A provisional annual reference for people reported below $40 billion.
Values are retained as a dated provisional external reference during methodology and rights review. They are not presented as independently verified valuations.
Provisional annual records
3380
Reported total (provisional)
$14,561.5B
Countries
80
Highest reported reference
Alain Wertheimer
$39.4 Billion
Provisional external reference; independently governed valuation pending.
Source of wealth: Chanel
Alain Wertheimer is a prominent billionaire entrepreneur from France known for influence in the Fashion and Retail industry. Their wealth primarily comes from Chanel, and they are considered one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.
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| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #49 | Alain WertheimerAge 77 | $39.4BExternal annual reference | France | Chanel | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1 | #49 | Gerard WertheimerAge 75 | $39.4BExternal annual reference | France | Chanel | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 3 | #51 | Savitri Jindal & familyAge 75 | $39.1BExternal annual reference | India | Steel | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 4 | #52 | Stephen SchwarzmanAge 79 | $38.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 5 | #53 | Jean-Louis van der VeldeAge 62 | $38BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 5 | #53 | Paolo ArdoinoAge 41 | $38BExternal annual reference | Italy | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 7 | #55 | William DingAge 54 | $37.9BExternal annual reference | China | Online games | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 8 | #56 | Miriam Adelson & familyAge 80 | $37.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Casinos | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 9 | #57 | Alexey Mordashov & familyAge 60 | $37BExternal annual reference | Russia | Steel, investments | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 10 | #58 | Colin HuangAge 46 | $36.6BExternal annual reference | China | E-commerce | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #59 | Eduardo SaverinAge 43 | $35.9BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 12 | #60 | Eric SchmidtAge 70 | $35.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 13 | #61 | Idan OferAge 70 | $34.6BExternal annual reference | Israel | Shipping | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #62 | Eyal OferAge 75 | $33.6BExternal annual reference | Israel | Real estate, shipping | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #63 | Abigail JohnsonAge 64 | $33.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Fidelity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #63 | He Xiangjian & familyAge 83 | $33.2BExternal annual reference | China | Home appliances | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #63 | Zheng Shuliang & familyAge 80 | $33.2BExternal annual reference | China | Aluminum products | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #66 | Marilyn Simons & familyAge 75 | $32.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 19 | #67 | Robert PeraAge 48 | $31.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Wireless networking | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 20 | #68 | Michal StrnadAge 33 | $31.1BExternal annual reference | Czech Republic | Defense Contracting | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 20 | #68 | Phil Knight & familyAge 88 | $31.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Nike | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 22 | #70 | Lakshmi MittalAge 75 | $31BExternal annual reference | India | Steel | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #71 | Elaine Marshall & familyAge 83 | $30.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Koch Inc. | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #71 | Shiv NadarAge 80 | $30.9BExternal annual reference | India | Software services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 25 | #73 | Henry SamueliAge 71 | $30.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Semiconductors | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 26 | #74 | Melinda French GatesAge 61 | $30.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Microsoft | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 27 | #75 | Reinhold Wuerth & familyAge 90 | $30.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Fasteners | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 27 | #75 | Stefan QuandtAge 59 | $30.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | BMW | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 29 | #77 | Lyndal Stephens Greth & familyAge 51 | $30BExternal annual reference | USA | Oil & gas | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 30 | #78 | Len BlavatnikAge 68 | $29.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Music, chemicals | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 31 | #79 | Susanne KlattenAge 63 | $29.7BExternal annual reference | Germany | BMW, pharmaceuticals | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 31 | #79 | Vladimir PotaninAge 65 | $29.7BExternal annual reference | Russia | Metals | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #81 | François Pinault & familyAge 89 | $29.5BExternal annual reference | France | Luxury goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #81 | Vagit AlekperovAge 75 | $29.5BExternal annual reference | Russia | Oil | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 35 | #83 | Jack MaAge 61 | $29.1BExternal annual reference | China | E-commerce | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 36 | #84 | MacKenzie ScottAge 55 | $28.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Amazon | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 36 | #84 | Prajogo PangestuAge 81 | $28.6BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Petrochemicals, energy | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 38 | #86 | Aliko DangoteAge 68 | $28.5BExternal annual reference | Nigeria | Cement, sugar | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 39 | #87 | Peter ThielAge 58 | $28.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Facebook, investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 40 | #88 | Emmanuel BesnierAge 55 | $28.3BExternal annual reference | France | Cheese | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 40 | #88 | Leonid Mikhelson & familyAge 70 | $28.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | Gas, chemicals | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 42 | #90 | Andreas von Bechtolsheim & familyAge 70 | $27.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 42 | #90 | Daniel GilbertAge 64 | $27.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Rocket Mortgage | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 42 | #90 | Lei JunAge 56 | $27.9BExternal annual reference | China | Smartphones, automobiles | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 45 | #93 | Pham Nhat VuongAge 57 | $27.7BExternal annual reference | Vietnam | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #94 | Vicky Safra & familyAge 73 | $27.1BExternal annual reference | Greece | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 47 | #95 | Cyrus PoonawallaAge 84 | $27BExternal annual reference | India | Vaccines | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 47 | #95 | Jay Y. LeeAge 57 | $27BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Samsung | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 49 | #97 | Rick Cohen & familyAge 73 | $26.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Warehouse automation | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 50 | #98 | Israel EnglanderAge 77 | $25.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile |