Microsoft's boss Bill Gates is top of the billionaires' list for the 11th year

**tony286** · 03-11-2005, 08:19 AM

I wonder if those guys really care where they are on the list

**Dalai lama** · 03-11-2005, 08:20 AM

India & Saudi Arabia mmmm nice. But look what ^ he said

**CharlieBrown** · 03-11-2005, 08:20 AM

hmh, only i have heard of is bill gates and the ikea dude

**CharlieBrown** · 03-11-2005, 08:21 AM

what does warren buffet do btw?

**DVTimes** · 03-11-2005, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by CharlieBrown

what does warren buffet do btw?

The Oracle of Omaha -- the world's greatest
stock market investor -- lives in a house he bought
for $31,500, dines on burgers and quotes Mae West.
He's worth $36 billion ... give or take a few mil.

http://www.salon.com/people/bc/1999/08/31/buffett/

**CharlieBrown** · 03-11-2005, 08:25 AM

dayum, im in the wrong biz

**theS2O** · 03-11-2005, 08:26 AM

amazing people.. i wonder if they're contented with what they have right now..

**SlickCash Brock** · 03-11-2005, 08:29 AM

Bill Gates (US) - Microsoft co-founder
Warren Buffett(US) - BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (Investment consulting).
Lakshmi Mittal (India) - Steel indusrty
Carlos Slim (Mexico) - south and central amircan railroads
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud (Saudi Arabia) - Oil as if you did not know
Ingvar Kamprad (Sweden) - Ikea founder
Paul Allen (US) - microsoft co-founder
Karl Albrecht (Germany) - Grocery Stores
Lawrence Ellison (US) - Oracle co-founder
S. Robson Walton (US) - Wal-Mart

**loverboy** · 03-11-2005, 08:34 AM

is Mr. Donald Trump broke and failed to make in the lists?
how much is he worth?

**shageman** · 03-11-2005, 08:40 AM

bill gates is worth 20 billion more, they take in account of the end of the yr, not counting the amount that each has forked out to charitys etc, and about time the waltons aint taken over the list

**arg** · 03-11-2005, 08:51 AM

"Despite his continued ascendancy, Mr Gates nevertheless saw his net worth decline slightly to $46.5bn from $46.6bn."

Sweet, I'm $100 million closer to catching up to him than I was last year!

**wedouglas** · 03-11-2005, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by arg

"Despite his continued ascendancy, Mr Gates nevertheless saw his net worth decline slightly to $46.5bn from $46.6bn."

**Kevsh** · 03-11-2005, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by arg

"Despite his continued ascendancy, Mr Gates nevertheless saw his net worth decline slightly to $46.5bn from $46.6bn."

Sweet, I'm $100 million closer to catching up to him than I was last year!

He's probably pissed over this fact and crackin' skulls in Redmond

**Jakke PNG** · 03-11-2005, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by arg

"Despite his continued ascendancy, Mr Gates nevertheless saw his net worth decline slightly to $46.5bn from $46.6bn."

Sweet, I'm $100 million closer to catching up to him than I was last year!

Lol, it's funny how insignificant $100 million can be to someone.

**azguy** · 03-11-2005, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by tony404

I wonder if those guys really care where they are on the list

I'm sure they do.. It's all relative

**Stallion** · 03-11-2005, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by loverboy

is Mr. Donald Trump broke and failed to make in the lists?
how much is he worth?

Last I heard he was worth $1billion

**Sheri Santiago** · 03-11-2005, 09:09 AM

I saw a show on Gates the other day - it said when he dies he's giving all of his money to charity - sorry kids, daddy just gave it all away

**triumph** · 03-11-2005, 09:09 AM

if it were not for the stock market crash a few years back, Buffet would have been ahead of Bill by about 10 Billion.

**FrankWhite** · 03-11-2005, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by loverboy

is Mr. Donald Trump broke and failed to make in the lists?
how much is he worth?

trum has not more then 4bil.

**Strife** · 03-11-2005, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by loverboy

is Mr. Donald Trump broke and failed to make in the lists?
how much is he worth?

He's broke compared to those on the list

**Krille** · 03-11-2005, 09:18 AM

I wonder if those guys really care about allans-newsbot

**Mpegmaster** · 03-11-2005, 09:30 AM

INDIAN....that indian steel giant is an amazing story really

**Verbal** · 03-11-2005, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by Sheri Santiago

I saw a show on Gates the other day - it said when he dies he's giving all of his money to charity - sorry kids, daddy just gave it all away

Apparently he's giving his kids 10Mil each and the rest goes to charity ... poor kids

**SweetT** · 03-11-2005, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by allanuk

Bill Gates (US) - $46.5bn
Warren Buffett(US) - $44bn
Lakshmi Mittal (India) - $25bn
Carlos Slim (Mexico) - $23.9bn
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud (Saudi Arabia) - $23.7bn
Ingvar Kamprad (Sweden) - $23bn
Paul Allen (US) - $21bn
Karl Albrecht (Germany) - $18.5bn
Lawrence Ellison (US) - $18.4bn
S. Robson Walton (US) - $18.3bn

BUT....lets not forget who is Numbers 10, 11, 12, and 13 (Sam Walton's heirs from when he split his fortune). Together the Walmart family total over $70B, so Mr. Gates still has some time before he catches the Walton's.

--T

**liquidmoe** · 03-11-2005, 12:19 PM

What happened to Michael Dell?

