Profiles of the Rich

Profiles of the top 20 richest people
(as ranked by Forbes magazine)
1. Gates, William H. III, United States, age 45, worth $58.7 billion, Microsoft
2. Buffett, Warren Edward, United States, 70, 32.3 billion, Berkshire Hathaway, investments
3. Allen, Paul Gardner, United States, 48, $30.4 billion, Microsoft
4. Ellison, Lawrence Joseph, United States, 56, $26 billion, Oracle
5. Albrecht, Theo and Karl, Germany, $25 billion, retail
6. Alsaud, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Saudi Arabia, $20 billion, investments
7. Walton, Jim C., United States, age 53, $18.8 billion, Wal-Mart
8. Walton, John T., United States, age 55, $18.7 billion, Wal-Mart
9. Walton, S. Robson, United States, age 57, 18.6, Wal-Mart
10. Walton, Alice L., United States, age 52, 18.5, Wal-Mart
10. Walton, Helen R., United States, age 81, 18.5, Wal-Mart
12. Quandt, Johanna and family, Germany, age 74, $17.8 billion, BMW
13. Ballmer, Steven Anthony, United States, age 45, $16.6 billion, Microsoft
14. Thomson, Kenneth and family, Canada, age 77, $16.4 billion, publishing
15. Bettencourt, Liliane, France, age 75, $15.6 billion, L'Oreal
16. Anschutz, Philip F., United States, age 61, $15.3 billion, Qwest Communications
17. Kamprad, Ingvar, Sweden, age 75, $13 billion, Ikea
18. Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong, age 73, $12.6 billion, diversified
18. Redstone, Sumner M., United States, age 78, $12.6, Viacom
20. Kirch, Leo, Germany, age 74, $12 billion, media