Top 10 richest men in the world (2012):
Karl is our list of Grandpa, the oldest 92 years. He is co-founder of a chain of supermarkets called "Aldi", with 8133 stores worldwide. This German managed to do the simple humble grocer's mother, in a large network respected throughout Europe.
Li Ka is a Chinese 83 years with a reputation as a super entrepreneur because all his investments yielded good fruits. Today he is chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holdings, and is the largest operator terminals and containers largest retailer of health and beauty products in the world. Li firms cover almost all facets of life for residents of Hong Kong, electricity, telecommunications, real estate to retail, transportation internet. The group operates in over 55 countries, employing 260,000 people. The Li ventured further, owns 0.8% of the social network Facebook and has invested $ 50 million in music service Spotify.
Persson, 64, is the president and principal shareholder in fashion company Hennes & Mauritz (H & M), which was founded by his father Erling Persson. Stefan took over the company in 1982 and served as its CEO until 1998. According to Forbes Magazine, Persson had a net $ 24.5 billion in 2011 (13 °), and now stands out with 26 billion going into 8th place.
He lives in Stockholm, Sweden and is married to Carolyn Denise Persson. They have three children. In 2009 his son, Karl-Johan Persson, took over as President and CEO of H & M.
Eike is the entrepreneur of 55 years with expertise in various sectors, especially oil, energy, logistics, mining and marine industries. It was as president of the EBX group that took the place of the richest man in Brazil and South America since 2009. The new investment Eike is the UFC, bought the franchise in 2012 in Brazil. Note: In 2008, he occupied the position of 142 ° in the world rankings and said that in 5 years, it would be the richest in the world. Does anyone doubt? Remember that he is the youngest on the list this year, so we still have plenty of time to reach the top.
This is a typical Spanish entrepreneur passionate about fashion at age 76. The reason for this is the fortune group Inditex, owner of the brands Zara, Massimo Dutti and Oysho. Your network is in over 78 countries with 1723 luxury shops. Note: Your fortunes will be reversed in donations for his children to learn the value of hard work that made him to be what he is now.
4 ° Bernard Arnault - $ 41 billion.
This American knows invest!! With 81 years is company president Bershire Hathaway, who oversees and manages a number of group companies. Among them there are railroads, candy production companies, vacuum cleaners, jewelry sales, newspapers, stores, home furnishings, encyclopedias, manufacture and distribution of uniforms, as well as various public services gas and electricity. Including holdings in Coca-Cola (8%), American Express (13%), Gillette (9.1%).
Bill, 56, a pioneer in the computer revolution, was for 13 years the richest person in the world, but throughout his life millionaire proved to be a selfless person. What differs from most, and this was one of the reasons for reducing his fortune that came to be 130 billion. He founded Microsoft (creator of its likely operating system - Windows).
