Bill Gates No Longer the Richest?

[pennypinch]

For just the second time since 1995 Bill Gates is not at the very top of the world's richest men list in Forbe's magazine! Imagine that!

He has been bested by Carlos Slim. Slim is a Mexican telecom mogul with a net worth of $53.5 billion.

This is also the first time since 1994 that a non-U.S. billionaire has topped the list.

Bill Gates came in second with a net worth of $53 billion. Third on the list is Warren Buffett with a net worth of $47 billion.

The past year saw an increase in the number of billionaires, from 793 to 1,011, Forbes said. The number is still lower than the record 1,125 billionaires recorded in 2008.

How in this economy has the numbers of billionaires grown? I'd sure love to have a fraction of their money!

[Rae74]

I saw this bit of information on the news this morning,I couldn't believe my eyes.I know Trump has to be upset about this one lol.All of his fame came from the fact that he was the richest man in the world.

This new richest man in the world Carlos,I wonder what kind of television show that he will come up with to further his fame and fortune with.

I would be to good to be true if something happened to me and I became the richest person in the world.I would donate alot of money to foundations in the US of course,that are in need.I would definately give back.