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Forbes announces 2015 list of world's richest people

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20. Sergey Brin (United States) Net Worth: $29.8 billion Source of Wealth: Google
19. Larry Page (United States) Net Worth: $29.7 billion Source of Wealth: Google
18. Sheldon Adelson (United States) Net Worth: $31.4 billion Source of Wealth: Casinos
17. Li Ka-shing (Hong Kong) Net Worth: $33.3 billion Source of Wealth: Diversified
16. Mark Zuckerberg (United States) Net Worth: $33.4 billion Source of Wealth: Facebook
15. Jeff Bezos (United States) Net Worth: $34.8 billion Source of Wealth: Amazon
14. Michael Bloomberg (United States) Net Worth: $35.5 billion Source of Wealth: Bloomberg LP
13. Bernard Arnault (and family) (France) Net Worth: $37.2 billion Source of Wealth: LVMH
12. S. Robson Walton (United States) Net Worth: $39.1 billion Source of Wealth: Walmart
11. Alice Walton (United States) Net Worth: $39.4 billion Source of Wealth: Walmart
10. Liliane Bettencourt (and family) (France) Net Worth: $40.1 billion Source of Wealth: L'Oreal
9. Jim Walton (United States) Net Worth: $40.6 billion Source of Wealth: Walmart
8. Christy Walton (and family) (United States) Net Worth: $41.7 billion Source of Wealth: Walmarth: Walmart
6. David Koch (United States) Net Worth: $42.9 billion Source of Wealth: Diversified
6. Charles Koch (United States) Net Worth: $42.9 billion Source of Wealth: Diversified
5. Larry Ellison (United States) Net Worth: $54.3 billion Source of Wealth: Oracle
4. Amancio Ortega (Spain) Net Worth: $64.5 billion Source of Wealth: Zara
3. Warren Buffett (United States) Net Worth: $72.7 billion Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
2. Carlos Slim Helu (and family) (Mexico) Net Worth: $77.1 billion Source of Wealth: Telecom
1. Bill Gates (United States) Net Worth: $79.2 billion Source of Wealth: Microsoft
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20. Sergey Brin (United States) Net Worth: $29.8 billion Source of Wealth: Google
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has once again been named the wealthiest person in the world, a title he's held for 16 of the past 21 years. Check out who else made Forbes' 2015 list of the world's richest people.

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