: fluctuations in stock prices, crises of the world economy.
Jeff Bezos: Amazon founder
Country : USA. Age : 56 years old. Net worth : $113 billion
According to Forbes, Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world. The founder and largest private shareholder of Amazon Corporation is known for his aerospace startup Blue Origin. The company is designed to fulfill Bezos's youthful dream - to help humanity create colonies in space.
In the spring of 2021, NASA selected three private companies that will develop vehicles to send people to the Moon by 2024. Among them are Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Elon Musk's SpaceX, which this year was in 31st place in the ranking, and Dynetics, part of the Leidos corporation. After testing the spacecraft they create, the agency will select the most promising design.
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The list can be continued for a very long time, one only has to remember the real legend of our days, Elon Musk and his company Tesla, as well as the bold projects of self-driving cars or the colonization of Mars, Travis Kalanick and the Uber company, Jack Dorsey with Twitter, as well as Jack Ma and his enterprise Alibaba. We will definitely include them in the second part “Famous Entrepreneurs”.
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Bill Gates: co-founder of Microsoft
Country : USA. Age : 65 years. Net worth : $98 billion.
One of the richest people on the planet periodically tries to predict the future, which sometimes causes scandal. So, in 2020, Bill Gates was accused of involvement in the creation of the coronavirus. (So no pangolins are to blame here.) Allegedly, under the guise of a vaccine, the billionaire wants to implant chips in people. All because five years ago he predicted the emergence of a virus that would destroy more than ten million people. And in November 2021, Gates announced the inevitability of a new pandemic, which will begin in three years. Will there be a new epidemic and where will it come from?
The most famous businessmen of Russia
Famous Russian entrepreneurs:
- Mikhail Khodorkovsky - his fortune is estimated at $15 billion. During his life, the billionaire has tried various ways to earn money: from carpentry to oil production.
- Roman Abramovich is an “aluminum tycoon,” a nickname that matches his field of activity. The businessman himself says that he made such a fortune because he worked tirelessly and always achieved the task.
- Mikhail Fridman was an individual entrepreneur who began by speculating in theater tickets in Soviet times. During this time, he managed to save enough money to penetrate into various business areas. You can hear the following statement addressed to him from competitors: “he is a shark, tearing apart any obstacles in his path.”
- Rem Vyakhirev is the former owner of Gazprom, who has concluded a large number of lucrative contracts.
Bernard Arnault: owner of the luxury brands holding LVMH
Country : France. Age : 71 years old. Net worth : $76 billion.
Bernard Arnault, who bought the Christian Dior fashion house in the mid-1980s, today heads a business empire of 75 brands, including Louis Vuitton, Dom Perignon, Bvlgari, Sephora, TAG Heuer.
The second wife of one of the richest people in the world is Canadian pianist Helen Mercier, whom he captivated by playing the piano. The entrepreneur plays music well and has a collection of paintings, which includes paintings by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore and Andy Warhol. On his initiative, the Louis Vuitton Foundation building was built in Paris in 2014, which became a modern art museum.
Sixth place goes to Lakshmi Nivas Mittal
His fortune is estimated at $31.1 billion. Due to her tenacity in achieving her goals, Lakshmi calls herself the “Bill Gates of India”.
He is the owner of the world's largest metallurgical company, Arcelor Mittal, with branches in all countries. He has one in Ukraine, the purchase of which he agreed with Yulia Tymoshenko.
When communicating with people, Lakshmi focuses more on the individual than on official contacts. Can find compromises and is tolerant of people. The richest people in the world are also people, oddly enough.
Warren Buffett: Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Country : USA. Age : 90 years. Net worth : $67.5 billion.
Warren Buffett bought his first three stocks at age 11, making a $5 profit on them. In his teenage years, he worked as a postman, sold stamps and golf balls, and polished cars. At the age of 16, he was able to earn $53,000 and refused to go to college, later graduating from Columbia University.
Now 90, he is one of the most successful investors in the world. In numerous interviews, Buffett says that he reads 500 pages a day: at work these are reports, at home - books and magazines. And in his free time he plays the ukulele.
Michael Eisner
For 21 years, Eisner was the permanent leader of The Walt Disney Company. Under him, the Walt Disney Television Animation division appeared, producing cartoons for TV. Children love cartoons in the morning and the ratings from this decision were very good. In addition, Eisner allowed the sale of rights to show old Disney cartoons and films to television companies. These steps significantly strengthened the company's financial position. However, Disney veterans criticized Eisner's actions, accusing him that he was focused only on making a profit and that the studio's new products had lost the notorious Disney spirit. In 2005, the boss of the Disney Company resigned from his post.
