Richest Person

Bill Gates is byfar not the richest person. There are mant people wanting to keep their wealth secret. The founder of Ikea has alot more $$ than Bill. This is an interesting subject, I want to know more. There has to be a government tie besides the government accepting bribes from billionare's companies to keep from being split up fro being a monopoly. Can anyone think why the fed.s would be also involved?

[Edited on 26-5-2004 by John bull 1]

It is wierd to talk to myself but... I believe that our steriotypical society should look at this issue as ont of the MANY examples of false and biased steriotypes commonly used.

cma, resist the urge to post to yourself, if you do you might go blind or grow hair on your palms. We've all had a post that just didn�t catch on.

lol, I am not desprite, but I think this is important.

cma: I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. Could you explain more?

does anyone know circumstances like my origional message. I would like to know who the richest people are.

I believe that I am the richest person in the world. Because I have KayEm and she is the most amazing, compassionate, caring and loving woman in the history of the world.

Here is your top 25 richest people in the world (the "real" rich elite are not listed of course - the "controllers," as I call them):

1 William Gates III 48 46.6 United States United States , WA , Medina
2 Warren Buffett 73 42.9 United States United States , NE , Omaha
3 Karl Albrecht 84 23.0 Germany Germany , Donaueschingen
4 Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud 47 21.5 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
5 Paul Allen 51 21.0 United States United States , WA , Mercer Island
6 Alice Walton 55 20.0 United States United States , TX , Fort Worth
6 Helen Walton 84 20.0 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
6 Jim Walton 56 20.0 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
6 John Walton 58 20.0 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
6 S Robson Walton 60 20.0 United States United States , AR , Bentonville
11 Liliane Bettencourt 81 18.8 France France , Paris
12 Lawrence Ellison 59 18.7 United States United States , CA , Redwood Shores
13 Ingvar Kamprad 77 18.5 Sweden Switzerland , Lausanne
14 Theo Albrecht 81 18.1 Germany Germany , Foehr
15 Kenneth Thomson & family 80 17.2 Canada Canada , Toronto
16 Mikhail Khodorkovsky 40 15.0 Russia Russia , Moscow
17 Carlos Slim Helu 64 13.9 Mexico Mexico , Mexico City
18 Michael Dell 39 13.0 United States United States , TX , Round Rock
19 Steven Ballmer 47 12.4 United States United States , WA , Redmond
19 Li Ka-shing 75 12.4 Hong Kong Hong Kong , Hong Kong
21 Bernard Arnault 55 12.2 France France , Paris
22 Walter, Thomas & Raymond Kwok -- 11.4 Hong Kong Hong Kong , Hong Kong
23 Barbara Cox Anthony 80 11.2 United States United States , HI , Honolulu
23 Anne Cox Chambers 84 11.2 United States United States , GA , Atlanta
25 Roman Abramovich 37 10.6 Russia Russia , Anadyr


The founder and "owner" of Ikea is number 13 on this lists. This lists is from the year 2004, check it out yourself: www.forbes.com...


So, I don't know where this rumor came from that the founder and owner of Ikea is wealthier than Bill Gates. I have a prediction though: I think that the world's greatest investor, Warren Buffet, will overtake Bill Gates next year.

BTW, their wealth comes after their age, which is the first number, and it is in billions. So, Bill Gates wealth is estimated to be at 46.6 billion dollars. Ingvar Kamprad, founder and "owner" of Ikea, has an estimated 18.5 billion dollars - not even close to Bill Gates.


[Edited on 5-26-2004 by EmbryonicEssence]

forbes only covers US accounts and tax $, so it is false somewhat.

Originally posted by cma
forbes only covers US accounts and tax $, so it is false somewhat.

Yeah, maybe a little. But, I highly doubt that Ikea has made Ingvar Kamprad wealthier than Bill Gates. Also, Forbes studies their holdings very in depth, so I'd assume their educated estimations are fairly accurate. I mean, thats all Forbes is really about, right? Money? So, who better to do the research, and get actual details? lol.

[Edited on 5-26-2004 by EmbryonicEssence]

Originally posted by cma
The founder of Ikea has alot more $$ than Bill. This is an interesting subject.
[Edited on 26-5-2004 by John bull 1]

Your very wrong there.

The founder of Ikea, indeed, got listed as the richest person in the world this year, BUT, in the callculation for his personal wealth, they included the combined value of IKEA, wich is not owned by him.

If Bill Gates' fortune was callculated including all of Microsoft and all of the daughter company's and all their assets and patents, then you'd have one nasty figure.

There are several families on this planet that are far more wealthy then the entire top 500 richest people listed combined. But they indeed keep their wealth hidden, not to mention themselves too.

As EmbryonicEssence shows, after some uproar by alot of people, including the founder of Ikea, that the statement of him being the wealthiest, was wrong, they changed the listing to reflect his personal wealth correctly, without including the value of IKEA.


[Edited on 26-5-2004 by thematrix]

who is mr. gates' banker?

who is the richest outside 'the law'?

the founder of Ikea must be (atleast one of the) richest in international funds, personal wealth only.

haha pisky, that was cute. got ya some brownie points i hope

Originally posted by dz
got ya some brownie points

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