"Discover the top 10 richest people in 2024, their net worth, luxurious lifestyles, expensive cars, and lavish buildings. Get a glimpse into the world of the ultra-rich."
1. *Jeff Bezos* - Net Worth: $230 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, yacht, and multiple mansions
- Cars: Tesla, Ferrari, and Lamborghini
- Buildings: Amazon headquarters, Seattle
Jeff Bezos' businesses include:
- *Amazon*: The first business Bezos founded in 1994, which started as an online bookstore and grew into a global e-commerce platform and one of the most valuable public companies.
- *Blue Origin*: A space exploration company founded in 2000, which aims to make space travel more accessible.
- *The Washington Post*: A major American newspaper Bezos purchased in 2013.
- *Amazon Web Services (AWS)*: A cloud computing business launched in 2002, which provides services to individuals, companies, and governments.
- *Kindle and Echo*: Amazon's personal technology devices that run on artificial intelligence.
- *Whole Foods Market*: An upscale grocery store chain Amazon acquired in 2017.
2. *Bill Gates* - Net Worth: $150 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, golf course, and multiple estates
- Cars: Porsche, Mercedes, and Bentley
- Buildings: Microsoft headquarters, Redmond
Here are some of the key businesses and investments of Bill Gates:
- Microsoft: Co-founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft is one of the largest software companies in the world.
- Berkshire Hathaway: Bill Gates joined Berkshire Hathaway's board in 2004 and invested in the firm.
- Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts: The Bill Gates' family office, Cascade Investment LLC, purchased a controlling stake in the Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts in 2021.
- Canadian National Railway: Cascade Investment also purchased a sizable ownership of the Canadian National Railway in 2021.
- Caterpillar Inc.: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested in Caterpillar since 2005.
- Deere & Co.: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest individual shareholder of Deere & Co.
- UPS: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation owns 741,000 shares of UPS Class B stock.
- FedEx: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation owns 1.53 million shares of FedEx Corp.
- Waste Management, Inc.: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invests in Waste Management and its competitor Republic Services.
- Ecolab, Inc.: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is one of the largest shareholders of Ecolab.
3. *Warren Buffett* - Net Worth: $120 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, golf course, and multiple homes
- Cars: Cadillac, Lincoln, and Tesla
- Buildings: Berkshire Hathaway headquarters, Omaha
Here are some of the key businesses and investments of Bill Gates:
- Microsoft: Co-founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft is one of the largest software companies in the world.
- Berkshire Hathaway: Bill Gates joined Berkshire Hathaway's board in 2004 and invested in the firm.
- Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts: The Bill Gates' family office, Cascade Investment LLC, purchased a controlling stake in the Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts in 2021.
- Canadian National Railway: Cascade Investment also purchased a sizable ownership of the Canadian National Railway in 2021.
- Caterpillar Inc.: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested in Caterpillar since 2005.
- Deere & Co.: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest individual shareholder of Deere & Co.
- UPS: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation owns 741,000 shares of UPS Class B stock.
- FedEx: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation owns 1.53 million shares of FedEx Corp.
- Waste Management, Inc.: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invests in Waste Management and its competitor Republic Services.
- Ecolab, Inc.: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is one of the largest shareholders of Ecolab.
4. *Mark Zuckerberg* - Net Worth: $100 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, lake house, and multiple properties
- Cars: Acura, Honda, and Tesla
- Buildings: Facebook headquarters, Menlo Park
Here are some of the businesses owned by Mark Zuckerberg:
- Meta: The overarching company of many of Zuckerberg’s current ventures.
- Facebook: One of the most profitable companies under Meta.
- Threads: An app launched on July 5, 2023, and built by the Instagram team for sharing text.
- AI.Reverie: A New York-based company developed a pattern for the creation of synthetic training datasets that can be used to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models.
- Novi: A crypto payment wallet.
- Instagram: A photo- and video-sharing platform.
- WhatsApp: A reliable messaging service.
- Oculus VR: A virtual reality (VR) company specializing in VR headsets.
- LiveRail: A video supply-side platform.
- Mapillary: A Swedish mapping company.
- tbh: An anonymous social media app targeted toward high school students.
- Vidpresso: A technology and team that optimizes Facebook Live.
5. *Elon Musk* - Net Worth: $90 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, SpaceX facilities, and multiple homes
- Cars: Tesla, SpaceX-branded cars
- Buildings: SpaceX headquarters, Hawthorne
Elon Musk's businesses include:
- *Tesla*: One of the world's leading electric car companies, named after famed inventor Nikola Tesla. Valued at over $1 trillion in 2021.
- *SpaceX*: A space exploration company founded in 2002, which includes the development of Starlink, a constellation of satellites intended to offer commercial internet service.
- *The Musk Foundation*: Founded in 2002, a non-profit organization supporting renewable energy and pediatric research and education.
