The complete list of world's billionaires 1996

Billionaire list 1996

Rank

Name

Net Worth
(bil US$)

Citizenship

1Gates, William III18.5United States
2Buffet, Warren15United States
3Paul Sacher,Oeri and Hoffman, Family13.1Switzerland
4Lee Shau Kee12.7Hong Kong
5Tsai Wan-lin, Family12.2Taiwan
6Kwok, Brothers11.2Hong Kong
7Li Ka-shing, Family10.6Hong Kong
8Tsutsumi, Yoshiaki9.2Japan
9Albrecht, Theo and Karl9Germany
10Rausing, Hans and Gad9Scandinavia
11Quandt, Johanna, Susanne and Stefan8.1Germany
12Haniel, Family8.1Germany
13Allen, Paul7.5United States
14Thomson, Kenneth7.4Canada
15Kluge, John Werner7.2United States
16Tan Yu7Philippines
17Wonowidjojo, Family6.7Indonesia
18Slim Hel7, Carlos6.1Mexico
19Ellison, Lawrence6United States
20Chung Ju-yung, Family5.9Korea
21Mulliez, GTrard5.7France
22Kuok, Robert5.7Malaysia
23Kwek Leng Beng, Family5.7Singapore
24Cheng Yu-tung, Family5.5Hong Kong
25Haefner, Walter5.5Switzerland
26Knight, Philip Hampson5.3United States
27Otto, Michael5.2Germany
28Fong, Teng5.2Hong Kong
29Ng, Robert5.2Hong Kong
30Takei, Yasuo5.2Japan
31Ermfrio de Moraes, Antonio5.1Brazil
32Widjaja, Eka Tjipta5.1Indonesia
33Bettencourt, Liliane5France
34Merck, Family5Germany
35Berlusconi, Silvio5Italy
36Bin Mahfouz, Mohamed Salim5Saudi Arabia
37Lee Kun-hee, Family4.9Korea
38Walton, John T.4.8United States
39Walton, Jim C.4.8United States
40Walton, Helen Robson4.7United States
41Walton, Alice Louise4.7United States
42Walton, S. Robson4.7United States
43Henkel, Family4.6Germany
44Son, Masayoshi4.6Japan
45Flick, Friedrich Karl Jr.4.5Germany
46Liem Sioe Liong, Family4.5Indonesia
47Landolt, Family4.5Switzerland
48Newhouse, Donald Edward4.5United States
49Newhouse, Samuel Irving Jr.4.5United States
50Chearavanont, Dhanin4.2Thailand
51Boehringer, Family4.1Germany
52Sainsbury, David4.1United Kingdom
53Seydoux/Schlumberger, Families4France
54Ito, Masatoshi4Japan
55Iwasaki, Family4Japan
56Kot, Rahmi4Turkey
57Anthony, Barbara Cox4United States
58Chambers, Anne Cox4United States
59Perelman, Ronald Owen4United States
60Mori, Minoru and Akira3.9Japan
61Beisheim, Otto3.8Germany
62Schickedanz, Family3.8Germany
63Brenninkmeijer, Family3.8Netherlands
64Moore, Gordon Earle3.7United States
65Annenberg, Walter Hubert3.7United States
66Ballmer, Steven Anthony3.7United States
67Perez Companc, Gregorio3.6Argentina
68Engelhorn, Curt3.6Germany
69Shin Kyuk-ho3.6Korea
70Irving, Family3.5Canada
71Niarchos, Family3.5Greece
72Wang, Yue-Che (Y.C.)3.5Taiwan
73Sabanci, Sakip3.5Turkey
74Haub, Erivan3.4Germany
75Tiong Hiew King, Family3.4Malaysia
76Kerkorian, Kirk3.4United States
77Redstone, Sumner Murray3.4United States
78Defforey, Denis3.3France
79Gerling, Rolf3.3Germany
80Wang, Nina3.3Hong Kong
81Quek Leng Chan, Family3.3Malaysia
82Weston, Garry3.3United Kingdom
83Perot, Henry Ross3.3United States
84Saji, Keizo3.2Japan
