Του Chase Peterson-Withorn
Το Forbes "βρήκε" 259 νέους δισεκατομμυριούχους, καθώς οι ενισχυμένες αγορές μεγάλωσαν το κλαμπ των δισεκατομμυριούχων του πλανήτη και πλέον απαριθμεί 2.208 μέλη. Οι νεοεισερχόμενοι στη λίστα απασχολούνται σε διάφορες δραστηριότητες, από τα κρυπτονομίσματα έως τα In-N-Out burgers και τα παιδικά παιχνίδια Hatchimals.
Η πλουσιότερη νεοφερμένη στη λίστα είναι η Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, με περιουσία στα 42,2 δισ. δολ.. Έγινε η νέα κληρονόμος της L'Oréal και η πλουσιότερη γυναίκα στην Ευρώπη μετά τη μητέρα της, Liliane Bettencourt, η οποία απεβίωσε σε ηλικία 94 ετών το Σεπτέμβριο. Η εγγονή του ιδρυτή της L'Oréal, Bettencourt Meyers, έχει γράψει τρία βιβλία, συμπεριλαμβανομένου ενός για τους Έλληνες θεούς.
Η κληρονόμος της In-N-Out Burger Lynsi Snyder εντάσσεται στη λίστα των δισεκατομμυρίων με 1,2 δισ. δολ., αφότου γιόρτασε τα γενέθλιά της, που θα τα θυμάται για πάντα. Τον Μάιο η Snyder έγινε 35 ετών και έλαβε το τελικό μέρος της κληρονομιάς της, ενισχύοντας το μερίδιό της στην αγαπημένη αλυσίδα φαγητού σε περίπου 97% και αποκτώντας τον τίτλο της δισεκατομμυριούχου. Οι παππούδες της ίδρυσαν την In-N-Out το 1948. Ο θείος και ο πατέρας της, και οι δύο τέως πρόεδροι της εταιρείας, πέθαναν νέοι. Μέχρι το 2000, η Snyder, τότε μόλις 18 ετών, ήταν ο τελευταίος κληρονόμος στην οικογένεια. Ανέλαβε τη θέση της προέδρου το 2010 και από τότε έχει επεκτείνει τον αριθμό των καταστημάτων In-N-Out κατά σχεδόν ένα τρίτο, σε περίπου 330.
Περισσότεροι από τα τρία τέταρτα των νεοφερμένων στη λίστα οφείλουν τις περιουσίες τους σε μια κλασική ιδέα: πέτυχαν μόνοι τους ως επιχειρηματίες. Στην κατηγορία αυτή περιλαμβάνονται οι Καναδοί Anton Rabie και Ronnen Harary, φίλοι από παιδιά (και CEOs) που συγκέντρωσαν 10.000 δολάρια για να ιδρύσουν την εταιρεία παιχνιδιών Spin Master το 1994. Σήμερα έχουν περιουσία 1,3 δισ. δολ. ο καθένας.
Επίσης ξεκίνησε από τον Καναδά και ο Tobi Lütke, ο οποίος ίδρυσε τη Shopify - μια πλατφόρμα ηλεκτρονικού εμπορίου που εξουσιοδοτεί περίπου 600.000 ηλεκτρονικά καταστήματα - το 2006. Ο Γερμανός είχε μάθει προγραμματισμό μέχρι την ηλικία των 12 ετών και εγκατέλειψε το σχολείο στα 16 για να ασχοληθεί με την πληροφορική. Μετανάστευσε στον Καναδά το 2003, αφού γνώρισε τη γυναίκα που έμελλε να γίνει σύζυγός του σε ένα ταξίδι για snowboarding στο Whistler και τελικά ίδρυσε τη Shopify, η οποία μπήκε στο χρηματιστήριο το 2015. Οι μετοχές ενισχύθηκαν κατά 320% έκτοτε, ενισχύοντας την καθαρή αξία του στα 1,2 δισ. δολ., ωστόσο ακόμη πηγαίνει στη δουλειά με ποδήλατο.
