Forbes 2010 Top 10 Billionaires List

Forbes recently released its 2010 list of billionaires. Here’s the top 10 billionaires list:

1. Carlos Slim Helu – telephone tycoon with a net worth of $53.5 billion
2. William Gates III (Bill Gates) – the man behind Microsoft; net worth – $53 billion
3. Warren Buffett – America’s favorite investor; net worth – $47 billion
4. Mukesh Ambani – owner of Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company; net worth – $29 billion
5. Lakshmi Mittal – owner of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker; net worth – $28.7 billion
6. Lawrence Ellison – founder of software company, Oracle; net worth – $28 billion
7. Bernard Arnault – fashion icon, maker of Louis Vuitton fashion; net worth – $27.5 billion
8. Eike Batista – Brazilian owner of mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce; net worth – $27 billion
9. Amancio Ortega – owner of the Inditex fashion empire; net worth – $25 billion
10. Karl Albrecht – owner of Aldi Sud, a dominant grocer in Germany and Europe; net worth – $23.5 billion