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Top 10 billionaire persons in the world of the year 2024.

Forbes, an American business magazine, publishes the annual list of billionaires called The World's Billionaires. The list, which began in 1987, ranks individuals with a net worth of $1 billion or more. The list does not include tyrants or royal family members whose wealth cannot be conclusively determined. The list includes Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, who dethroned Bill Gates in 2018, and Elon Musk in 2022.

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The American business magazine Forbes publishes an annual list of billionaires—those whose net worth is $1 billion or more—called The World's Billionaires. March 1987 saw the initial publication of the list. Every person on the list has an estimated total net worth, expressed in US dollars, that is derived from their recorded assets after deducting debt and other considerations. These lists do not include tyrants or members of the royal family whose riches derives from their status. This ranking is an index of the wealthiest people who have been officially documented; it does not include any ranking of wealthy people whose wealth cannot be conclusively determined.

Bernard Arnault
Born in 1949, Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French businessman, investor, and art. The world's largest luxury goods company, LVMH, is led by its founder, who also serves as chairman and CEO. According to Forbes, Arnault has an estimated net worth of US$194 billion as of July 2024, making him the third richest person in the world.
Elon Musk
Born on June 28, 1971, Elon Reeve Musk is a well-known businessman and investor who holds significant positions in SpaceX, a space firm, and Tesla, Inc., an automotive company. In addition, he was a founding member of The Boring Company, xAI, Neuralink, and OpenAI, and he owns X Corp., formerly Twitter. Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$221 billion as of July 2024, making him one of the richest persons in the world.
Jeff Bezos
Born on January 12, 1964, Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American investor, media owner, and businessman. Amazon is the largest e-commerce and cloud computing firm in the world. He is the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of the company. As of July 16, 2024, he had a net worth of US$ 211 billion, making him the second richest person in the world, according to Forbes. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes, he was the richest individual from 2017 to 2021.
Mark Zuckerberg
US businessman Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984. He is the chairman, CEO, and majority shareholder of Meta Platforms (previously Facebook, Inc.), the parent company of the social media platform Facebook, which he co-founded. With a $176 billion net worth as of June 13, 2024, he is the fourth richest person in the world, behind Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Bernard Arnault.