Άλλοι αξιοσημείωτοι νεοφερμένοι στη λίστα είναι ο Ισπανός Alberto Palatchi (1,1 δισ. δολ.), ο οποίος πούλησε το 90% της εταιρείας νυφικών Pronovias, την οποία ίδρυσε ο πατέρας του το 1922, για περίπου 655 εκατ. δολ. τον Οκτώβριο, ο Thomas Flohr από την Ελβετία (2,3 δισ. δολ.), ο οποίος ίδρυσε την ιδιωτική αεροπορική εταιρεία VistaJet. και οι Αμερικανοί Niraj Shah και Steve Conine (1,6 δισ. δολ. ο καθένας), που συνίδρυσαν το διαδικτυακό κατάστημα Wayfair.
Συνολικά, το Forbes βρήκε νέους δισεκατομμυριούχους σε 35 χώρες από όλο τον κόσμο. Η Κίνα είχε 89 νέους δισεκατομμυριούχους, ενώ οι ΗΠΑ 45, η Ινδία 18 και η Γερμανία 13. Η μεγιστάνας των τηλεπικοινωνιών Strive Masiyiwa (1,4 δισ. δολ.) μπήκε φέτος στη λίστα ως ο πρώτος δισεκατομμυριούχος της Ζιμπάμπουε, ενώ ο Sandor Csanyi, η εταιρεία του οποίου είναι μία από τις μεγαλύτερες επιχειρήσεις χρηματοπιστωτικών υπηρεσιών στην Κεντρική και Ανατολική Ευρώπη, είναι ο πρώτος που εκπροσωπεί την Ουγγαρία.
Οι νέοι δισεκατομμυριούχοι έχουν συγκεντρώσει δεκαψήφιες περιουσίες σε 18 διαφορετικές βιομηχανίες. Ιδού οι 259 νεοφερμένοι στη λίστα του Forbes με τους δισεκατομμυριούχους του 2018:
| Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family | $42.2 bil | France | L'Oreal | Inherited |
| Alexander Otto | $11.8 bil | Germany | Real estate | Inherited |
| Wu Shaoxun | $7 bil | China | Wine | Self-made |
| Marijke Mars | $5.9 bil | United States | Candy, pet food | Inherited |
| Pamela Mars | $5.9 bil | United States | Candy, pet food | Inherited |
| Valerie Mars | $5.9 bil | United States | Candy, pet food | Inherited |
| Victoria Mars | $5.9 bil | United States | Candy, pet food | Inherited |
| Sofie Kirk Kristiansen | $5.4 bil | Denmark | Lego | Inherited |
| Thomas Kirk Kristiansen | $5.4 bil | Denmark | Lego | Inherited and growing |
| Agnete Kirk Thinggaard | $5.4 bil | Denmark | Lego | Inherited |
| Maria Fernanda Amorim & family | $5.1 bil | Portugal | Energy, investments | Inherited |
| Gabriella Meister & family | $5 bil | Germany | Appliances | Inherited |
| Lim Kok Thay | $4.7 bil | Malaysia | Casinos | Inherited and growing |
| Chris Larsen | $4.6 bil | United States | Cryptocurrency | Self-made |
| Paul Gauselmann & family | $4.4 bil | Germany | Gambling | Self-made |
| Rocco Commisso | $4.3 bil | United States | Telecom | Self-made |
| Fan Hongwei | $4.1 bil | China | Petrochemicals | Self-made |
| Zhang Yiming | $4 bil | China | Software | Self-made |
| Ben Ashkenazy | $4 bil | United States | Real estate | Self-made |
| Zhang Xuexin & family | $4 bil | China | Aluminum | Self-made |
| Ursula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp | $4 bil | Germany | Retail | Inherited |
| Zeng Fangqin | $3.8 bil | China | Smartphone components | Self-made |
| Katharina Otto-Bernstein | $3.8 bil | Germany | Real estate | Inherited |
| Sarath Ratanavadi | $3.6 bil | Thailand | Energy | Self-made |
| Edward Johnson IV | $3.6 bil | United States | Money management | Inherited |
| Elizabeth Johnson | $3.6 bil | United States | Money management | Inherited |
| Rodger Riney | $3.6 bil | United States | Discount brokerage | Self-made |
| Gabriele Volkmann | $3.6 bil | Germany | Auto parts | Inherited |
