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Wednesday 19 September 2012

Bill Gates tops 2012 Forbes list of richest people in America

Forbes today released its 2012 ranking of America's richest 400 billionaires...and Bill Gates remains the nation’s richest man for the 19th year running. See the top 10 below...

1. Bill Gates, Medina, Wash., $66 billion
2. Warren Buffett, Omaha, $46 billion
3. Larry Ellison, Woodside, Calif., $41 billion
4. Charles Koch, Wichita, Kan., $31 billion
5. David Koch, New York City, $31 billion
6. Christy Walton & family, Jackson, Wyo., $27.9 billion
7. Jim Walton, Bentonville, Ark., $26.8 billion
8. Alice Walton, Fort Worth, Texas, $26.3 billion
9. S. Robson Walton, Bentonville, Ark., $26.1 billion
10. Michael Bloomberg, New York City, $25 billion
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg was the biggest dollar loser. The company’s lackluster IPO in May resulted in a huge drop in market value that cut the value of his shareholdings almost in half, costing him $8.1 billion in net worth. That dropped Zuckerberg from No. 14 on the list to No. 36. See more at Forbes.com

56 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Shey u said u b in london for yo birthday sponsored by coko bar,we just want the pics of yo birthday bash#thank u#

Anonymous said...

wetin ophra dey find there na when her name isnt on the list.

ChiChiLuv said...

They missed my name!!! Can you imagine? I must called those people at Forbes, what nonsense!

Anonymous said...

Mnnn ...I just read Alice Wlaton's bio on Wiki ...and how sad ...it's true money can't buy hapiness

Anonymous said...

19th year running. Bill gates is a BOSSSSSSSSSS abeg.

Anabel said...

Congrats peeps. My name will go in there one day.......AMEN

Unknown said...

These men are talking money,we are here talking fuel subsidy

Anonymous said...

Interesting!

Anonymous said...

The real Illuminati. Not the other non-entities you call.

Anonymous said...

Forbes will soon start losing their respectability and relevance. How many lists will they keep bringing out. Na wah.

Anonymous said...

Anyone who believes those numbers must be a fool

NUBIAN QUEEN™ said...

look at all those family names they should just combine their wealth and beat Gates next year lol

justlikeme@live.com said...

I still wanna be a billionaire so freaking bad....smiling next to Oprah and Bill Gates ;) And yeah...i want to be seen on the walls of Oprahs blog too.....

Billionaires to be...we too much, i sip my coffee jeje

Anonymous said...

So all these celebrities wey dey do MTV crib no even make the list.

EE said...

This is an inspiring list as always, I will check out the full article. I think it's time someone toppled Mr Gates though ;-) http://www.edifyempower.com

Zibah said...

Insanely Wealthy people can't shout and the bulk of them treasure their privacy so you won't be seeing 'em on Cribs.

Keep your eyes peeled cos Zibah's name would soon be on that list (on 2nd thought, I would rather be another anonymous billionaire)

Anonymous said...

A wise man leaves an inheritance for his kids. You see how many family names turned their fathers fortune around and the wealth is still flowing. Na wa o

hmmm said...

lol @ all the MTV cribs people not making the list. Biko is that type of money real mula or chicken change..We are talking billions here o. Those MTV cribs people are just millionaires

Happy Bunny said...

Cool story bruv!

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmmmm I know by next yr I will be shaking naija wif my name among world richest. Abeg no reason kidnapping things near me cos God dey my side

Anonymous said...

Cool...*eating boiled cassava flakes with melon sauce*

Anonymous said...

Rick ross keeps talking and shouting about MONEY...he should come and make his dead noise here na!....hissssssss

nenyeAD said...

Our past presidents and NNpc directors rich pass these people joor.just that their money is in α̩ 100 diff accounts under diff names.

Anonymous said...

Where is donald trump,he only knows how to run his mouth, mumu

Unknown said...

Zuckerberg is going down..

Anonymous said...

Wonder why pple cnt write widout illuminati associated in it. Wereva una see person dey progress na illuminati,wat den is God doin.....beta face reality nd stop wallowin in ignorance

Anonymous said...

