Top Ten Rich People 2011

Here is some information on the top ten rich people in the world, how they became rich and what they are doing with themselves now that they are the richest people.

Carlos Slim born in 1940 is said to be at the number one spot for the richest people in the world. He is worth around sixty billion US dollars which is even more money considering he is a Mexican business owner. Companies that he is invested in are Telmex, Telcel and America Movil however these days his two sons do most of the running of these enterprises.

All American plus many other people from around the world will know who Bill Gates is and what he represents. Microsoft was one of his biggest endeavors which has made him billions of dollars over the last 20 or more years. Bill Gates is said to be the most wealthiest man over the longest period with other people in his league rising and dropping however his steady income has seen him as a billionaire since 1995.

Warren Buffett is another well off American business name who spends most of his money in investments and industry. these can be said to be risky business because stock market investments are always on the rise and fall however for a person like Warren who has been playing the market for so many years, he would know what is going to happen before it happens. In 2009 he was ranked as the second most wealth man in the world.

India as a growing economic nation which still has cheap labor also have several of the worlds richest people. Mukesh Ambani is one of the chairmen of Reliance Industries which covers many different industries around the world. From petrol to science and biotechnology, Mukesh has his fingers in many different pies which helps his wealth stay stable if one industry should crash.