| Maren Otto | $3.5 bil | Germany | Retail, real estate | Inherited |
| Melissa Ma | $3.4 bil | China | Internet search | Self-made |
| Luo Liguo & family | $3.3 bil | China | Chemicals | Self-made |
| Cheng Cheung Ling | $3.1 bil | China | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Wang Jian | $3.1 bil | China | Healthcare services | Self-made |
| Richard Sands | $3.1 bil | United States | Food & beverage | Inherited and growing |
| Wu Kaiting | $3 bil | Hong Kong | Electronics | Self-made |
| Luis Frias | $3 bil | Brazil | Mobile payments | Inherited and growing |
| Robert Sands | $3 bil | United States | Food & beverage | Inherited and growing |
| Don Vultaggio & family | $3 bil | United States | Arizona Beverages | Self-made |
| Cai Dongchen | $2.9 bil | China | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Chuck Bundrant | $2.9 bil | United States | Fishing | Self-made |
| Zuo Hui | $2.7 bil | China | Real estate services | Self-made |
| Zhang Wenzhong | $2.7 bil | China | Retail | Self-made |
| Frank VanderSloot | $2.7 bil | United States | Nutrition and wellness products | Self-made |
| Saeed Bin Butti Al Qebaisi | $2.7 bil | United Arab Emirates | Hospitals, investments | Self-made |
| Shen Yuxing | $2.6 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| David Zalik | $2.5 bil | United States | Technology | Self-made |
| Bert Beveridge | $2.5 bil | United States | Vodka | Self-made |
| Koon Poh Keong | $2.4 bil | Malaysia | Aluminum | Self-made |
| Jai Hari & Yadu Hari Dalmia & family | $2.4 bil | India | Cement | Inherited and growing |
| Thomas Flohr | $2.3 bil | Switzerland | Vistajet | Self-made |
| Bradley Jacobs | $2.3 bil | United States | Logistics | Self-made |
| Murli Dhar & Bimal Kumar Gyanchandani | $2.3 bil | India | Detergents | Inherited and growing |
| Tomas Olivo Lopez | $2.2 bil | Spain | Shopping centers | Self-made |
| Ernest Garcia II | $2.2 bil | United States | Used cars | Self-made |
| Shyam & Hari Bhartia | $2.2 bil | India | Diversified | Inherited and growing |
| Alexey Repik | $2.1 bil | Russia | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Li Xiting | $2.1 bil | China | Medical devices | Self-made |
| Bob Gaglardi | $2.1 bil | Canada | Hotels | Self-made |
| Mao Lixiang & family | $2.1 bil | China | Cooking appliances | Self-made |
| Dong Wei | $2 bil | China | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Li Ge | $2 bil | China | Biotech | Self-made |
| Arvind Poddar | $2 bil | India | Tires | Inherited and growing |
| Ramesh Juneja & family | $2 bil | India | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Chuchat & Daonapa Petaumpai | $2 bil | Thailand | Motorcycle loans | Self-made |
| Henry Laufer | $2 bil | United States | Hedge funds | Self-made |
| Zhang Xuansong | $1.9 bil | China | Supermarket | Self-made |
| Robin Zeng | $1.9 bil | Hong Kong | Batteries | Self-made |
| Liang Jiankun & family | $1.9 bil | China | Cobalt mining | Self-made |
| Zhou Xiaoguang & family | $1.9 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Shmuel Harlap | $1.9 bil | Israel | Automotive | Inherited and growing |
| Wu Yulan | $1.8 bil | China | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Qin Hui | $1.8 bil | China | Movie theaters | Self-made |
