The richest Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the world are peoples who usually lead their own company and has transform drastically. But there are some of them who don't lead their own company. However, most of them started their career from the bottom, there is a starts as a newsboy, insurance salesman, or as an intermediary for the sale of the house.
As quoted by CNBC, Wednesday (11/04/2012), list of Top 10 Richest CEOs is cross-generation list, from the youngest who born in 1984 and the oldest who born in 1930.
The rating is derived from total wealth that calculated by Wealth-X, an institution that provides total wealth information of individuals, banks and investment companies.
All of CEO wealth is calculated per March 16, 2012, based on shares ownership in the company, estimated salaries, dividends and other assets.
10. Aliko Dangote, 55 years
Company: Dangote Group
Wealth: U.S. $ 11.2 billion
Revenue per year: U.S. $ 16,510 (from Dangote cement companies only)
Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Africa according to Forbes. He is the founder and CEO of Dangote Group, which has the largest market cap companies in Nigeria, Dangote Cement.
Dangote is a company formed in 1977, engaged in sectors of rice, sugar and cement. Now, the industry sector includes more than 18 sectors, including property, telecommunications, oil and gas throughout African continent.
Most of wealth of Dangote is from Cement Dangote contribution, estimated to be worth U.S. $ 9.6 billion plus group shares worth U.S. $ 450 million. In addition there are two private jets worth of each U.S. $ 45 million and U.S. $ 9 million.
9. Mark Zuckerberg, the 27-year
Company: Facebook
Property Value: U.S. $ 18.1 billion (USD 162.9 billion)
2011 Revenue: U.S. $ 1.49 million (USD 13.41 billion)
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, became the youngest CEO in this list. The company he founded is the largest social network in the world with as many as 845 million users.
Zuckerberg rating could rise even higher after Facebook IPO this summer. His stake in Facebook as much as 28% of estimated value of U.S. $ 17.9 billion, this figure will rise to U.S. $ 28 billion after Facebook enter Wall Street.
8. Larry Page, 39 years
Company: Google
Property Value: U.S. $ 18.3 billion (USD 164.7 billion)
Revenues 2010: U.S. $ 1,786
One of the founders of Google, Larry Page, is the first CEO of the largest internet companies in the world. In 2001 he resigned from that position to occupy the director of product development.
Last year, Page back to CEO seat. The Page property valueskyrocket in 2004 when Google listed its shares on Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares now worth U.S. $ 1.7 billion.
His share in Google estimated worth U.S. $ 16.4 billion, plus U.S. $ 45 million yacht. Other asset is counted is his home in Palo Alto, California, valued at U.S. $ 6 million.
7. Lakshmi Mittal, 61 years
Company: Arcelor-Mittal
Net worth: U.S. $ 19.1 billion (USD 171.9 billion)
2011 Revenue: U.S. $ 1.739 million (USD 15.651 billion)
Lakshmi Mittal is founder and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer. The 61-year-old man founded the company in 1976 under the name LNM Group, which is separate from family business of iron and steel manufacturers.
In 2006, the company merger with Arcelor that changed its name to ArcelorMittal. Mittal is also a commissioner in the group with assets of U.S. $ 13.2 billion. Other asset is his house in London that worth U.S. $ 500 million and a yacht named 'Amevi' worth of U.S. $ 200 million.
6. Sheldon Adelson, 78 years
Company: Las Vegas Sands
Property Value: U.S. $ 24.6 billion (USD 221.4 billion)
Revenues 2010: U.S. $ 11.356 million (USD 102.2 billion)
Sheldon Adelson is chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, the most famous casinos in United States (U.S.). Adelson who had struggled with poor childhood in Boston has been struggling to succeed in U.S. financial industry before he eventually bought Sands Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and built Sands Expo and Convention Centre in 1989.
Shares of Las Vegas Sands Adelson estimated to be worth U.S. $ 14.8 billion. Other asset he own is his home in Newton, Massachusetts, predicted worth U.S. $ 4.9 million.
5. Charles G. Koch, 76 years
Company: Koch Industries
Property Value: U.S. $ 24.7 billion (USD 222.3 billion)
Revenue: Unknown
Charles G. Koch became chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, one of biggest company in U.S., since 1967. The annual income of the group predicted to achieve U.S. $ 100 billion (USD 900 billion) according to Forbes.
Koch Industries was founded by Charles father and his classmates Lewis E. Winkler in 1925 with the name of Winkler-Koch Engineering. The company managed to find a way to refine crude oil into fuel oil.
After Fred died in 1967, two brothers Charles and David Koch, took over the company and do a lot expansion to 60 countries.
Charles assets in group estimated worth U.S. $ 22.4 billion. Other major assets, such as house in Aspen, Colorado and Indian Wells, California, each estimated to be worth U.S. $ 7 million and U.S. $ 5 million.
4. Eike Batista, 56 years
Company: EBX
Property Value: U.S. $ 31.6 billion (USD 284.4 billion)
Revenue: Unknown
Eike Batista is the richest man in South America. He is the founder and CEO of holding company EBX. Previously, he was known as an insurance agent that offers product from home to home. He finally succeed and become president director.