**sweetME** · 03-11-2005, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by Stallion

Last I heard Donald Trump was worth $1billion

That's same as Martha Steward.

**OG LennyT** · 03-11-2005, 12:31 PM

congrats to a true pioneer!

**mackey** · 03-11-2005, 01:04 PM

The top 25.

1 William Gates III 49 46.5 United States United States , WA , Medina
2 Warren Buffett 74 44.0 United States United States , NE , Omaha
3 Lakshmi Mittal 54 25.0 India United Kingdom , London
4 Carlos Slim Helu 65 23.8 Mexico Mexico , Mexico City
5 Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud 48 23.7 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
6 Ingvar Kamprad 78 23.0 Sweden Switzerland , Lausanne
7 Paul Allen 52 21.0 United States United States , WA , Seattle
8 Karl Albrecht 85 18.5 Germany Germany , Mülheim an der Ruhr
9 Lawrence Ellison 60 18.4 United States United States , CA , Silicon Valley
10 S Robson Walton 61 18.3 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
11 Jim Walton 57 18.2 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
11 John Walton 59 18.2 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
13 Alice Walton 56 18.0 United States United States , TX , Fort Worth
13 Helen Walton 85 18.0 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
15 Kenneth Thomson & family 81 17.9 Canada Canada , Toronto
16 Liliane Bettencourt 82 17.2 France France , Paris
17 Bernard Arnault 56 17.0 France France , Paris
18 Michael Dell 40 16.0 United States United States , TX , Austin
19 Sheldon Adelson 71 15.6 United States United States , NV , Las Vegas
20 Theo Albrecht 83 15.5 Germany Germany , Foehr
21 Roman Abramovich 38 13.3 Russia United Kingdom , London
22 Li Ka-shing 76 13.0 Hong Kong Hong Kong , Hong Kong
23 Amancio Ortega 69 12.6 Spain Spain , La Coruna
24 Steven Ballmer 49 12.1 United States United States , WA , Redmond
25 Silvio Berlusconi 68 12.0 Italy Italy , North of Milan

http://www.forbes.com/static/bill200...gory2=category

**tgpmakers** · 03-11-2005, 01:10 PM

Bollocks he rips off the planet!!!

**spideriux** · 03-11-2005, 01:13 PM

where is Donald Trump ?

**loverboy** · 03-11-2005, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by Stallion

Last I heard he was worth $1billion

no wonder he took the job at "The Apprentice"

**PenisFace** · 03-11-2005, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by mackey

The top 25.

1 William Gates III 49 46.5 United States United States , WA , Medina
2 Warren Buffett 74 44.0 United States United States , NE , Omaha
3 Lakshmi Mittal 54 25.0 India United Kingdom , London
4 Carlos Slim Helu 65 23.8 Mexico Mexico , Mexico City
5 Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud 48 23.7 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
6 Ingvar Kamprad 78 23.0 Sweden Switzerland , Lausanne
7 Paul Allen 52 21.0 United States United States , WA , Seattle
8 Karl Albrecht 85 18.5 Germany Germany , Mülheim an der Ruhr
9 Lawrence Ellison 60 18.4 United States United States , CA , Silicon Valley
10 S Robson Walton 61 18.3 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
11 Jim Walton 57 18.2 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
11 John Walton 59 18.2 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
13 Alice Walton 56 18.0 United States United States , TX , Fort Worth
13 Helen Walton 85 18.0 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
15 Kenneth Thomson & family 81 17.9 Canada Canada , Toronto
16 Liliane Bettencourt 82 17.2 France France , Paris
17 Bernard Arnault 56 17.0 France France , Paris
18 Michael Dell 40 16.0 United States United States , TX , Austin
19 Sheldon Adelson 71 15.6 United States United States , NV , Las Vegas
20 Theo Albrecht 83 15.5 Germany Germany , Foehr
21 Roman Abramovich 38 13.3 Russia United Kingdom , London
22 Li Ka-shing 76 13.0 Hong Kong Hong Kong , Hong Kong
23 Amancio Ortega 69 12.6 Spain Spain , La Coruna
24 Steven Ballmer 49 12.1 United States United States , WA , Redmond
25 Silvio Berlusconi 68 12.0 Italy Italy , North of Milan

http://www.forbes.com/static/bill200...gory2=category

Ah good, now I know where to go to kidnap their family members and hold them for ransom

**flashfire** · 03-11-2005, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by loverboy

no wonder he took the job at "The Apprentice"

hes not doing too bad

**tungsten** · 03-11-2005, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by TeenGodFather

Lol, it's funny how insignificant $100 million can be to someone.

yea

**azguy** · 03-11-2005, 01:37 PM

Trump is worth $2.6b and is #228

**Nysus** · 03-11-2005, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by shageman

bill gates is worth 20 billion more, they take in account of the end of the yr, not counting the amount that each has forked out to charitys etc, and about time the waltons aint taken over the list

The Waltons total about $90 billion in their wealth...

Matt

**Icon** · 03-11-2005, 01:41 PM

at least Gates apparently donates TONS of cash to selfless causes....

**Nysus** · 03-11-2005, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by Nysus

The Waltons total about $90 billion in their wealth...

Matt

$90.7 billion.

Matt

Microsoft's boss Bill Gates is top of the billionaires' list for the 11th year

Microsoft's boss Bill Gates is top of the billionaires' list for the 11th year

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