Jon Bon Jovi's in the pic!!!He's been my hubby in my dreams for 16 years :)!!!

Anonymous said...

With this ur english? I don't think so.

Anonymous said...

So I'm not related to any of these people? :-( this life!!

Warri Girl said...

Oprah stood out in the picture, she looks fabulous

Anonymous said...

I quite agree with u @nenyeAD... Not like I really care who emerges d world's richest or poorest- doesn't change d price of garri in d market!

seany said...

now i need to work towards getting my name on this list.....

Anonymous said...

It is not the amount of money one has that matters but how many lives he/she touches positively with the money that matters. I believe one day my name shall be in list of the world richest people.

KOFOSHY said...

Eeeew

Aisha-Arike said...

Top 400 not top 10

Anonymous said...

*Billy_Billy.......u are doing well* 8-)

Anonymous said...

*Billy_Billy.......u are doing well* 8-)

Anonymous said...

*Billy_Billy.......u are doing well* 8-)

Anonymous said...

Anon September 20, 2012 9:32 AM nah, now you should willow in your moronic and idiotic ignorance. Get an education and do some research.

Anonymous said...

Wen money is speakin, fools r hating.even if it dos nt change d price of garri in d market, its supposed to inspire you n make u tired of d high state of looting n poverty in Nigeria. We av d brains. Its jes dat corruption won't let decent people work n get wat dey deserve.We need a revolution in Nigeria

Anonymous said...

What is the big deal in her bio. That is Americas for you. it is part of their life.

ALEX said...

Linda, abeg ni dey give us zobo na, dis list is false where is ur source. D richest man in d world is CARLOS SLIM ELU followed by BILL GATES and WARREN BUFFET. Ur stupid list is not correct o. If u like, don't post my comment okay?

Anonymous said...

@ ALEX
It's AMERICA's richest, not the world's richest.

Attention to detail my friend.

Anonymous said...

@Alex...
Carlos Slim Elu is a Mexican citizen.
That is, He's from Mexico.
Mexico na em Papa land.
Linda posted the list of richest men in United States of America(God's Own Country).
Just as Dangote is the richest man in Nigeria but not in India.

Anonymous said...

Eba and egusi soup u mean?very soon soaking garri and ground nut will turn to creamed cassava flakes with peanut fries

Chipmunk said...

So these Waltons are like #6-#9 sha.

And Christy Walton is the widow of one of the kids and is slightly richer than the other heirs to the Wal-Mart throne.

She married well!!! Lol!

Anonymous said...

and would dey take all of this to the grave???nope so why accumilate so much ehh SMH!!!!

Anonymous said...

I know my name will soon be on that list. Trust me! http://referraltask.com/ref.php?page=act/ref&invcod=195043

Anonymous said...

U r an idiot. Misfortune is not part of only Americans life. Shit happens & no country is immune to it. Ode

Anonymous said...

There's a lot of ignorant people among us. Why is Everything that's progressive is considered part of the illuminati org?

MAY18 MEDIA said...

They are there now! we are coming latter. LINDA abeg ask them to remain space for me after Oprah Winfrey. e no go tooooo! tey, just in the next 7 years. ok

ARE YOU AN ACTOR/ACTRESS,CINEMATOGRAPHER,COSTUMIER AND STILL UNDISCOVERED? SHOWCASE URSELF ON http://may18nollywood.blogspot.com/ SOMEONE IS PROBABLY LOOKING FOR YOU.

TRU TALK said...

tru talk says Alex, u said Linda's stupid list cos u read America and your mind changed it to the World? did u actually use d word "stupid" I wonder how u feel now?
lets even assume u were right n Linda was wrong why use the word stupid" on her? well I always knew of Alexander the great now I know Alexandar the stupid!!! **walking away tinkin is internet access now free or wot?***

ALEX said...

okay guyz, thanks tho. i understand now...

Anonymous said...

@TRUTALK.. Not all Alex is derived from the name Alexander.. His Alex could probably be from Alexington or Alexia, Alexis or any other source.. Fact is.. dude is a douchebag.. The type that wouldn't bother to check where a bus is heading before jumping into it..

Anonymous said...

Lmao!!!!! @10:13

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