10. Michael Dell - Dell Net
worth: $22.6bn Michael Dell,
founder of the eponymous Dell, . Dell founded the company in 1984, and was
ranked the 41st richest person in the world in 2012.
9.
9. Laurene Powell Jobs & family - Apple & Disney
Net worth: $25.4bn
The wife and family of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs have amassed
a fortune of $21.4bn since Jobs died from complications related to
cancer.
8. Steve Ballmer - Microsoft
Net worth: $22.7bn
The enigmatic
former chief executive of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer was
renowned for his energetic press conferences and presentations during
his time at the head of the software company. He now concentrates on the
Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, which he purchased for a casual
$2bn in 2014.
Alibaba, and is
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7. Jack Ma - Alibaba
Net worth: $35bn
Chinese businessman Jack Ma founded e-commerce site Alibaba, and is
recognised as the richest man in China. He is thought to also be the
18th richest man in the world, according to Bloomberg Billionaires
Index.
6. Sergey Brin - Google
Net worth: $36.7bn
41 year-old Google co-founder Sergey Brin is the 6th entry on the list,
slightly behind business partner Larry Page. He currently heads up the
conglomerate's secretive Google X project arm.
5. Larry Page - Google
Net worth: $38bn
Fellow Google founder Larry Page thanks to his position as chief executive.
4. Larry Ellison - Oracle
Net worth: $50bn
Programmer, businessman and philanthropist Larry Ellison created
database vendor Oracle in the 70s, and has since made a brief cameo in
Iron Man 2.
3. Mark Zuckerberg - Facebook
Net worth: $51.8bn ,mark is the youngest entry in the top 10, He famously co-founded Facebook while still at Harvard University in
2004.
2. Jeff Bezos - Amazon
Net worth: $59.2bn
Jeff Bezos founded the world's largest internet retail site Amazon in
1994 in his garage, much like the origins of Google and Apple.
1. Bill Gates - Microsoft
Net worth: $82.9bn
When not soaring majestically over chairs, Bill Gates is the richest man
in tech, with a fortune of some $82.9bn. Since co-founding Microsoft in
1975, he has donated millions of dollars to charitable causes, written
several books and championed the mantra of "a computer on every desk and
in every home".
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