NEW YORK (AP) — A list of the world’s 10 richest people, according to the latest annual tally by Forbes magazine.Net Worth
1. Bill Gates (Microsoft)$76 billion
2. Carlos Slim Helu (telecom)$72 billion
3. Amancio Ortega (Zara retail chain)$64 billion
4. Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway)$58.2 billion
5. Larry Ellison (Oracle)$48 billion
6. Charles Koch$40 billion
7. David Koch$40 billion
8. Sheldon Adelson (Las Vegas Sands)$38 billion
9. Christy Walton (Wal-Mart)$36.7 billion
10. Jim Walton (Wal-Mart)$34.7 billion
A list of the top 10 female billionaires in the world:Net Worth
1. Christy Walton (Wal-Mart)$36.7 billion
2 .Liliane Bettencourt (L’Oreal)$34.5 billion
3. Alice Walton (Wal-Mart)$34.3 billion
4. Jacqueline Mars (candy)$20 billion
5. Gina Rinehart (mining)$17.7 billion
6. Susanne Klatten (BMW, Pharma)$17.4 billion
7. Abigail Johnson (Fidelity Investments)$17.3 billion
8. Anne Cox Chambers (Cox Enterprises)$15.5 billion
9. Iris Fontbona (mining)$15.5 billion
10. Laurene Powell Jobs (Apple, Disney)$14 billion
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Online: www.forbes.com/billionaires
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