New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg is the 13th richest person in the world, according to Forbes.
The magazine released its latest annual tally of billionaires today. According to Forbes, Bloomberg’s net worth as of March 2013 is $27 billion – which also makes him the seventh wealthiest person in the United States.
A record 1,426 people around the world made Forbes’ list of billionaires, up 16 percent from last year. Their average net worth was $3.8 billion, rising 3 percent from 2012. The total net worth for the list’s billionaires was $5.4 trillion compared with $4.6 trillion a year ago.
Topping the list is Mexico’s Carlos Slim, who remains the world’s richest man for the fourth year in a row. Slim’s net worth increased to $73 billion from $69 billion a year earlier.
Bill Gates of Microsoft Corp. held on to second place with a net worth of $67 billion.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg saw his ranking drop 31 spots as his net worth declined by $4.2 billion. His ranking fell to No. 66 from No. 35 in 2012.
The U.S. continued to house the most billionaires in the world, with 442 of them. It was followed by the Asia-Pacific region, with Europe rounding out the top three.
There were 210 new faces on the list, with Forbes saying many were helped by rebounding equity markets and strong consumer brands.
There were 138 women on the list, up from 2012′s 104. Liliane Bettencourt – whose family owns a stake in L’Oreal – is the world’s richest woman with a net worth of $30 billion.
There were 60 people who dropped off the list entirely, including Zynga’s Mark Pincus and former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon.
Source: 1010 WINS NEW YORK
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Big deal! He never gave anything to his local Yeshivo’s.
Who’s the 1st 12?
So what is your qualm? He does not write you big checks for your special piggy bank and you want to dock him for his other triumphs over evil? Give me a break. You deserve your own greed and no other allotment of friendship.
why dont u go buy everyone in ur district some coke.
20oz?
But can he afford to park in The City?
From this we learn that you don’t have to have a brain to make big money. Hashem feert the velt!
It’s all worth nothing! He is rich in the Olam Hasheker but, has little in the Olam HoEmes.
Where is all this single guys money, going to go, after he croaks?!
“2. Comment from Anonymous
Time March 4, 2013 at 7:49 PM
Whos the 1st 12?
Don’t be a cheapskate all your life #2; go out and buy Forbes Magazine and find out for yourself. Stop asking for everything to be handed to you on a plate.