85Murdoch, Keith Rupert3.2United States
86DeVos, Richard Marvin3.2United States
87Van Andel, Jay3.2United States
88von Finck, Wilhelm and August3.1Germany
89Schmidt-Ruthenbeck, Family3.1Germany
90Ho, Stanley3.1Hong Kong
91Kyosuke Kinoshita3.1Japan
92Sophonpanich, Chatri3.1Thailand
93Haas, Peter Sr.3.1United States
94Lemos, Family3Greece
95Al-Kharafi, Jassim3Kuwait
96Olayan, Suliman3Saudi Arabia
97Khoo Teck Puat3Singapore
98Mars, John Franklyn3United States
99Vogel, Jacqueline Mars3United States
100Pritzker, Jay Arthur3United States
101Pritzker, Robert Allen3United States
102Mars, Forrest Edward Sr.3United States
103Mars, Forrest Edward Jr.3United States
104Oetker, Rudolf2.9Germany
105Koo Cha-kyung, Family2.9Korea
106Hewlett, William Redington2.9United States
107Kipp, Karl-Heinz2.8Germany
108Sampoerna, Putera2.8Indonesia
109Agnelli, Giovanni2.8Italy
110Chey Jong-hyon, Family2.8Korea
111Dumas (HermFs), Jean-Louis2.7France
112Hopp, Dietmar2.7Germany
113Herz, Gnnter2.7Germany
114Lim Goh Tong2.7Malaysia
115Wu, Eugene2.7Taiwan
116Bronfman, Edgar Miles2.7United States
117Bronfman, Charles2.6Canada
118Kirch, Leo2.6Germany
119von Siemens, Family2.6Germany
120Latsis, John2.6Greece
121Yaw Teck-seng, Family2.6Malaysia
122Heineken, Alfred2.6Netherlands
123Zobel de Ayala, Jamie2.6Philippines
124Ty, George2.6Philippines
125Johnson, Samuel Curtis2.6United States
126Hillman, Henry Lee2.6United States
127Bozano, Julio Rafael de Aragpo2.5Brazil
128Porsche, Family2.5Germany
129Livanos, Family2.5Greece
130Kadoorie, Michael2.5Hong Kong
131Ying-tung Fok, Henry2.5Hong Kong
132Yoshimoto, Goroemon2.5Japan
133Shino, Rinji2.5Japan
134Nambu, Yasuyuki2.5Japan
135Hariri, Rafic2.5Lebanon
136Peralta, Alejo2.5Mexico
137van Vlissingen, Fentener2.5Netherlands
138Al-Rajhi, Family2.5Saudi Arabia
139Jameel, Family2.5Saudi Arabia
140Moller, Maersk McKinney2.5Scandinavia
141Oppenheimer, Family2.5South Africa
142Bertarelli, Fabio2.5Switzerland
143Lamsam, Banyong2.5Thailand
144Soros, George2.5United States
145Johnson, Abigail2.5United States
146Huntsman, Jon Meade2.5United States
147Yamaguchi, Hisakichi2.4Japan
148Kanichiro Ishibashi2.4Japan
149Gotianun, Andrew2.4Philippines
150Angelini, Anacleto2.3Chile
151Schwarz, Dieter2.3Germany
152Ciputra2.3Indonesia
153Del Vecchio, Leonardo2.3Italy
154Ferrero, Michele2.3Italy
155Itoyama, Eitaro2.3Japan
156Morita Akio2.3Japan
157Kim Woo-choong, Family2.3Korea
158Kristiansen, Kjeld Kirk2.3Scandinavia
159Schmidheiny, Stephan2.3Switzerland
160Bass, Robert Muse2.3United States
161Luksic, Andronico2.2Chile
162Swire, Sir Adrian and Sir John2.2Hong Kong
163Pangestu, Prajogo2.2Indonesia
164Otsuka, Akihiko2.2Japan
165Matsuda, Kazuo2.2Japan
166Tan, Lucio2.2Philippines
167Anschutz, Philip Frederick2.2United States
168Davis, Marvin Harold2.2United States
169Bass, Lee Marshall2.2United States
170Marinho, Roberto2.1Brazil