| Xu Hang | $1.8 bil | China | Medical devices | Self-made |
| Yao Kuizhang | $1.8 bil | China | Beverages | Self-made |
| Ba Duong Tran & family | $1.8 bil | Vietnam | Automotive | Self-made |
| Pavel Durov | $1.7 bil | Russia | Messaging app | Self-made |
| Wang Yanqing & family | $1.7 bil | China | Electrical equipment | Self-made |
| Konstantin Strukov | $1.7 bil | Russia | Gold, coal mining | Self-made |
| Jiang Yintai & family | $1.7 bil | China | Auto parts | Self-made |
| Park Yeon-Cha | $1.7 bil | South Korea | Sneakers | Self-made |
| Jerry Moyes | $1.7 bil | United States | Transportation | Self-made |
| Niraj Shah | $1.6 bil | United States | Online retail | Self-made |
| Steve Conine | $1.6 bil | United States | Online retail | Self-made |
| Yu Rong | $1.6 bil | China | Health clinics | Self-made |
| Melih Abdulhayoglu | $1.6 bil | Turkey | Internet security | Self-made |
| Zhuang Kuilong & family | $1.6 bil | China | Polyester | Self-made |
| Richard White | $1.6 bil | Australia | Software | Self-made |
| Shin Dong-Guk | $1.6 bil | South Korea | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Khalifa Al Muhairi | $1.5 bil | United Arab Emirates | Hospitals, investments | Self-made |
| William Li | $1.5 bil | China | Automobiles | Self-made |
| Andrey Andreev | $1.5 bil | Russia | Online dating | Self-made |
| Ning Tang | $1.5 bil | China | Online lending | Self-made |
| Zhang Tao | $1.5 bil | China | E-commerce | Self-made |
| Huang Zhuangmian & family | $1.5 bil | China | Logistics | Self-made |
| Anurang Jain | $1.5 bil | India | Auto parts | Self-made |
| Wong Hong King | $1.5 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Eren Ozmen | $1.5 bil | United States | Aerospace | Self-made |
| Fatih Ozmen | $1.5 bil | United States | Aerospace | Self-made |
| Jonathan Tisch | $1.5 bil | United States | Insurance, sports team | Inherited |
| Lee Yin Yee | $1.5 bil | China | Glass | Self-made |
| Jose Joao Abdalla Filho | $1.5 bil | Brazil | Investments | Inherited and growing |
| Nigel Austin | $1.4 bil | Australia | Retailing | Self-made |
| Li Liangbin | $1.4 bil | China | Lithium | Self-made |
| Zhang Yubai | $1.4 bil | China | Wine | Self-made |
| Du Weimin | $1.4 bil | China | Vaccines | Self-made |
| Dinesh Nandwana | $1.4 bil | India | Software services | Self-made |
| Fuat Tosyali | $1.4 bil | Turkey | Steel | Self-made |
| Krishna Kumar Bangur | $1.4 bil | India | Graphite electrodes | Inherited and growing |
| Strive Masiyiwa | $1.4 bil | Zimbabwe | Telecom | Self-made |
| Su Rubo | $1.4 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Zhou Yongli & family | $1.4 bil | China | Conglomerate | Self-made |
| Liu Ko-chen & family | $1.4 bil | Taiwan | Manufacturing | Self-made |
| R.G. Chandramogan | $1.4 bil | India | Dairy | Self-made |
| Ou Xueming | $1.4 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Jerzy Starak | $1.4 bil | Poland | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Henry Cheng | $1.4 bil | Hong Kong | Property | Inherited and growing |
| Changpeng Zhao | $1.4 bil | China | Cryptocurrency | Self-made |
| Ginia Rinehart | $1.3 bil | Australia | Mining | Inherited |