Larry Ellison: Founder of Oracle Corporation
Country : USA. Age : 77 years. Net worth : $59 billion.
The founder of Oracle Corporation in 2012 acquired 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, known as the filming location for the TV series Lost, paying $300 million for it. The remaining 2% is owned by the American state of Hawaii.
Ellison's plans included building a desalination plant, developing industrial zones, introducing solar power plants, and electric cars. To establish direct communication with the United States and ensure a stable supply of goods, he acquired the Island Air airline, and construction of new runways began at the island’s only airport. The billionaire also renovated hotels and invested money in renewable energy. He intends to expand the only settlement - Lanai City - and increase the population from 3,000 to 6,000 people.
In mid-December 2021, Larry Ellison notified employees that he had moved to the island and would be using Zoom for work.
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Amancio Ortega: founder of Zara
Country : Spain. Age : 84 years. Net worth : $55.1 billion
Little is known about the life of Amancio Ortega: he does not like to communicate with journalists or attend social events. In 2011, Ortega stepped down as chairman of the board of Inditex, but remains actively involved in the company. Now there are more than 6,000 Zara stores in 77 countries. The Duchess of Cambridge is a big fan of the brand, but Ortega himself practically never wears clothes from Zara.
Giorgio Armani
The founder of Armani is visible proof of the theory that a beautiful person ages gracefully. During his life, he tried many jobs: from a photographer’s assistant to a window designer, but Armani’s fame and fortune came from creating fashion models. At first he did this for various Italian brands, and then in 1974 he introduced clothes under his own name. A year later, succumbing to the persuasion of his friend, the architect Sergio Galeotti, Armani created his own company.
This Italian fashion designer was hired to work on costumes in such cult films as “The Matrix”, “American Gigolo” and “The Untouchables”.
Mark Zuckerberg: Founder of Facebook
Country : USA. Age : 36 years. Net worth : $54.7 billion.
Zuckerberg founded Facebook at age 19. Now he is 36, and he is on the list of the richest people in the world.
Mark Zuckerberg's home is run by an artificial intelligence called Jarvis, which he developed in 2021. A virtual butler can, for example, turn lights on and off, play music, turn on the toaster, hand out gray T-shirts, and babysit children. In addition, it analyzes the faces of guests at the entrance to the house using cameras and lets through those who are in the owner’s acquaintance database. It is also surprising that instead of a dog, Mark did not get himself a robot, as the people of Japan do. Moreover, in Mark’s house lives a Komondor - a Hungarian Shepherd, one of the largest breeds of dogs, which, however, can be confused with a doormat.
G. Ford “My life, my achievements”
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The autobiography of the “father” of the American automobile industry will not leave anyone indifferent. It's been over 100 years since he literally changed the world. Many people know him as the person who first introduced the conveyor belt into production. The book will reveal other amazing facets of this outstanding personality.
You will learn first-hand an amazing story full of ups and downs, revolutionary ideas and fatal mistakes, litigation and invaluable lessons. Every self-respecting entrepreneur should read the book, since the principles and methods outlined in it have been implemented in thousands of enterprises and have stood the test of time and the market.
8-10. Walton family
Country : USA. Net worth : $163.1 billion
The last three places in the top 10 richest people in the world 2021 are occupied by the children of Sam Walton, the founder of the Walmart chain of hypermarkets, department stores and grocery stores. The corporation includes more than 11,000 stores located in 27 countries.
Alice Walton, Sam's only daughter, became the richest woman on the planet in 2021. She is 71 years old and her fortune is estimated at $54.4 billion. She ranks ninth in the Forbes ranking. It is noteworthy that, unlike her brothers, Alice did not want to connect her life with the family empire. Although she did not work at Walmart for long: after graduating from college, she was a buyer of children’s clothing.
In the 2000s, Alice Walton decided that finance was not her path. Thanks to the inheritance she received from her parents, she founded the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Walton donated her personal collection to it - works by Andy Warhol, Charles Wilson Peale, Edward Hopper and other recognized artists.
In addition to her passion for art, Alice Walton has a passion for drinking. She was arrested several times for drunk driving. She was even responsible for the death of a pedestrian - this happened back in 1989, but charges were never brought.
Her brothers, Jim Walton and Rob Walton, are ranked eighth and tenth, respectively. The fortune of the first is estimated at $54.6 billion, the second - at $54.1 billion.
