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Robin Zeng
US$53.2bn. Zeng Yuqun, commonly known as Robin Zeng, founded battery manufacturer CATL. His entry connects the ranking to industrial production and electric-vehicle supply chains.
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Masayoshi Son
Born
US$51.5bn. Son founded SoftBank Group, whose development spans telecommunications and technology investment. A broad investment portfolio makes his wealth story different from that of a founder concentrated in one operating business.
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Ken Griffin
US$49.8bn. Griffin founded Citadel and also owns Citadel Securities. Hedge fund management and market making are distinct businesses; the capital they handle is not the same as his personal fortune.
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Jacqueline Mars
Born
US$49.1bn. Mars inherited an interest in the business created by her grandfather and developed by her father, Forrest Mars Sr. Her estimate ties that of her brother John, with each holding attributed separately.
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John Franklyn Mars
Born
US$49.1bn. Mars, Incorporated links John Franklyn Mars's fortune to confectionery, food and pet care. His estimate equals his sister Jacqueline's, illustrating two individual holdings in the same family-built business.
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Lukas Walton
Born
US$48.9bn. Walton is a grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton and the founder of Builders Vision. An inherited retail fortune supports a later-generation investment and philanthropic platform.
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Giovanni Ferrero
Born
US$48.8bn. Ferrero took sole leadership of the confectionery business after his brother Pietro died in 2011. The company has family origins, while this ranking assigns the estimate to him individually.
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Li Ka-shing
Born
US$47bn. Li built interests across property, ports, retail and other industries. His fortune provides a diversified business comparison with the more concentrated technology holdings near the top.
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Mark Mateschitz
Born
US$45.8bn. Mateschitz inherited a stake in Red Bull from his father, Dietrich, who cofounded the business. It is one of the clearest inheritance-led routes into this snapshot.
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Gianluigi Aponte
Born
US$44.5bn. Aponte founded MSC, the shipping group that grew from a single vessel. This preserves the source's historical attribution to him; later ownership announcements mean it should not be treated as a current statement of the family's holdings.
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Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Born
US$44.5bn. Aponte-Diamant cofounded MSC with her husband, Gianluigi. The source attributed the same amount to each spouse, so their separately listed estimates remain tied in this historical snapshot.
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Andrea Pignataro
Born
US$42.6bn. Pignataro founded ION Group, which develops software and data businesses for finance. His fortune comes from technology used within institutions, rather than a widely recognised consumer app.
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Klaus-Michael Kühne
Born
US$41.9bn. Kuehne's business interests were closely associated with logistics, particularly Kuehne + Nagel. His March estimate adds freight and transport services to the industries represented.
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Alain Wertheimer
Born
US$39.4bn. Alain Wertheimer owns Chanel alongside his brother Gerard. The luxury fashion business underpins equal individual estimates, rather than a single combined entry for the brothers.
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Gérard Wertheimer
Born
US$39.4bn. Gerard Wertheimer's ownership of Chanel connects his fortune to luxury goods. His estimate ties Alain's, preserving the source's separate attribution to the two brothers.
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Stephen A. Schwarzman
Born
US$38.3bn. Schwarzman cofounded Blackstone with Peter Peterson. This estimates his personal wealth, distinct from the much larger pool of capital the investment manager oversees for clients.
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Paolo Ardoino
US$38bn. Ardoino became Tether's chief executive in December 2023 after serving as its technology chief. His estimate ties that of former chief executive Jean-Louis van der Velde.
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Jean-Louis van der Velde
US$38bn. Van der Velde led Tether before moving to an advisory role in December 2023, while continuing as Bitfinex's chief executive. His separately attributed fortune ties Paolo Ardoino's.
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Ding Lei
Born
US$37.9bn. Ding Lei, also known as William Ding, founded NetEase. Online services and games provide the business foundation for this technology fortune.
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Colin Huang
Born
US$36.6bn. Huang founded Pinduoduo, whose parent became PDD Holdings. E-commerce provides the foundation for a fortune built around connecting shoppers with sellers.
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Eduardo Saverin
Born
US$35.9bn. Saverin cofounded Facebook and later cofounded investment firm B Capital. His path combines an early stake in a major social platform with a subsequent investment business.
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Eric Schmidt
Born
US$35.5bn. Schmidt led Google from 2001 to 2011 and later chaired Google and Alphabet. His executive career provides a useful comparison with the founding roles of Page and Brin.
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Idan Ofer
Born
US$34.6bn. Ofer's interests include shipping, energy and other investments through Quantum Pacific and associated holdings. He and his brother Eyal lead separate commercial groups.
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Eyal Ofer
Born
US$33.6bn. Ofer developed interests across shipping, property and other sectors through Ofer Global. His fortune is attributed separately from his brother Idan's, despite their shared family business history.
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