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top 10 Richest men in the world
Rank: 1 Net Worth: $40.0 bil, Fortune: self made
 Gates is one of the best-known entre-preneurs of the personal computer revolution and has become an iconic figure of late-20th century capitalism. While widely respected for his intelligence, foresight, and ambition, he is also sometimes accused of using ruthless, illegal or monopolistic business practices. Warren Buffett Rank: 2 Net Worth: $37.0 bil, Fortune: self made  Nicknamed the "Oracle of Omaha", Buffett has amassed an enormous fortune from astute investments, particularly through his company Berkshire Hathaway, in which he holds a greater than 31% stake. With an estimated current net worth of $37 billion (losing $25 billion during 2008), he is ranked by Forbes as the second richest person in the world Carlos Slim Helu & family Rank: 3 Net Worth: $35.0 bil, Fortune: self made  Carlos Slim is a Mexican engineer, businessman and philanthropist largely focused on the telecommunications industry. He is currently the third wealthiest person in the world with a net worth of around US$35 billion through his holdings. He was able to raise money for a telecommunications company by purchasing standby letters of credit which enabled him to obtain guaranteed loans which provided the capital. Lawrence Ellison Rank: 4 Net Worth: $22.5 bil, Fortune: self made  Lawrence Joseph Ellison is the co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, a major database software firm. In 2008, Lawrence Ellison lost $2.5 billion, dropping from a $25 billion fortune to $22.5 billion but still enough to push him from fourteenth richest man in 2008 to fourth richest man in 2009. Ingvar Kamprad & family Rank: 5 Net Worth: $22.0 bil, Fortune: self made  Ingvar Kamprad is an industrialist from Sweden. He founded IKEA, the home furnishing retail chain, in 1943. In 2008, Ingvar Kampard, managed to hold onto much of his fortune, bucking the trend of other billionaires� multi-billion dollar losses and pushing him up two places in the list of richest men. Karl Albrecht Rank: 6 Net Worth: $21.5 bil, Fortune:self made  Karl Hans Albrechtis a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. During 2008, Karl Hans Albrecht�s fortune dropped from $27 billion to $21.5 billion, still enough however, to push him from tenth richest man in 2008 to sixth richest man in 2009. Mukesh Ambani Rank: 7 Net Worth: $19.5 bil, Fortune: inherited and growing  Mukesh Ambaniis the chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries, India�s largest private sector company and a Fortune 500 Company. His personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%. His wealth of US$ 43 billion as of March 2007 has been decimated during a turbulent 2008 to $19.5 billion but still enough to make him the seventh richest man in the world in 2009, a drop of two places from fifth in 2008. Mukesh and younger brother Anil are sons of the late founder of Reliance Industries, Dhirubhai Ambani. Lakshmi Mittal Rank: 8 Net Worth: $19.3 bil, Fortune: inherited and growing  Lakshmi Narayan Mittal is a billionaire industrialist, born on 15 June 1950 in Sadulpur, in Churu district of Rajasthan, India, and currently residing in Kensington Palace Gardens, London, UK. He is currently the 8th richest man in the world, a drop of four places from his 2008 4th spot, with a fortune of $19.3 billion in 2009, a drop of some $25 billion during 2008 but still enough to keep him in the top ten of the world�s richest. Theo Albrecht Rank: 9 Net Worth:Net Worth:$18.8 bil, Fortune:self made  Theodor Paul Albrecht, generally known as Theo Albrecht is a German entrepreneur, who in 2008 was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 16th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $23 billion. Despite losing over $4 billion during 2008, T he o Albrecht has jumped seven places in the rich list to ninth spot in 2009. Amancio Ortega Rank: 10, Net Worth: $18.3 bil ,Fortune: self made  Amancio Ortega Gaona is a fashion entrepreneur, Spain�s richest man and the founder, with his then-wife Rosalia Mera, and chairman of the Inditex Group. He currently lives with his second wife in a discreet apartment building in the centre of A Coru�a (Corunna). 
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