| Hope Welker | $1.3 bil | Australia | Mining | Inherited |
| Bianca Rinehart | $1.3 bil | Australia | Mining | Inherited |
| John Hancock | $1.3 bil | Australia | Mining | Inherited and growing |
| Ronnen Harary | $1.3 bil | Canada | Toys | Self-made |
| Anton Rabie | $1.3 bil | Canada | Toys | Self-made |
| Shum Chiu Hung | $1.3 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Andre Koo | $1.3 bil | Taiwan | Financial services | Inherited and growing |
| Gao Yunfeng | $1.3 bil | China | Industrial lasers | Self-made |
| Fatih Tosyali | $1.3 bil | Turkey | Steel | Self-made |
| Yu Qibing & family | $1.3 bil | China | Glass | Self-made |
| Li Jiaquan | $1.3 bil | China | Chemicals | Self-made |
| Ayhan Tosyali | $1.3 bil | Turkey | Steel | Self-made |
| Lin Fanlian | $1.3 bil | China | Gas | Self-made |
| Jayshree Ullal | $1.3 bil | United States | Technology | Self-made |
| Yu Yunxin | $1.3 bil | China | Costume jewelry | Self-made |
| Long Tran Dinh | $1.3 bil | Vietnam | Steel, heavy industry | Self-made |
| Yang Tingdong | $1.3 bil | China | Brewery | Self-made |
| Hu Keqin & family | $1.3 bil | China | Chemicals | Self-made |
| Erol Tabanca | $1.3 bil | Turkey | Construction | Self-made |
| Shao Qinxiang | $1.3 bil | China | Diversified | Self-made |
| Craig Newmark | $1.3 bil | United States | Craigslist | Self-made |
| Stephen T. Winn | $1.3 bil | United States | Real estate services | Self-made |
| Jeffrey Cheah | $1.3 bil | Malaysia | Property | Self-made |
| Wan Long | $1.3 bil | China | Food | Self-made |
| Karin Schick | $1.3 bil | Germany | Information technology | Inherited and growing |
| Yang Meirong | $1.3 bil | China | Education | Self-made |
| Lynsi Snyder | $1.2 bil | United States | In-N-Out Burger | Inherited |
| Tobi Lutke | $1.2 bil | Canada | E-commerce | Self-made |
| Tomasz Biernacki | $1.2 bil | Poland | Supermarkets | Self-made |
| Igor Rybakov | $1.2 bil | Russia | Building materials | Self-made |
| Sergei Kolesnikov | $1.2 bil | Russia | Building materials | Self-made |
| Chen Bo & family | $1.2 bil | China | Wind power generation | Self-made |
| Zhang Xuanning | $1.2 bil | China | Retail | Self-made |
| Xu Xudong & family | $1.2 bil | China | Auto parts | Self-made |
| Xue Hua | $1.2 bil | China | Agribusiness | Self-made |
| Li Xuhui | $1.2 bil | China | Soy sauce maker | Self-made |
| Mikhail Shelkov | $1.2 bil | Russia | Titanium | Self-made |
| Liu Jiang | $1.2 bil | China | Gas | Self-made |
| Peng Hao | $1.2 bil | China | Electronics | Self-made |
| Fang Hongbo | $1.2 bil | China | Home appliances | Self-made |
| Li Jun | $1.2 bil | China | Electronics | Self-made |
| Zhou Wenyu | $1.2 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Jiang Ganjun | $1.2 bil | China | Home & office products | Self-made |
| Li Guangyu | $1.2 bil | China | Education | Self-made |
| Ivar Erik Tollefsen | $1.2 bil | Norway | Real estate | Self-made |
| Yan Yude | $1.2 bil | China | Private schools | Self-made |
| Brett Blundy | $1.2 bil | Australia | Retail, agribusiness | Self-made |
| Huang Jianrong & family | $1.2 bil | China | Minerals | Self-made |
| Lim Wee Chai | $1.2 bil | Malaysia | Rubber gloves | Inherited and growing |
| Yang Shaopeng | $1.2 bil | China | Shipping | Self-made |