Update from 01/08/21: while Russia was on holiday during the New Year holidays, shares of the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla rose by 7%, adding $9.8 billion to Elon Musk’s fortune, to $175.2 billion, and Bloomberg hastened to announce that Musk is now the most richest man in the world, but according to Forbes estimates, the Tesla creator remains the second richest person on the planet. From 31st place to 2nd - what's it like?
Data by city
Statistics from rich and poor cities in Russia show a different picture, which does not coincide with the given figures for the regions:
- In 1st place is Primorsk, Leningrad Region - the average salary in the city is 9 times the subsistence level.
- Nadym - average salary is 90.4 thousand rubles, which is significantly higher than in any other region of the country.
- New Urengoy.
- Lyantor.
- Naryan-Mar.
- Surgut.
The poorest cities in the Russian Federation are:
- Yuryuzan – indicator 1.81;
- Armavir.
Vladimir Potanin: 41st place in the Forbes ranking
Age : 59 years old. Net worth : $19.7 billion.
Russians are not included in the top 10 richest people in the world. The President of the Interros holding, President Vladimir Potanin is in 41st place.
At the end of May - beginning of June, he found himself at the epicenter of an environmental scandal. During two accidents near Norilsk and near the village of Tukhard in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, more than 65 tons of diesel fuel were spilled. The damage caused to the environment was estimated at 10 billion rubles. Vladimir Potanin promised to eliminate it at the company’s expense.
The shares sank in price, and Potanin’s fortune decreased by $3.6 billion. Nevertheless, he still became the richest Russian in 2020.
He is followed by Vladimir Lisin ($18.1 billion), whose main assets are the Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works and the transport and logistics holding Universal Cargo Logistics Holding, and Leonid Mikhelson ($17.1 billion), chairman of the board of the Russian gas company and the largest shareholder of the petrochemical holding Sibur " . In the Forbes ranking they occupy 45th and 48th places, respectively.
Mikhail Prokhorov
Mikhail studied at a school with in-depth study of the English language and graduated with a gold medal. At school he had the nickname “Giraffe” . In 1983-85 he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army, where he was an excellent student in combat and political training, and also had the position of junior command staff.
Net worth : more than 10 billion dollars.
Source of income : Rusal, Intergeo, MFK Bank, Brooklyn Nets
Statistics of the rich countries of the world
The ranking of the richest countries in the world is headed by Qatar, which lives off oil production. Following him are:
- Luxembourg is the leader in terms of the ratio of GDP per capita to purchasing power.
- Singapore is the richest country in Asia, rapidly developing its market economy with low taxation.
- Ireland.
- UAE.
- USA . GDP per capita in America is more than 47 thousand dollars. The country lives mainly on income from the sale of oil, steel and cars.
- Kuwait.
- The Netherlands , a country with a population of about 17 million people, lives comfortably through agriculture, as well as the extraction and processing of oil, gas and metal.
- Austria - metallurgy, food industry and construction provide a comfortable life for residents with a relatively small population (8.5 million people). GDP per capita in the country is at 40 thousand dollars.
- Sweden.
- Switzerland – high GDP is provided primarily by tourism and the chemical industry. Switzerland is also a country of banks that annually attracts the attention of thousands of investors from all over the world.
The poorest countries in the world
A country is considered poor if its GDP per capita is no more than $750. The list of the world's poorest countries in 2016–2017 is as follows:
- CAR - The republic's GDP is $542, despite huge reserves of oil, gold and diamonds. Continuous wars and epidemics do not allow the state to develop properly. Today, the CAR survives thanks to the help of other countries and charitable organizations.
- Burundi – GDP $642. The country is agricultural (exports coffee and tea), industry is practically undeveloped.
- DR Congo – almost 70% of the population is forced to starve.
- Liberia – GDP is $703.
- Eritrea – GDP is only $707. The economy was completely destroyed during the hostilities. The country's inhabitants survive through agriculture, as well as livestock and fish farming.
The situation is difficult in India, where last year a record unemployment rate of 5% was recorded. At the same time, the difference between employment levels in the city and the countryside remains. Unemployment in the city remains at 5.1%, in the countryside – 4.9%. Women suffer the most from unemployment (7.8%, while among men the figure is much lower - 4.2%).
As you can see, the statistics of the rich in the world show a heterogeneous distribution of money even within the country. At the same time, an increase in wealth in the hands of one person does not always affect the well-being of the country’s population.
