The Richest Men of All Time

Bangalore: To live a rich, wealthy and luxurious life is what every man strives for. Some of the people are born with a ‘silver spoons’ but for some, they have to struggle and work hard to reach to that zenith point. Here are the world’s richest people of all time as listed by askmen.com

1. Bill Gates:

Bill Gates, an American business tycoon, investor, programmer, inventor and philanthropist was the former Chief Executive and current chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company. He is one of the world’s richest men with a net worth of $67.0 billion and spent much of his life as the richest person on earth.Gates, who is currently focusing on the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, still remains the largest individual shareholder, with 6.4 percent of the common stock.

2. Warren Buffett:

Warren Buffett, an American business magnate who is widely considered as the most successful investor of the 20th century is consistently included among the world's wealthiest people. He has total assets worth $62 billion. He is the chairman, CEO and primary shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway. He is one such person who appeared before Congress to warn the rise of “dynastic wealth,” and stressed on the importance of the estate tax. Buffett is also known as the "Wizard of Omaha", "Oracle of Omaha", or the "Sage of Omaha" and is renowned for his devotion to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality regardless of his immense wealth.

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