List of billionaires (2006)

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This list of billionaires is based on an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on March 9, 2006.[1] Forbes is an American national business magazine. There are 793 billionaires on Forbes list with 102 newcomers, from 49 countries. More than half of the billionaires are from the United States and Germany. 2006 saw an increase in billionaires from Russia, India, and Brazil mainly due to economic growth in these countries. The combined net worth of the list is US$2.6 trillion, an 18% increase from 2005.[2]

The total net worth is an estimate measured in United States dollars, based on the closing stock prices of the stock exchanges on which each person's company is listed on, and exchange rates on February 9, 2006. Stock prices are defined as shares of ownership in a corporation, and exchange rates are defined as how much one currency is worth in terms of another. This list only represents each person's valuation on a single day due to daily fluctuations among exchange rates and stock valuations. The first 100 billionaires are listed here, and the billionaires ranked 101–334 are found at List of billionaires (2006) 101-334.

The world's wealthiest people
Bill Gates
Warren Buffett
Carlos Slim Helú
Ingvar Kamprad
Lakshmi Mittal

[edit] Top billionaires

The following list is the ranking of the world's richest billionaires on March 9, 2006, and does not reflect changes since that date.

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# Name Net worth (USD) Citizenship Sources of wealth
&0000000000000001.0000001▬ Gates, BillBill Gates $52.0 billion ▲  United States Microsoft
&0000000000000002.0000002▬ Buffett, WarrenWarren Buffett $42.0 billion ▼  United States Berkshire Hathaway
&0000000000000003.0000003▲ Helú, Carlos SlimCarlos Slim Helú $30.0 billion ▲  Mexico Telmex
&0000000000000004.0000004▲ Kamprad, IngvarIngvar Kamprad $28.0 billion ▲  Sweden IKEA
&0000000000000005.0000005▼ Mittal, LakshmiLakshmi Mittal $23.5 billion ▼  India Mittal Steel Company
&0000000000000006.0000006▲ Allen, PaulPaul Allen $22.0 billion ▲  United States Microsoft
&0000000000000007.0000007▲ Arnault, BernardBernard Arnault $21.5 billion ▲  France LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton
&0000000000000008.0000008▼ Al-Waleed, PrincePrince Al-Waleed $20.0 billion ▼  Saudi Arabia Kingdom Holding Company
&0000000000000009.0000009▲ Thomson, KennethKenneth Thomson $19.6 billion ▲  Canada The Thomson Corporation
&0000000000000010.00000010▲ Shing, Li KaLi Ka Shing $18.8 billion ▲  Hong Kong, China Cheung Kong Group; Hutchison Whampoa
&0000000000000011.00000011▲ Abramovich, RomanRoman Abramovich $18.2 billion ▲  Russia Sibneft; Rusal; Chelsea F.C.
&0000000000000012.00000012▲ Dell, MichaelMichael Dell $17.1 billion ▲  United States Dell Inc.
&0000000000000013.00000013▼ Albrecht, KarlKarl Albrecht $17.0 billion ▼  Germany ALDI
&0000000000000014.00000014▲ Adelson, SheldonSheldon Adelson $16.1 billion ▼  United States Las Vegas Sands
&0000000000000015.00000015▬ Bettencourt, LilianeLiliane Bettencourt $16.0 billion ▼  France L'Oréal
&0000000000000015.00000015▼ Ellison, LarryLarry Ellison $16.0 billion ▼  United States Oracle Corporation
&0000000000000017.00000017▲ Walton, ChristyChristy Walton $15.9 billion ▲  United States Wal-Mart
&0000000000000017.00000017▼ Walton, JimJim Walton $15.9 billion ▼  United States Wal-Mart
&0000000000000019.00000019▼ Walton, S. RobsonS. Robson Walton $15.8 billion ▼  United States Wal-Mart
&0000000000000020.00000020▼ Walton, AliceAlice Walton $15.7 billion ▼  United States Wal-Mart
&0000000000000021.00000021▼ Walton, HelenHelen Walton $15.6 billion ▼  United States Wal-Mart
&0000000000000022.00000022▼ Albrecht, TheoTheo Albrecht $15.2 billion ▼  Germany ALDI
&0000000000000023.00000023▼ Ortega, AmancioAmancio Ortega $14.8 billion ▲  Spain Inditex
&0000000000000024.00000024▼ Ballmer, StevenSteven Ballmer $13.6 billion ▲  United States Microsoft
&0000000000000025.00000025▲ Premji, AzimAzim Premji $13.3 billion ▲  India Wipro
&0000000000000026.00000026▲ Brin, SergeySergey Brin $12.9 billion ▲  United States Google
&0000000000000027.00000027▲ Page, LarryLarry Page $12.8 billion ▲  United States Google
