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 in the world

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kroll, Luisa (2006-03-09). Forbes The World's Billionaires in 2006. Forbes. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
  2. ^ Kroll, Luisa (2006-03-27). Billionaire Bacchanalia. Forbes. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.

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