Ranking Milmillonarios - EN

ranking billionaires

F · I · N · I · S · H

$90 B

$70 B

$50 B

Larry Ellison $52.2 B

Amancio Ortega $71.3 B

Jeff Bezos$72.8 B

Warren Buffett$75.6 B

Bill Gates $86 B

Carlos Slim Helu $54.5 B

Mark Zuckerberg $56 B

Fuente: forbes.com & es.wikipedia.org

Bill Gates William Henry Gates III (Seattle, United States on October 28, 1955), better known as Bill Gates, is an American businessman, computer technician, and philanthropist. He's the cofounder of the software company Microsoft along with Paul Allen. On April 4, 1975, while still a student at Harvard University, he created the company Microsoft. He currently dedicates the majority of his time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the rest of his working time to his company where he continues as honorary president. He and his wife share the role of head of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest private charitable foundation in the world dedicated to working towards equal opporunities in healthcare and education.

Warren Buffett Warren Edward Buffett (Omaha, United Stated on August 30, 1930) is an American investor and businessman. He's considered one of the biggest investors in the world and is also the majority shareholder and executive director of Berkshire Hathaway, owner of over 60 companies. Called the «Oracle of Omaha», Buffett is known for his reputation as an investor and his personal austerity despite his enormous wealth. He continues to live in the same house in the center of Omaha that he bought for $31,500 in 1958. In 2010, along with Bill Gates, he announced a plan to donate half of his fortune to charitable causes.

Jeff Bezos Jeffrey Preston Bezos (Albuquerque, United States on January 12, 1964) is an American businessman. He's the founder and executive director of Amazon.com. The first book sale was recorded on July 16m 1994, and in a few months his website was able to reach more than 2,000 visitors per day. Through the years, Amazon became one of the more important online companies and because recognized on the world stage in 1997. Jeff Bezos is the majority shareholder of Amazon.com, The Washington Post, and the aerospace company Blue Origin.

Amancio Ortega Amancio Ortega Gaona (Busdongo, Spain on March 28, 1936) is a Spanish businessman dedicated to the textile sector. He's the co-founder, along with his ex-wife Rosalía Mera, and expresident of the business group Inditex. In 1963, he founded the company Confecciones GOA, S.A and opened the first Zara store in 1975. With the growth in volume of the company's activity, he created the group Inditex in 1985 which he headed until 2011. In 2001, he created the Amancio Ortega​ Foundation, a private non-profit institution for education and social help; through this foundation, he donated to Cáritas and the public health system to support the fight against cancer.

Lawrence J. Ellison Larry Ellison (agosto 17, 1944, New York), is the founder of Oracle. He and two partners created Oracle, a company specialized in the development of cloud and platform solutions, using only $1400 of his own money. He was the executive director from 1977 to 2014, and now he's chairman and technology director. In 2016, Ellison promised to give 200 million dollars to the University of Southern California (USC) for a cancer treatment center.

Carlos Slim Carlos Slim Helú (Mexico City, January 28, 1940) is a Mexican businessman. He has been active in several different projects and sectors. He invests in the buying of businesses. In 1997, he acquired Apple Inc. stock before the iMac was launched, allowing him to multiply his fortune. He acquired Prodigy, a U.S. Internet providor. He's the owner of América Móvil, the largest telecommunication company in Latin America, and in 2008, he bought 17% of The New York Times. He does philonthropic work, both personally and through his companies like the Telmex Foundation; the Soumaya Museum, the rescue of the Historic Center of Mexico City, and recently with the Alas Foundation.

Mark Zuckerberg Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (White Plains, United States, May 14, 1984) is a programmer, philanthropist, and American businessman known for creating Facebook. He's currently the youngest person on Forbes' list of multimillionaires. He launched Facebook from his Harvard University dorm room on February 4, 2004, with the help of his roommates and fellow Harvard students. Facebook grew rapidly, reaching a billion users in 2012. Mark and his wife announced that they'd donate the majority of their wealth to "advance human potential and promote equality for all children in the next generation". In 2015, they announced that they'd give 99% of their Facebook shares to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative with philanthropic goals.