psycopk Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 #10 S. Robson Walton is worth $34.8 billion Getty Images/Alex Wong Change from last year: +$1.5 billion Age: 70 S. (Samuel) Robson Walton is the eldest son of Wal-Mart's founder Sam Walton, and has been the chairman of the Wal-Mart board since 1992. He attended New York's Columbia University School of Law and practiced at Oklahoma law firm Conners & Winters before re-joining the Wal-Mart fold. Source: Forbes #9 Alice Walton is worth $34.9 billion REUTERS/Rick Wilking Change from last year: +$1.4 billion Age: 64 Alice is another daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and an heiress to the family fortune. She is a major art collector and currently heads the 200,000-square-foot Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Source: Forbes #8 Michael Bloomberg is worth $35 billion AP Change from last year: +$4 billion Age: 72 Michael Bloomberg is the former mayor of New York and is now back as CEO of Bloomberg LP, with an 88% stake. Before becoming the mayor of NYC, Bloomberg was a self-made billionaire and Harvard Business School alum. You can read about his journey to success here. Source: Forbes #7 Jim Walton is worth $36.6 billion REUTERS/Rick Wilking Change from last year: +$2.2 billion Age: 64 James Carr Walton (who goes by Jim) is the youngest son of Sam Walton and is on the Wal-Mart board of directors. Jim is also a member of the Republican Party of Arkansas and is currently the Chairman and CEO of Arvest Bank Group, Inc., which has branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Source: Forbes #6 Christie Walton and family are worth $38 billion AP Change from last year: +$2.6 billion Age: 59 Christy Walton is the wealthiest woman on the Forbes 400 list this year and is also the richest woman in the world. She married into the Wal-Mart family through her late husband John Walton, who died in a plane crash. Her wealth has soared with the value of the Wal-Mart shares she inherited, pushing her net worth to $38 billion. Source: Forbes #4 (TIE) David Koch is worth $42.9 billion Brendan McDermid/Reuters Change from last year: +$6 billion Age: 74 David, along with brother Charles, is a co-owner and the executive vice president of Koch Industries, the second largest privately-held company in the world. The brothers have added $5 billion in new acquisitions to their empire since last year. David is a major donor to the Republican Party. He also had the David H. Koch Plaza dedicated to himself in September at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Source: Forbes #4 (TIE) Charles Koch is worth $42.9 billion Change from last year: +$6 billion Age: 78 Charles is a co-owner and executive vice president at Koch Industries, the second largest privately-held company in the world, along with his younger brother David. The brothers have added $5 billion in new acquisitions to their empire since last year. Charles is also a major donor to the Republican Party, and he and his brother have been accused of "trying to buy the country." Source: Forbes #3 Larry Ellison is worth $50 billion Business Insider/Julie Bort Change from last year: +$9 billion Age: 70 Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison stepped down from his position as CEO this year. His wealth has climbed to $50 billion, which is a $9 billion increase since 2013. Ellison did not even graduate from college, but that did not stop him from doing incredibly well for himself. In addition to all of his fancy toys, Ellison owns a 97% stake in the Hawaiian island of Lanai. Source: Forbes #2 Warren Buffett is worth $67 billion REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak Change from last year: +$8.5 billion Age: 84 Warren Buffett’s fortune continued to climb despite him being one of the most generous billionaires in the world. He can thank the success of his company Berkshire Hathaway, as well as his position as the company's primary shareholder and CEO. He is known as the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ with his company being the largest shareholder of Coca-Cola. Source: Forbes #1 Bill Gates is worth $81 billion Screenshot Change from last year: +$9 billion Age: 58 Bill Gates is the founder and owner of Microsoft. He famously dropped out of Harvard after conceiving the company. His wealth is from shares in Microsoft, but also from Cascade — a private company that doesn’t report it’s earnings. It’s estimated that Cascade has made Gates as much as $6 billion in the past 6 months. Gates is also known for his incredible philanthropy and has given away $30 billion to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation since 2000. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/american-forbes-400-2014-2014-9?op=1#ixzz3EjTB9rqx 1
Silent_Boy Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 Walton family( wal-mart and Sam's club) itself is 144.3 Billion.
saradagakasepu Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 gp...top 10 lo 4 walton galle unnaru ga
madhu.c Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 andharu approx 60+ ga.... antha dabbu em chesukuntaro
sigsegv Posted September 29, 2014 Report Posted September 29, 2014 andharu approx 60+ ga.... antha dabbu em chesukuntaro adhi telusune lopu age ayyi[[othundhi man .. telisina tharuvaatha oopika undadhu .. so danaalu chesesi heaven ki vellipothaaru
donganaaK Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 andharu approx 60+ ga.... antha dabbu em chesukuntaro most of them signed a giving pledge with Gates foundation saying that the'll give away atleast 50% of their wealth to charity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge
Gajji_maraja Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 annaya ledu elantha pilla p's lol.1q
SUbba LIngam Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 Apple nunchi evadu ledaa top list lo
Hyderabad_Nawab Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 most of them signed a giving pledge with Gates foundation saying that the'll give away atleast 50% of their wealth to charityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge Bl@st bl@st bl@st Manollu Unnaru..Azim Premji..Inko 2-3 tappa Inka Evaru No Pleged..
iamlegend Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 rothschild ani unaru vallu bicham esthe villu tayar ayaru ankunta
donganaaK Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 bl@st bl@st bl@st Manollu Unnaru..Azim Premji..Inko 2-3 tappa Inka Evaru No Pleged.. yeah there is an interview with bill gates .... i'm upset with what indian billionaires have told me when warren buffer and I tried to persuade them to sign the giving pledge ani chepthadu
donganaaK Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 rothschild ani unaru vallu bicham esthe villu tayar ayaru ankunta its a conspiracy theory bro .... just like moon landing ...
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