Richest of the World
Lots of familiar last names in the top 10: Bezos, a pair of Waltons, Zuckerberg, Gates.
An interesting factoid:
The richest newcomer is Julia Koch, who inherited a 42% stake in Koch Industries from her late husband, David, who died last year. Her $38.2 billion fortune puts her at No. 18 on the ranking, tied with her brother-in-law, Charles Koch. Julia’s inheritance makes her the third richest woman in the world, after Walmart’s Alice Walton and L'Oréal’s Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. Another notable newcomer: MacKenzie Bezos, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, who lands at No. 22 on the list with a total net worth of $36 billion.
Can you imagine? A divorce from your husband automatically slots you into spot #22!! What a crazy world.
And another factoid:
Regionally, Asia-Pacific boasts the most billionaires, with 778, followed by the United States with 614 and Europe with 511. By country, the U.S. leads with the greatest number of billionaires, with 614 (up from 607 last year), followed by China with 389 (up from 324 last year); Germany with 107 (down from 114), India with 102 (down from 106) and Russia with 99 (up from 98).
And an even more interesting factoid:
Out of the 2,095 members of the 2020 Forbes World’s Billionaires list, 552 live in just ten cities. And for the sixth year in a row, more billionaires call New York City home than any other city in the world. This year 92 billionaires live in the Big Apple — as their primary residence — 8 more than a year ago.
Read all the info, rankings, etc. for yourself:
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
p.s. You can see the status of the billionaires' wealth real-time! See:
https://matthonnold.blogspot.com/2017/08/lots-of-big-big-bucks.html
p.s. You can see the status of the billionaires' wealth real-time! See:
https://matthonnold.blogspot.com/2017/08/lots-of-big-big-bucks.html
