Richest Man in the World Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, Forbes Top 10 Richest List

Microsoft Corp. founder, Bill Gates become the world's most richest man this year and take over the position of the USA investor Warren Buffet who was in the top position last year with asset of US$62 billion.

Bill Gates being first position with nett asset of US$40 billion drop down US$18 billion than last year. ........List released by forbes


Meanwhile, Warren Buffet is on the 2nd position with nett asset of US$37 billion drop down from US$62 billion last year. the decrease was caused by the decrease value of Berkshire Hathaway stock of US$25 billion.

Same as Buffet who lost US$25 billion, the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu dropped to the third position with nett asset of US$35 billion. Lawrence Ellison (USA) on the fourth position with nett assets of US$22,5 billion and the fifth place there is Ingvar Kampard (Sweden)with nett assets of US$22 billion. India's Billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal lost their assets this year each of US$23,7 billion and US$25,7 billion.

Here is the List of Top Ten Richest Man in the World with current rank, Last year rank in 2008 and net worth

1 ------- 3 ------------- Bill Gates ------------ USA --------------- US$ 40
2 ------- 1 ------------- Warren Buffett -------- USA --------------- US$ 37
3 ------- 2 ------------- Carlos Slim Mexico --- USA --------------- US$ 35
4 ------- 14 ------------- Lawrence Ellison ------ USA --------------- US$ 22,5
5 ------- 7 ------------- Ingvar Kampard -------- Sweden ------------ US$ 22
6 ------- 10 ------------- Karl Albrecht --------- Germany ----------- US$ 21,5
7 ------- 5 ------------- Mukesh Ambani --------- India ------------- US$ 19,5
8 ------- 4 ------------- Laksmi Mittal --------- India ------------- US$ 19,3
9 ------- 16 ------------- Theo Albrecht --------- Germany ----------- US$ 18,8
10 -------22 ------------- Amancio Ortega -------- Spain ------------- US$ 18,3