Top 10 Richest People in the World as of 2010

10. Karl Albrecht (Germany) - $23.5 billion, supermarkets.

9. Amancio Ortega (Spain) - $25 billion, retail.


8. Eike Batista (Brazil) - $27 billion, mining, oil.


7. Bernard Arnault (France) - $27.5 billion, LVMH.


6. Larry Ellison (USA) - $28 billion, Oracle.


5. Lakshmi Mittal (India) - $28.7 billion, steel.


4. Mukesh Ambani (India) - $29 billion, petrochemicals, oil and gas.


3. Warren Buffett (USA) - $47 billion, Berkshire Hathaway.


2. Bill Gates (USA) - $53 billion, Microsoft.


1. Carlos Slim (Mexico) - $53.5 billion, telecommunications.