| Stefan Pierer | $1.2 bil | Austria | Automotive | Self-made |
| Wang Wenbiao | $1.2 bil | China | Natural gas, fertilizers | Self-made |
| Phongthep Chiaravanont | $1.2 bil | Thailand | Diversified | Inherited |
| Kochouseph Chittilappilly | $1.2 bil | India | Manufacturing | Self-made |
| Hemendra Kothari | $1.2 bil | India | Financial services | Inherited and growing |
| Eiichi Kuriwada | $1.2 bil | Japan | Package delivery | Self-made |
| Donald Foss | $1.2 bil | United States | Auto loans | Self-made |
| Dennis Gillings | $1.2 bil | United Kingdom | Drug testing | Self-made |
| Francis Holder | $1.2 bil | France | Bakeries | Self-made |
| Helga Kellerhals | $1.2 bil | Germany | Electronics retailer | Self-made |
| Basudeo Singh | $1.2 bil | India | Pharmaceuticals | Self-made |
| Zhou Bajin | $1.2 bil | China | Auto parts | Self-made |
| Min-Liang Tan | $1.1 bil | Singapore | Gaming | Self-made |
| Yao Jinbo | $1.1 bil | China | Online marketplace | Self-made |
| Niti Osathanugrah | $1.1 bil | Thailand | Investments | Inherited and growing |
| Igor Rotenberg | $1.1 bil | Russia | Construction, real estate | Self-made |
| Cai Rongjun | $1.1 bil | China | Electronic components | Self-made |
| Dang Yanbao | $1.1 bil | China | Coal | Self-made |
| David Xueling Li | $1.1 bil | China | Live streaming service | Self-made |
| Jenny Lindén Urnes | $1.1 bil | Sweden | Powdered metal | Inherited and growing |
| Liang Feng | $1.1 bil | China | Manufacturing | Self-made |
| Huang Shilin | $1.1 bil | China | Storage batteries | Self-made |
| Gretel Packer | $1.1 bil | Australia | Casinos | Inherited |
| Yves-Loic Martin | $1.1 bil | France | Laboratory services | Self-made |
| Lam Lung On & family | $1.1 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Lee Joon-Ho | $1.1 bil | South Korea | Online games | Self-made |
| Li Weiguo | $1.1 bil | China | Construction materials | Self-made |
| Chen Shiliang | $1.1 bil | China | Polyester | Self-made |
| Vladimir Kogan | $1.1 bil | Russia | Banking | Self-made |
| Michael O'Leary | $1.1 bil | Ireland | Ryanair | Self-made |
| Xia Zuoquan | $1.1 bil | China | Automobiles | Self-made |
| Frank Laukien | $1.1 bil | United States | Scientific equipment | Inherited and growing |
| Frank Otto | $1.1 bil | Germany | Retail | Inherited |
| Julio Patricio Supervielle | $1.1 bil | Argentina | Banking | Inherited and growing |
| Zhou Zongwen & family | $1.1 bil | China | Jewelry | Self-made |
| Joseph Edelman | $1.1 bil | United States | Hedge funds | Self-made |
| Sandor Csanyi | $1.1 bil | Hungary | Finance, real estate | Self-made |
| Delfin Jorge Ezequiel Carballo | $1.1 bil | Argentina | Banking | Self-made |
| Chatchai Kaewbootta | $1.1 bil | Thailand | Auto loans | Self-made |
| Stephen Smith | $1.1 bil | Canada | Finance and investments | Self-made |
| Laurie Tisch | $1.1 bil | United States | Insurance, sports team | Inherited |
| Alberto Palatchi | $1.1 bil | Spain | Wedding dresses | Self-made |
| Steven Tisch | $1.1 bil | United States | Insurance | Inherited |
| Hiroshi Ishibashi | $1.1 bil | Japan | Tires | Inherited |
| Richard Kayne | $1.1 bil | United States | Investments | Self-made |
