World's 50 Richest Men & Women for 2008

It takes 27 billion dollars to make the top ten list of the World’s Richest Men this year. Last year it "only" took $22 billion to make the top ten list of the World’s most wealthy. This year it takes $14 billion to make the top fifty richest men and women list. A billion dollars just doesn't go as far as it used to go!

This list ranks the top 50 of the World's Billionaires by net worth.

The four richest men in the United States are:

Rank   Name         (Age) Net Worth
                         ($billion)
1  Warren Buffett    (77)   62.0
3  William Gates III (52)   58.0
12 Sheldon Adelson   (74)   26.0
14 Lawrence Ellison  (63)   25.0

For a list of the top 50, see The World's 50 Richest Men and Women in 2008

The list was complied by Forbes Magazine, one of my favorite magazines to read. Below is the list of the top 50 richest men and women according to Forbes. Subscribe to Forbes Magazine