16:59 - 15.04.2024

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April 15, Fineko/abc.az. About 30% of the richest people in the world have inherited all or part of their wealth.

ABC.AZ presents with reference to Forbes the list of the richest people in the world.

Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in India with a fortune of $116 billion.

Mukesh and his brother Anil are heirs to the largest fortune in India, which they inherited from their father Dhirubhai Ambani (died in 2002).

Francoise Betancourt-Myers and family — has a fortune of $99.5 billion.

Betancourt-Myers has won the title of the richest woman in the world for the fourth year in a row thanks to a 33% stake in L'Oréal, the giant of the cosmetics industry founded by her grandfather.

Jim Walton and family — has a fortune of $78.4 billion. Sam Walton's youngest son owns approximately 12% of Walmart shares.

Rob Walton and his family — their fortune is estimated at $77.4 billion.

Alice Walton and her family are the only daughter of the founder of Walmart, whose fortune is estimated at $72.3 billion.

David Thomson is the source of his $67.8 billion fortune: media group Thomson Corporation, which he inherited from his father Kenneth Thomson.