171Bouriez, Philippe2.1France
172Schwrghuber, Stefan2.1Germany
173Brost, Families2.1Germany
174Funke, Families2.1Germany
175Birla, Family2.1India
176Ohga, Masahiro2.1Japan
177Jinnai, Ryoichi2.1Japan
178Lee, Family2.1Singapore
179Koo, Jeffrey2.1Taiwan
180Shinawatra, Thaksin2.1Thailand
181Lauder, Leonard Alan2.1United States
182Lauder, Ronald Steven2.1United States
183Turner, Robert Edward (Ted)2.1United States
184Fribourg, Michel2.1United States
185Rocca, Roberto2Argentina
186Camargo, Family2Brazil
187Wertheimer, Alain2France
188Servier, Jacques2France
189Verspieren/Decoster, Family2France
190von Oppenheim, Alfred2Germany
191Woo, Peter2Hong Kong
192Sutanto, Djuhar2Indonesia
193Arison, Ted2Israel
194Benetton, Luciano2Italy
195Azc_rraga Milmo, Emilio2Mexico
196Gokongwei Jr., John2Philippines
197Sy, Henry2Philippines
198Villar, Manuel2Philippines
199Botfn, Emilio2Spain
200Schmidheiny, Thomas2Switzerland
201Lucas, George2United States
202Koch, Charles de Ganahl2United States
203Koch, David Hamilton2United States
204Crown, Lester2United States
205Bren, Donald Leroy2United States
206Ingram, Martha2United States
207Goodnight, James2United States
208Hunt, Ray Lee2United States
209Tisch, Laurence Alan2United States
210Tisch, Preston Robert2United States
211Uehara, Shoji1.9Japan
212Karnasuta, Chaijudh1.9Thailand
213Bass, Sid Richardson1.9United States
214Malone, Mary Alice (Dorrance)1.9United States
215Geffen, David1.9United States
216Wrigley, William1.9United States
217Simplot, John Richard1.9United States
218Packer, Kerry1.8Australia
219Plattner, Hasso1.8Germany
220Mann, Hugo1.8Germany
221Lee Hon Chiu, Family1.8Hong Kong
222Rossi di Montelera, Family1.8Italy
223Safra, Edmond1.8Lebanon
224Teh Hong Piow1.8Malaysia
225BaillFres, Alberto1.8Mexico
226Huang Shi-hui1.8Taiwan
227Moores, Family1.8United Kingdom
228Dorrance, Bennett1.8United States
229Hubbard, Stanley Stub1.8United States
230Matte, Family1.7Chile
231Goulandris, Family1.7Greece
232Dorrance, John T. III1.7Ireland
233Osano, Masakuni1.7Japan
234Kamprad, Ingvar1.7Scandinavia
235Bhirombhakdi, Piya1.7Thailand
236Bencharongkul, Boonchai1.7Thailand
237Getty, Gordon Peter1.7United States
238Waitt, Theodore1.7United States
239Helmsley, Harry Brakemann1.7United States
240Kroc, Joan Beverly1.7United States
241Arison, Mickey1.7United States
242Sarmiento Angulo, Luis Carlos1.6Colombia
243Halley, Paul-Louis1.6France
244Rwchling, Family1.6Germany
245Tschira, Klaus1.6Germany
246Lo Ying Shek, Family1.6Hong Kong
247Hartono, R. Budi1.6Indonesia
248Nakajimi, Kenkichi1.6Japan
249Busujima, Kunio1.6Japan
250Rupert, Anton1.6South Africa
251Grosvenor, Gerald Cavendish1.6United Kingdom
252Bechtel, Riley1.6United States
253Nicholas, Peter1.6United States
254Bechtel, Stephen Davidson Jr.1.6United States
255Peugeot, Family1.5France
256Diehl, Karl1.5Germany
257Simon, Family1.5Germany
