6. Richard Branson

Founder and Chairman of Virgin Group

We might call him English business magnate but, he is best known as the founder and chairman of Virgin Group. His first business venture was a magazine called “Student at the age of 16”.In 1972, he started a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores. Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly, as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the virgin records music label.

Branson’s net worth is US$4.2 billion and he is considered to be the 4th richest citizen of the United Kingdom, according to Forbes 2012 list of billionaires

 7. Oprah Winfrey

Chairwoman, CEO, and CCO of the Oprah Winfrey Network

The first thing that comes to our mind when we think about Oprah is her multiple award winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. It is the highest rated program from which she gained lot of success and wealth. She hads been ranked the richest African-American of the 20th century, her net worth of $340 million and replaced Bill Cosby as the only African American on the Forbes 400. She is one of the most influential women in the world.

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