Who is the richest man in the world?

[Patek23]

who is the richest man or woman in the world who has that amount of money available to them. So not it how much money they potentionally have in companys and house worth. But actual cash and money in the banks? is their a way to find this out.

[Crazy Flamer]

Unless people are willing to divulge information about their personal liquid assets, this information may be hard to come by. Im sure Forbes Magazine has some sort of a list that they compile, so that might be worth checking out.

[Patek23]

Originally posted by Crazy Flamer@Aug 16 2004, 12:09 AM
Unless people are willing to divulge information about their personal liquid assets, this information may be hard to come by. Im sure Forbes Magazine has some sort of a list that they compile, so that might be worth checking out.

thanks I'll look into that.

just to note I am aware that Bill Gates is the richest man in terms of assests.

[CaptainCrunch]

I'd put money down that it would be the head of the Saudi Royal Family

[Pagal4321]

I thought I heard that the owner of IKEA took over Billy Gates in some type of list. Not 100% sure which list.

[calf]

Originally posted by Pagal4321@Aug 15 2004, 08:11 PM
I thought I heard that the owner of IKEA took over Billy Gates in some type of list. Not 100% sure which list.

Yea, I heard that too. I think that Sam Walton/The Walton Family outrank him as well (or at one point did/were very close).


What about the Sultan of Brunai? It said he's the richest in the Guiness Book a while back. Not sure if that's true

[Cowperson]

A story on this from earlier in the year gives it to the founder of IKEA . . . . . but that was quickly disputed. Bill Gates might still be the guy.

http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/05/news/newsm...hegate/?cnn=yes

However, if you ask me, its probably someone you've never heard of involved in nefarious activities.

Cowperson

[I-Hate-Hulse]

While I do believe it's the Sultan, since he has the benefit of an entire oil industry in his back pocket, one guy that gets overlooked is Ingavar Kamprad the founder of Ikea, the #1 furniture retailer in the world. Keep in mind that the colossus that is IKEA is private..

He's actually richer than Billy boy.

Thanks to the Allan Wrench

EDIT -Doh- Cow beat me.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Last I heard the top three were

1. Sam Walton (owner of Walmart)
2. Bill Gates (owner of Microsoft)
3. Saulton of Brunei (ummm Saulton of Brunei, the King of an oil producing country)

But it's been a while since I've heard any stats on this

[calf]

Originally posted by Maritime Q-Scout@Aug 15 2004, 09:45 PM
Last I heard the top three were

1. Sam Walton (owner of Walmart)
2. Bill Gates (owner of Microsoft)
3. Saulton of Brunei (ummm Saulton of Brunei, the King of an oil producing country)

But it's been a while since I've heard any stats on this

I think it would be Sam Walton, but he died and his fortune was split among his family

[HelloHockeyFans]

If we're talking about straight cash and not companies, I'd venture a guess that the person with the most cash stowed away in some building would be a drug dealer.

And there really is no way to get these numbers because a percentage of the wealthiest people in the world have the status by illegitimate means.

[calgaryred]

yeah I was thinking that. Ahhh Sam Walton is dead.

[Crazy Flamer]

Originally posted by calgaryred@Aug 16 2004, 05:28 PM
yeah I was thinking that. Ahhh Sam Walton is dead.

Not a fan of Sam Walton's were you?


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