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Only the best of the best can claim to be a billionaire, and it's usually down to
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creating a successful brand. So if you want to find out who the richest in the world are
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and how they stacked up their money, continue watching. Number 10. Steve Ballmer, age 65. Owner, Los Angeles Clippers. Net worth, $99.9 billion
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Steve Ballmer started his career as a Stanford University dropout and in 1980 became Microsoft's
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30th employee. 18 years later, Ballmer became the tech giant's CEO, a position he served
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in until his retirement in 2014. Since then, he has branched out by acquiring the NBA's
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Los Angeles Clippers for a reported $2 billion. Number 9. Sergey Brin, age 48. Co-founder and board member, Alphabet. Net worth, $113.6 billion
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Sergey Brin met Larry Page during an orientation for new students at Stanford University, and
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the two built a strong bond and business together. He currently served as the president of Alphabet
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the parent company of Google. Number 8. Warren Buffett, age 91. CEO, Berkshire Hathaway. Net worth, $114 billion
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Considered the most humble and likable billionaire, Warren Buffett got his start in the world
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of financing at the age of 11, when he purchased his very first stock. His company now owns
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a variety of brands including chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, restaurant chain Dairy Queen
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food brand Kraft Heinz, Bank of America, and insurance firm Geico. Number 7. Mark Zuckerberg, age 37. Co-founder, CEO, and chair, Meta. Net worth, $117.7 billion
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Mark Zuckerberg built his technological empire with a simple idea from his university dorm
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room. After coming under fire in recent years, Mark rebranded his and plans to build a Metaverse
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an online world where people can game, work, and communicate in a virtual environment
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Number 6. Larry Page, age 48. Co-founder and board member, Alphabet. Net worth, $117.8 billion
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Larry Page is the second half of Google's co-founders who was also instrumental in coming
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up with its PageRank algorithm. Since then, however, Page has been heading Google's
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investment company Alphabet, the Calico Health Division, and smart home appliance division, Nest
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Number 5. Larry Ellison, age 77. Co-founder, CTO, and chair, Oracle. Net worth, $118.9 billion
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Larry Ellison made his fortune by delivering stellar customer relationship management programs
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from his company Oracle. He also launched a wireless startup called Sensei, a wellness
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brand that will focus first on developing hydroponic farms. Number 4. Bill Gates, age 66. Co-founder, Microsoft Corporation. Net worth, $136.1 billion
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Bill Gates changed the world forever when he and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft in
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1975. Today, he owns just 1% of Microsoft stock after selling or giving it away to charity
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yet continues to invest in stocks, startups, and other assets. His main passion, however
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is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which aims to enhance healthcare and reduce
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extreme poverty on a global scale. Number 3. Jeff Bezos, age 57. Founder and executive chair, Amazon. Net worth, $189.1 billion
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What started out as a book business in a garage in Jeff Bezos' home in Seattle, Washington
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Amazon.com has since become a trillion-dollar company. Besides being a retail giant, Bezos
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has also delved into other areas by purchasing the Washington Post, launching spaceflight
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startup Blue Origin, and making personal investments through his venture capital firm, Bezos Expeditions
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Number 2. Bernard Arnault, age 72. CEO and chair, LVMH. Net worth, $196.1 billion
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Bernard Arnault became one of the wealthiest men on the planet by satisfying the tastes
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of the rich and famous. He is the proud founder of the LVMH Group, which houses Louis Vuitton
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and beauty brand Sephora. However, the billionaire also likes to give back and donated over $220
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million for the Notre Dame repairs. Number 1. Elon Musk, age 50. Co-founder and CEO, Tesla. Net worth, $271.5 billion
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Elon Musk is an entrepreneur that continues to push boundaries. Since developing his own
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game at the young age of 12, the mastermind then went on to found the company that would
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later become known as PayPal in 1999, and then sold it to eBay for $180 million. In
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2002, he launched SpaceX, a private company focused on shaking up the space industry
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A year later, he invested in Tesla Motors, a startup car manufacturer that aims to produce
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all-electric production cars. As you can see, it takes a lot of courage, dedication, and
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knowledge to become a billionaire. So, if you're wondering who else made the cut
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