MEET THE BILLIONAIRES: 2018
#1: JEFF BEZOS
Founder, chairman, and cheif executive officer of Amazon
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bezos attended Princeton University and first started Amazon as an online bookstore. As he expanded his goods to electronics, foods, and others, Bezos finally launched the Amazon Kindle in November 2007. By 2018, his stock holdings has appreciated to a little over $109 billion.
#2: BILL GATES
Co-founder and technology advisor of Microsoft
Bill Gates is an American business magnate, author, philanthropist, humanitarian and principal founder of Microsoft Corporation. Born on October 28, 1955, he enrolled at Harvard College but dropped out to pursue his passion of software programming. He and a couple of colleagues founded Microsoft in 1975.
#3: WARREN BUFFETT
Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Warren Buffet developed a great interest in business and investing in his youth. His company owns Dairy Queen, GEICO, BNSF Railway, and more; the company also owns 9.4% of The Coco-Cola Company, 6.8% of Bank of America, and 5.22% of Apple. Buffet is also known for his person frugality despite his immense wealth.
#4: BERNARD ARNAULT
Chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH (luxury-goods company)
Bernard Arnault is a French magnate, an invester, and art collector. In April 2018, he became the richest person in fashion. His companies include Christen Dior and Louis Vuitton.
#5: MARK ZUCKERBERG
Chairman and lead executive officer of Facebook
Born in 1984, Zuckerberg attended Harvard University, where he launched Facebook in his dormitory room with fellow roommates. Originally launched to select college campuses, the company expanded quickly, reaching one billion users in 2012. He took the company public that year. Now, Facebook has more than 2.2 billion monthly active users.
"The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."
--- Mark Zuckerberg
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