&0000000000000028.00000028▼ Johnson, AbigailAbigail Johnson $12.5 billion ▲  United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000029.00000029▲ Nasser Al-Kharafi and family $12.4 billion ▲  Kuwait M. A. Kharafi & Sons
&0000000000000029.00000029▼ Anthony, Barbara CoxBarbara Cox Anthony $12.4 billion ▲  United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000029.00000029▼ Chambers, Anne CoxAnne Cox Chambers $12.4 billion ▲  United States Cox Enterprises
&0000000000000032.00000032▼ Persson, StefanStefan Persson $12.3 billion ▲  Sweden H&M
&0000000000000033.00000033▲ Koch, CharlesCharles Koch $12.0 billion ▲  United States Koch Industries
&0000000000000033.00000033▲ Koch, David H.David H. Koch $12.0 billion ▲  United States Koch Industries
&0000000000000035.00000035▼ Kwok, RaymondRaymond Kwok, Thomas Kwok, and Walter Kwok $11.6 billion ▲  Hong Kong, China Sun Hung Kai
&0000000000000036.00000036▲ Merckle, AdolfAdolf Merckle $11.5 billion ▲  Germany Phoenix Pharmahandel
&0000000000000037.00000037▲ Rajhi, Sulaiman Bin Abdul AlSulaiman Bin Abdul Al Rajhi $11.0 billion ▲  Saudi Arabia Al Rajhi Bank
&0000000000000037.00000037▲ Alekperov, VagitVagit Alekperov $11.0 billion ▲  Russia Novolipetsk Steel
&0000000000000037.00000037▼ Berlusconi, SilvioSilvio Berlusconi $11.0 billion ▼  Italy Fininvest; Mediaset; A.C. Milan
&0000000000000037.00000037▬ Kee, Lee ShauLee Shau Kee $11.0 billion ▲  Hong Kong, China Henderson Land Development
&0000000000000041.00000041▲ Lisin, VladimirVladimir Lisin $10.7 billion ▲  Russia Novolipetsk Steel
&0000000000000042.00000042▲ Michael Otto and family $10.4 billion ▲  Germany Otto GmbH
&0000000000000043.00000043▼ Omidyar, PierrePierre Omidyar $10.1 billion ▲  United States eBay
&0000000000000044.00000044▼ Vecchio, Leonardo DelLeonardo Del Vecchio $10.0 billion ▲  Italy Luxottica; Ray-Ban
&0000000000000044.00000044▼ Michele Ferrero and family $10.0 billion ▲  Italy Nutella
&0000000000000044.00000044▼ Jr., Forrest MarsForrest Mars Jr. $10.0 billion ▼  United States Mars, Incorporated
&0000000000000044.00000044▼ Mars, JacquelineJacqueline Mars $10.0 billion ▼  United States Mars, Incorporated
&0000000000000044.00000044▼ Mars, JohnJohn Mars $10.0 billion ▼  United States Mars, Incorporated
&0000000000000044.00000044▲ Vekselberg, ViktorViktor Vekselberg $10.0 billion ▲  Russia Renova Group
&0000000000000050.00000050▲ Fridman, MikhailMikhail Fridman $9.7 billion ▲  Russia Alfa Group
&0000000000000051.00000051▲ Spiro Latsis and family $9.1 billion ▲  Greece EFG Bank European Financial Group
&0000000000000052.00000052▼ Kluge, JohnJohn Kluge $9.0 billion ▼  United States Metromedia
&0000000000000053.00000053▼ Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn $8.7 billion ▲  United States Trans World Airlines
&0000000000000053.00000053▼ Kerkorian, KirkKirk Kerkorian $8.7 billion ▼  United States Tracinda Corporation
&0000000000000055.00000055▼ Birgit Rausing and family $8.6 billion ▲  Sweden Tetra Laval
&0000000000000056.00000056▲ Ambani, MukeshMukesh Ambani $8.5 billion ▲  India Reliance Industries
&0000000000000056.00000056▼ Serge Dassault and family $8.5 billion ▲  France Dassault Industries
&0000000000000056.00000056▼ Rausing, HansHans Rausing $8.5 billion ▲  Sweden Tetra Laval
&0000000000000059.00000059▼ Galen Weston and family $8.4 billion ▼  Canada George Weston Limited, Associated British Foods
&0000000000000060.00000060▼ Klatten, SusanneSusanne Klatten $8.1 billion ▼  Germany Altana, BMW
&0000000000000061.00000061▼ Rudolf August Oetker and family $8.0 billion ▲  Germany Dr. Oetker
&0000000000000062.00000062▲ Deripaska, OlegOleg Deripaska $7.8 billion ▲  Russia Rusal
&0000000000000063.00000063▼ Redstone, SumnerSumner Redstone $7.7 billion ▼  United States Viacom
&0000000000000064.00000064▲ Mordashov, AlexeiAlexei Mordashov $7.6 billion ▲  Russia Severstal
&0000000000000065.00000065▼ Newhouse, DonaldDonald Newhouse $7.5 billion ▲  United States Condé Nast Publications
&0000000000000065.00000065▼ Jr., Samuel Newhouse,Samuel Newhouse, Jr. $7.5 billion ▲  United States Condé Nast Publications
&0000000000000065.00000065▲ Wertheimer, AlainAlain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer $7.5 billion ▲  France Chanel