| James Truchard | $1.1 bil | United States | Software | Self-made |
| Myron Wentz | $1.1 bil | St. Kitts and Nevis | Health products | Self-made |
| J. Hyatt Brown | $1.1 bil | United States | Insurance | Inherited and growing |
| Vardis Vardinoyannis & family | $1.1 bil | Greece | Oil and gas | Self-made |
| Sheela Gautam | $1.1 bil | India | Mattresses | Self-made |
| Liang Shezeng | $1.1 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Bu Yang | $1.1 bil | China | Retail | Self-made |
| Manas Chiaravanond | $1.1 bil | Thailand | Diversified | Inherited |
| Yupa Chiaravanond | $1.1 bil | Thailand | Diversified | Inherited |
| Prathip Chiravanond | $1.1 bil | Thailand | Diversified | Inherited |
| Wolfgang Egger | $1.1 bil | Germany | Real estate | Self-made |
| Madhu Kapur | $1.1 bil | India | Banking | Inherited |
| Kim Dae-Il | $1 bil | South Korea | Mobile gaming | Self-made |
| Susumu Fujita | $1 bil | Japan | Internet media | Self-made |
| Pete Bodharamik | $1 bil | Thailand | Telecom | Inherited |
| Lu Weiding | $1 bil | China | Diversified | Inherited and growing |
| Yang Jianxin & family | $1 bil | China | Apparel | Self-made |
| Dirk Stroeer | $1 bil | Germany | Advertising | Inherited |
| Carolyn Rafaelian | $1 bil | United States | Jewelry | Self-made |
| Zhu Xingming | $1 bil | China | Electrical equipment | Self-made |
| Zhuo Jun | $1 bil | Hong Kong | Printed circuit boards | Inherited and growing |
| Liu Jincheng & family | $1 bil | China | Lithium batteries | Self-made |
| Eduard Chukhlebov | $1 bil | Russia | Metallurgy | Self-made |
| Michael Kim | $1 bil | South Korea | Investment | Self-made |
| Tarang Jain | $1 bil | India | Auto components | Inherited and growing |
| Zhou Liangzhang & family | $1 bil | China | Electrical equipment | Self-made |
| Huang Xiaofen & family | $1 bil | China | Printed circuit boards | Self-made |
| Igor Kudryashkin | $1 bil | Russia | Metallurgy | Self-made |
| Nirmal Minda | $1 bil | India | Auto parts | Inherited and growing |
| Raamdeo Agrawal | $1 bil | India | Financial services | Self-made |
| Chen Jianming | $1 bil | China | Real estate | Self-made |
| Theodore Leonsis | $1 bil | United States | Sports teams | Self-made |
| Sathien Setthasit | $1 bil | Thailand | Energy drinks | Self-made |
| David Hall | $1 bil | United States | Automotive technology | Self-made |
| Ravindra Kishore Sinha | $1 bil | India | Security services | Self-made |
| Peter-Alexander Wacker | $1 bil | Germany | Chemicals | Inherited and growing |
| Henry Davis | $1 bil | United States | Beef processing | Inherited and growing |
| Francois Feuillet | $1 bil | France | Motorhomes, RVs | Inherited and growing |
| Paul Little | $1 bil | Australia | Logistics, real estate | Self-made |
| Sam Tarascio | $1 bil | Australia | Real estate | Self-made |
| Lawrence Rossy | $1 bil | Canada | Dollarama | Self-made |
| Jack Cockwell | $1 bil | Canada | Real estate, private equity | Self-made |
| Robert Toll | $1 bil | United States | Home building | Self-made |
| Duncan MacMillan | $1 bil | United States | Bloomberg LP | Self-made |
| Morris Chang | $1 bil | Taiwan | Semiconductors | Self-made |
| Alice Schwartz | $1 bil | United States | Biotech | Self-made |