258von Thurn und Taxis, Albert1.5Germany
259Jahr, Family1.5Germany
260Freudenberg, Family1.5Germany
261Mittal, Lakshmi1.5India
262Oshima, Kenshin1.5Japan
263Hilti, Martin1.5Liechtenstein
264Yeoh, Tiong-lay1.5Malaysia
265Krishnan, T. Ananda1.5Malaysia
266Garza Sada, Bernardo1.5Mexico
267Juffali, Family1.5Saudi Arabia
268Liebherr, Family1.5Switzerland
269Ebner, Martin1.5Switzerland
270Mantegazza, Sergio1.5Switzerland
271Shi Wen-long, Family1.5Taiwan
272Leophairatana, Prachai1.5Thailand
273Abele, John1.5United States
274Cargill, James1.5United States
275Cargill, Margaret1.5United States
276David-Weill, Michel1.4France
277Dassault, Serge1.4France
278Bosch, Family1.4Germany
279Takemitsu Takizaki1.4Japan
280Yamauchi, Hiroshi1.4Japan
281Ramli, Tajudin1.4Malaysia
282Romo Garza, Alfonso1.4Mexico
283Larrea, Jorge1.4Mexico
284Aramburuzabala, Family1.4Mexico
285Persson, Stefan1.4Scandinavia
286Jacobs, Klaus1.4Switzerland
287Ratanarak, Krit1.4Thailand
288Sahenk, Ayhan1.4Turkey
289Branson, Richard1.4United Kingdom
290Sorenson, James LeVoy1.4United States
291Huizenga, Harry Wayne1.4United States
292Troutt, Kenneth1.4United States
293Greenberg, Maurice Raymond1.4United States
294Lerner, Alfred1.4United States
295Rockefeller, David Sr.1.4United States
296Saffie, JosT Said1.3Chile
297Demarfa, Jaime Said1.3Chile
298Ardila Lulle, Carlos1.3Colombia
299Santo Domingo, Julio1.3Colombia
300Hector, Hans-Werner1.3Germany
301Mohn, Reinhard1.3Germany
302Knauf, Family1.3Germany
303Wnrth, Reinhold1.3Germany
304Din Hwa, Chen1.3Hong Kong
305Nursalim, Sjamsul1.3Indonesia
306Riady, Mochtar1.3Indonesia
307Yoshida, Tadahiro1.3Japan
308Fujita, Den1.3Japan
309Takei, Hiroshi1.3Japan
310Miyamoto, Masafumi1.3Japan
311Fukutake, Soichiro1.3Japan
312Johnson, Edward Crosby III1.3United States
313Hall, Donald Joyce1.3United States
314Lauren, Ralph1.3United States
315LeFrak, Samuel Jayson1.3United States
316Wexner, Leslie Herbert1.3United States
317McCaw, Craig1.3United States
318Hamilton, Dorrance Hill1.3United States
319Hostetter, Amos Barr Jr.1.3United States
320Mendoza, Lorenzo1.3Venezuela
321Andrade, Roberto and Gabriel1.2Brazil
322Diniz, Abflio1.2Brazil
323Garcia, Luiz Alberto1.2Brazil
324DeGroote, Michael1.2Canada
325Noboa, Family1.2Ecuador
326Leibbrand, Family1.2Germany
327Reimann, Family1.2Germany
328Conle, Family1.2Germany
329Shiiki, Masakazu1.2Japan
330Zambrano, Lorenzo1.2Mexico
331Wee Cho Yaw1.2Singapore
332Geballe, Frances Koshland1.2United States
333Haas, Josephine1.2United States
334Goldman, Richard1.2United States
335Johnson, Barbara Piasecka1.2United States
336Davidson, William Morse1.2United States
337Washington, Dennis1.2United States
338Albertson, Kathryn McCurry1.2United States
339Galvin, Robert William1.2United States
340Fisher, Donald George1.2United States
341Fisher, Doris Feigenbaum1.2United States