- *Neuralink*: A research endeavor founded in 2016, working on “brain-machine interfaces,” or BMIs.
- *The Boring Company*: Founded in 2016, a subsidiary of SpaceX building tunnels. It became an independent entity in 2018.
- *Twitter*: Musk made a bid to purchase Twitter for $44 billion at the end of April 2022. He plans to enhance the product by “enhancing the product with new features, making the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeating the spam bots, and authenticating all humans.”
- *SolarCity*: A solar energy company that became the leading residential solar installer in the U.S. by the mid-2010s. It was acquired by Tesla in 2016.
- *OpenAI*: A non-profit artificial intelligence research lab co-founded by Musk in 2015.
- *Zip2*: An online business directory founded by Musk and his brother in 1995.
- *(link unavailable)*: An online bank launched by Musk in 1999.
- *PayPal*: A secure online payments platform formed when (link unavailable) merged with software company Confinity in 2000.
6. *Bernard Arnault* - Net Worth: $80 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, yacht, and multiple mansions
- Cars: Mercedes, BMW, and Ferrari
- Buildings: LVMH headquarters, Paris
Bernard Arnault is the founder, chairman, and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. LVMH includes many well-known luxury brands across five sectors, including:
- Fashion and Leather Goods
- Perfume and Cosmetics
- Watches and Jewellery
- Selective Retailing
- Wines and Spirits
Some of the companies he owns include:
- Louis Vuitton
- Christian Dior
- Marc Jacobs
- Acqua di Parma
- Tag Heuer
- Bulgari
- Tiffany & Co.
- Sephora
- Moët & Chandon
7. *Amancio Ortega* - Net Worth: $70 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, horse ranch, and multiple estates
- Cars: Audi, BMW, and Mercedes
- Buildings: Inditex headquarters, Arteixo
Amancio Ortega's businesses include:
- Inditex: The parent company of Zara, which he founded in 1975
- Zara: A chain store that is the flagship of Inditex
- Confecciones Goa: A bathrobe manufacturing business he founded in 1963
- Massimo Dutti: A brand included under Inditex
- Oysho: A brand included under Inditex
- Stradivarius: A brand included under Inditex
- Pull and Bear: A brand included under Inditex
- Uterqüe: A brand included under Inditex
- Pontegadea: The company that brings together all his assets based on real estate investment and financial investments
- Enagás: A energy company of which he owns 5%
- Red Eléctrica: A energy company of which he owns 5%
- Redes Energéticas Nacionais: A Portuguese operator of which he owns 12%
8. *Carlos Slim Helú* - Net Worth: $60 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, yacht, and multiple mansions
- Cars: Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Ferrari
- Buildings: Grupo Carso headquarters, Mexico City
Carlos Slim Helú's businesses include:
- Grupo Carso: A conglomerate that spans numerous industries across the Mexican economy.
- America Movil: A mobile phone operator with operations throughout Latin America.
- Telmex: A Mexican telephone company.
- Telcel: A Mexican mobile phone operator.
- Inbursa: A Mexican financial services provider.
- The New York Times Company: Slim is the largest single shareholder of non-voting shares.
- Grupo Financiero Inbursa: A Mexican financial services provider that sells insurance and manages mutual funds and pension plans.
9. *Larry Ellison* - Net Worth: $50 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, yacht, and multiple mansions
- Cars: Tesla, Lexus, and Ferrari
- Buildings: Oracle headquarters, Redwood City
Larry Ellison's businesses include:
- Oracle Corporation: Ellison co-founded the software company, which is the world’s largest supplier of database software, and served as its CEO until 2014. He currently serves as the company’s chairman and chief technology officer.
- Tesla: Ellison is the second-largest individual shareholder of the electric vehicle company, behind Elon Musk.
- NetSuite: Ellison founded the cloud applications company, which was later acquired by Oracle Corporation.
- Sensei Ag: Ellison founded the agriculture tech firm, which aims to bring healthy, affordable food to the world through nutrient-rich produce.
- Sensei Retreats: Ellison founded the customizable retreats, which are based at the Four Seasons Resort in Lanai and focus on improving sleep, movement and nutrition.
- Lanai: Ellison owns almost the entire Hawaiian island, where Sensei Ag is headquartered.
10. *Michael Bloomberg* - Net Worth: $40 Billion
- Luxurious Lifestyle: Private jet, yacht, and multiple mansions
- Cars: Tesla, Mercedes, and BMW
- Buildings: Bloomberg LP headquarters, New York City
Michael Bloomberg's businesses include:
- Bloomberg LP: A financial data-services firm and the parent company for his other businesses.
- Bloomberg News: A financial news and information source.
- Bloomberg Terminal: A comprehensive financial news and information source.
- Bloomberg Business News: A financial news wire service.
- Bloomberg Television: A financial news television station.
- WBBR: A news radio station in New York City.
- Bloomberg Philanthropies: A philanthropic organization focused on climate change, public health, and education.
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