3. Warren Buffett (United States), Berkshire Hathaway – US$ 82.5 Billion
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Warren Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist who serves as the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett is a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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2. Bill Gates (United States), Microsoft – US$ 96.5 Billion
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Bill Gates (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, humanitarian, and programmer. He is best known as the principal founder of the Microsoft Corporation. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014.
1. Jeff Bezos (United States), Amazon – US$ 131 Billion
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Jeff Bezos (born January 12, 1964) is an American technology entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman, CEO, and president of Amazon.