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10. Larry Page

  • Net Worth: $104 Billion
  • Residence: Palo Alto, California
  • Age: 51
  • Marital Status: Married (Lucinda Southworth)

Having been inspired by his computer-scientist parents, Larry Page cofounded Google at Stanford with Sergey Brin in 1998 and turned it into a technology powerhouse. These days, his passion includes AI and space exploration projects.

9. Sergey Brin

  • Net Worth: $106 Billion
  • Residence: Los Altos, California
  • Marital Status: Married (Nicole Shanahan, separated)

Sergey Brin was born in Moscow, Russia. Because of Soviet anti-Semitism, Sergey’s family immigrated to the U.S. A co-founder of Google, he revolutionized technology; today, he oversees innovation at Alphabet Inc. and supports philanthropy.

8. Steve Ballmer

  • Net Worth: $118 Billion
  • Residence: Hunts Point, Washington
  • Marital Status: Married (Connie Snyder)

Steve Ballmer’s dynamic energy drove Microsoft’s growth as CEO, shaping its dominance in enterprise software. A Detroit native and the company’s 30th employee, he joined in 1980 and navigated early challenges with a rapidly growing business. Now, Ballmer owns the Los Angeles Clippers and focuses on philanthropy through his foundation.

7. Larry Ellison

  • Net Worth: $135 Billion
  • Source of Wealth: Oracle Corporation
  • Residence: Lanai, Hawaii
  • Marital Status: Divorced (four times)

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oracle, Larry Ellison, grew up in a humble home in Chicago. His entrepreneurial venture began in 1977 when he envisioned the power of database systems and founded Oracle. Despite the tough competition, a number of highs and lows, Ellison’s persistence made Oracle the leader of the world in cloud computing and enterprise software. Lover of extravagance, Ellison owns Lanai, a Hawaiian island, and also an active philanthropist.

6. Warren Buffett

  • Net Worth: $138 Billion
  • Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
  • Residence: Omaha, Nebraska
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Age: 94
  • Marital Status: Married (Astrid Menks)

Warren Buffett, nicknamed the “Oracle of Omaha,” launched his career as a youngster, peddling chewing gum and Coca-Cola. His keen investment sense transformed Berkshire Hathaway, a failing textile mill, into a diverse conglomerate. Buffett’s thriftiness in lifestyle and pledge for philanthropy through Giving Pledge were an example to emulate.

5. Bill Gates

  • Net Worth: $142 Billion
  • Source of Wealth: Microsoft
  • Residence: Medina, Washington
  • Marital Status: Divorced (Melinda French Gates)

Along with Paul Allen, Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 and led the personal computer revolution. But Gates also drew criticism for his ruthless competitive methods. Today, he has retired from active business and dedicates most of his time to global health and education initiatives through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

4. Mark Zuckerberg

  • Net Worth: $158 Billion
  • Source of Wealth: Meta (formerly Facebook)
  • Residence: Palo Alto, California
  • Marital Status: Married (Priscilla Chan)

Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook from his Harvard dorm room at just 19. Despite legal battles and controversies, his vision of connecting the world has made Meta Platforms a social media giant. His philanthropic focus includes education and disease research through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

3. Larry Fink

  • Net Worth: $195 Billion
  • Source of Wealth: BlackRock
  • Residence: New York, NY
  • Marital Status: Married (Lori Fink)

Larry Fink was born into a lower-income family in Los Angeles; he became the chief executive officer of BlackRock, which is considered the world’s largest asset manager. The resolute determination and innovation of the man sculpted his path to success after facing initial setbacks in his career.

2. Jeff Bezos

  • Net Worth: $216.3 Billion
  • Source of Wealth: Amazon
  • Residence: Medina, Washington
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Age: 60
  • Marital Status: Divorced (MacKenzie Scott)

Jeff Bezos, an American e-commerce business magnet, founded Amazon in 1994 in his garage, selling books online. With his relentless attention to customer service and innovation, he transformed Amazon into an e-commerce giant. Criticism over the Amazon workplace culture has not deterred Bezos from investing in ambitious projects such as Blue Origin and the Washington Post.

1. Elon Musk

  • Net Worth: $258.2 Billion
  • Source of Wealth: Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, X (formerly Twitter)
  • Residence: Austin, Texas
  • Citizenship: Dual (United States, South Africa)
  • Age: 53
  • Marital Status: Divorced (twice)

The self-taught coder from Pretoria, South Africa, started his entrepreneurial journey with Zip2 and later with PayPal. His audacious vision led to revolutionary companies such as Tesla and SpaceX. Despite facing many failures, including the early exploding of rockets at SpaceX, Musk remains determined with innovations that drive his success.

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