342Duffield, David1.2United States
343Sarofim, Fayez Shalaby1.2United States
344Mellon, Paul1.2United States
345Buffett, Susan Thompson1.2United States
346Zell, Samuel1.2United States
347Haas, Peter Jr.1.2United States
348Bemberg, Family1.1Argentina
349Feffer, Leon1.1Brazil
350Weston, Galen1.1Canada
351Shaw, Run Run1.1Hong Kong
352Wong, George1.1Hong Kong
353Ambani, Family1.1India
354Mabuchi, Kenichi1.1Japan
355Inamori, Kazuo1.1Japan
356Isono, Family1.1Japan
357Takenaka, Renichi1.1Japan
358Kimura, Ryusuke1.1Japan
359Kim Suk-won, Family1.1Korea
360Ahmad, Yahaya1.1Malaysia
361Garza Lagnera, Eugenio1.1Mexico
362Gonz_lez Barrera, Roberto1.1Mexico
363Raffoul, Isaac Saba1.1Mexico
364March, Family1.1Spain
365Thyssen-Bornesmisza, Baron Hans Heinrich1.1Switzerland
366Chang Yung-fa1.1Taiwan
367Haas, Robert Douglas1.1United States
368van Beuren, Hope1.1United States
369Weber, Charlotte Colket1.1United States
370Haas, Evelyn Danzig1.1United States
371Schwartz, Ted1.1United States
372Ford, William Clay1.1United States
373Rainwater, Richard1.1United States
374Dell, Michael1.1United States
375Rowling, Reese McIntosh1.1United States
376Carlson, Curtis LeRoy1.1United States
377Schwab, Charles1.1United States
378Broad, Eli1.1United States
379Lindner, Carl Henry Jr.1.1United States
380Frist, Thomas Jr.1.1United States
381Gates, Charles Cassius Jr.1.1United States
382Cisneros, Ricardo and Gustavo1.1Venezuela
383Kanoo, Ahmed Ali1Bahrain
384Larragoiti, Family1Brazil
385Odebrecht, Norberto1Brazil
386Louis-Dreyfus, Family1France
387Rothschild, Family1France/United Kingdom
388Merckle, Adolf1Germany
389Strwher, Family1Germany
390Werhahn, Family1Germany
391Chao, Kuang-piu (K.P.)1Hong Kong
392Eisenberg, Shoul1Israel
393Ofer, Sammy and Yehuda1Israel
394Otani, Family1Japan
395Toyoda, Family1Japan
396Murata, Junichi1Japan
397Halim Saad1Malaysia
398Arango, Jeronimo1Mexico
399Salinas Pliego, Ricardo1Mexico
400Autrey, Family1Mexico
401Brescia, Family1Peru
402Lopez, Eugenio1Philippines
403Kamel, Saleh Abdullah1Saudi Arabia
404Al-Sulaiman, Abdul Aziz1Saudi Arabia
405Koplowitz, Alicia and Esther1Spain
406AndrT, Family1Switzerland
407AndrT, Family1Switzerland
408Asavabhokhin, Boonsong1Thailand
409Sall, John1United States
410Jannard, Jim1United States
411Tuchman, Kenneth1United States
412Bloomberg, Michael Rubens1United States
413Rockefeller, Laurance Spelman1United States
414Hearst, Randolph Apperson1United States
415Lennon, Fred1United States
416Rockefeller, Winthrop Paul1United States
417Ziff, Dirk Edward1United States
418Ziff, Robert David1United States
419Ziff, Daniel Morton1United States
420Moran, James Martin1United States
421Taylor, Jack Crawford1United States
422Spielberg, Steven Allen1United States
423Pohlad, Carl Ray1United States

 

Sources: see Forbes List of billionaires

 

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