&0000000000000065.00000065▼ Würth, ReinholdReinhold Würth $7.5 billion ▲  Germany Würth
&0000000000000069.00000069▲ Safra, JosephJoseph Safra and Moise Safra $7.4 billion ▲  Brazil Banco Safra
&0000000000000070.00000070▼ Knight, PhilipPhilip Knight $7.3 billion ▼  United States formerly Nike
&0000000000000071.00000071▼ Soros, GeorgeGeorge Soros $7.2 billion ▬  United States Soros Fund Management
&0000000000000072.00000072▲ Bertarelli, ErnestoErnesto Bertarelli $7.1 billion ▲  Switzerland Serono
&0000000000000072.00000072▲ Kerimov, SuleymanSuleyman Kerimov $7.1 billion ▲  Russia Gazprom, Sberbank
&0000000000000074.00000074▼ Green, PhilipPhilip Green and Cristina Green $7.0 billion ▲  United Kingdom Bhs, Arcadia Group
&0000000000000074.00000074▲ Pinault, FrancoisFrancois Pinault $7.0 billion ▲  France PPR
&0000000000000074.00000074▼ Finck, August vonAugust von Finck $7.0 billion ▲  Germany Allianz
&0000000000000077.00000077▲ Amoudi, Mohammed AlMohammed Al Amoudi $6.9 billion ▲  Saudi Arabia Corral Petroleum Holdings
&0000000000000077.00000077▲ Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair and family $6.9 billion ▲  United Arab Emirates Mashreq Bank
&0000000000000079.00000079▼ Schaeffler, Maria-ElisabethMaria-Elisabeth Schaeffler and Georg Schaeffler $6.8 billion ▲  Germany Schaeffler Group
&0000000000000080.00000080▼ Ergen, CharlesCharles Ergen $6.7 billion ▼  United States Dish Network Corporation
&0000000000000080.00000080▼ III, Edward Johnson,Edward Johnson, III $6.7 billion ▲  United States Fidelity Investments
&0000000000000082.00000082▲ Lee Kun-hee and family $6.6 billion ▲  South Korea Samsung
&0000000000000082.00000082▼ Quandt, StefanStefan Quandt $6.6 billion ▼  Germany BMW
&0000000000000084.00000084▼ Rajhi, Saleh bin Abdul Aziz AlSaleh bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi $6.5 billion ▲  Saudi Arabia Al-Rajhi Bank
&0000000000000084.00000084▲ Rafael del Pino and family $6.5 billion ▲  Spain Ferrovial
&0000000000000084.00000084▲ Ho, StanleyStanley Ho $6.5 billion ▲  Hong Kong, China Shun Tak Holdings
&0000000000000084.00000084▲ Møller, Mærsk Mc-KinneyMærsk Mc-Kinney Møller $6.5 billion ▲  Denmark A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group
&0000000000000084.00000084▼ Murdoch, RupertRupert Murdoch $6.5 billion ▼  United States News Corporation
&0000000000000089.00000089▼ Anschutz, PhilipPhilip Anschutz $6.4 billion ▲  United States The Anschutz Corporation
&0000000000000089.00000089▲ Plattner, HassoHasso Plattner $6.4 billion ▲  Germany SAP AG
&0000000000000089.00000089▲ Potanin, VladimirVladimir Potanin $6.4 billion ▲  Russia Interros
&0000000000000089.00000089▲ Prokhorov, MikhailMikhail Prokhorov $6.4 billion ▲  Russia Interros
&0000000000000093.00000093▲ Yevtushenkov, VladimirVladimir Yevtushenkov $6.3 billion ▲  Russia Sistema
&0000000000000094.00000094▼ Arison, MickyMicky Arison $6.1 billion ▼  Israel Carnival Corporation & plc
&0000000000000094.00000094▼ Engelhorn, CurtCurt Engelhorn $6.1 billion ▲  Germany DePuy
&0000000000000094.00000094▼ Flick, Friedrich KarlFriedrich Karl Flick $6.1 billion ▲  Germany Daimler-Benz
&0000000000000094.00000094▲ Khan, GermanGerman Khan $6.1 billion ▲  Germany Alfa Group
&0000000000000094.00000094▲ Perelman, RonaldRonald Perelman $6.1 billion ▲  United States Revlon
&0000000000000094.00000094▼ Quandt, JohannaJohanna Quandt $6.1 billion ▲  Germany BMW
&0000000000000100.000000100▼ Duncan, DanDan Duncan $6.0 billion ▲  United States Enterprise Products
&0000000000000100.000000100▼ Grosvenor, GeraldGerald Grosvenor and family $6.0 billion ▲  United Kingdom Grosvenor Group
&0000000000000100.000000100▲ Taylor, Jack C.Jack C. Taylor $6.0 billion ▲  United States Enterprise Rent-A-Car

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kroll, Luisa (2006-03-09). "Forbes The World's Billionaires in 2006". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/home/lists/2006/03/07/06billionaires_worlds-richest-people_land.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 
  2. ^ Kroll, Luisa (2006-03-27). "Billionaire Bacchanalia". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2006/0327/111.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 

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