Forbes List of Richest Man in the World Announced

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Forbes magazine has revealed the new list of rich man in the world. The list that contains the name of 400 wealthiest men in the world is topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

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The annual ranking of the magazine surprises Americans as it lists Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg up to 35th position from his previous rank of 158.

With an estimated amount of $54bn (34bn) Gates leads the list of Forbes magazine. With this year’s achievement Gates also succeeded retaining the top position for the consecutive 17th year.

Warren Buffett, the head of Berkshire Hathaway holds the second place with $45bn (29bn) property.

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However, the 26 year old Zuckerberg’s wealth is growing exponentially rising up from $2bn (1.3bn) to $6.8bn (4.3bn) and he has outshone everyone in the race of acquiring immense wealth.

The other two fellow founders of Facebook Dustin Moskovitz and Eduardo Saverin are not far behind in the list with $1.4bn (900m) and $1.15 bn (740m) respectively.

Among the 42 richest women in the list, the first place is acquired by Christy Walton, the widow of Walmart heir boss John Walton. Her estimated property worth $24bn (15bn) making her the fourth place owner in the overall Forbes list.