He gained his first wealth from buy and sell Amazon gold in early 1980's before finally setting up EBX in 1983. Now, the group oversees more than 10 companies spread across the world from variety of industry sectors.
Batista shares in oil and gas subsidiary, which is the second largest oil company in Brazil, estimated to be worth U.S. $ 19.1 billion. While shares in energy companies $ 2.3 billion and in mine companies U.S. $ 1.9 billion. He also reportedly had a private jet worth U.S. $ 61 million.
3. Lawrence J. Ellison, 67 years
Company: Oracle
Property Value: U.S. $ 35 billion (USD 315 billion)
2011 Revenue: U.S. $ 77.6 million (USD 698.4 billion)
Beside being co-founder and CEO of Oracle, Larry Ellison is also the sixth richest person in the world, and third in U.S. according to Forbes.
Ellison founded Oracle as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) in 1977. In the same year, the company got contract from CIA to create data software called 'Oracle.'
In 1980 the company had only eight employees and earned very small income. The company only generate less than U.S. $ 1 million per year, but after IBM adopted basic frame of Oracle in the following year, the income was doubled in row for seven years.
Ellison's stock ownership on Oracle is predicted to be worth U.S. $ 32.8 billion. Rising Sun, his yacht, allegedly worth U.S. $ 200 million. In 2009, he also bought Indian Wells ATP tennis championships and BNP Paribas Open worth U.S. $ 100 million. Another valuable asset is Japanese-style house in California for U.S. $ 70 million.
2. Warren Buffett, 81 years
Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Property Value: U.S. $ 44.7 billion (USD 402.3 billion)
2011 Revenue: U.S. $ 491,925 (USD 4.427 billion)
As chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett is the third richest man in the world. He led the companies like American Express, Coca-Cola, Costco, and Moody's.
Buffett's first jobs was delivering newspapers in Omaha, Nebraska in 1940. He managed to collect money as much as U.S. $ 5,000 for his work and make him go into investment world until he established Berkshire.
Buffett A series shares ownership at Berkshire Hathaway worth U.S. $ 42.6 billion, while B series worth U.S. $ 2.1 billion. Buffett's home in Laguna Beach, California predicted worth U.S. $ 2.7 million
1. Carlos Slim, 72 years
Company: Grupo Carso, Telmex, America Movil
Property Value: U.S. $ 70 billion (USD 630 billion)
Revenue: Unknown
Over the last three years, Slim has become the richest person in the world. His wealth predicted worth nearly six percent of Mexico's budget.
Slim is chairman and CEO in three main companies, telecommunications giant Telmex, America Movil and Grupo Carso. Slim is an engineer who began his career by founding a company called Grupo Carso in 1965.
Majority of Slim's wealth comes from ownership of shares in Grupo Carso, which is predicted to be worth U.S. $ 60.5 billion. Famous collection of art objects also provide additional assets worth U.S. $ 700 million.
As quoted by CNBC, Wednesday (11/04/2012), list of Top 10 Richest CEOs is cross-generation list, from the youngest who born in 1984 and the oldest who born in 1930.
The rating is derived from total wealth that calculated by Wealth-X, an institution that provides total wealth information of individuals, banks and investment companies.
All of CEO wealth is calculated per March 16, 2012, based on shares ownership in the company, estimated salaries, dividends and other assets.
10. Aliko Dangote, 55 years
Company: Dangote Group
Wealth: U.S. $ 11.2 billion
Revenue per year: U.S. $ 16,510 (from Dangote cement companies only)
Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Africa according to Forbes. He is the founder and CEO of Dangote Group, which has the largest market cap companies in Nigeria, Dangote Cement.
Dangote is a company formed in 1977, engaged in sectors of rice, sugar and cement. Now, the industry sector includes more than 18 sectors, including property, telecommunications, oil and gas throughout African continent.
Most of wealth of Dangote is from Cement Dangote contribution, estimated to be worth U.S. $ 9.6 billion plus group shares worth U.S. $ 450 million. In addition there are two private jets worth of each U.S. $ 45 million and U.S. $ 9 million.
9. Mark Zuckerberg, the 27-year
Company: Facebook
Property Value: U.S. $ 18.1 billion (USD 162.9 billion)
2011 Revenue: U.S. $ 1.49 million (USD 13.41 billion)
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, became the youngest CEO in this list. The company he founded is the largest social network in the world with as many as 845 million users.
Zuckerberg rating could rise even higher after Facebook IPO this summer. His stake in Facebook as much as 28% of estimated value of U.S. $ 17.9 billion, this figure will rise to U.S. $ 28 billion after Facebook enter Wall Street.
8. Larry Page, 39 years
Company: Google
Property Value: U.S. $ 18.3 billion (USD 164.7 billion)
Revenues 2010: U.S. $ 1,786
One of the founders of Google, Larry Page, is the first CEO of the largest internet companies in the world. In 2001 he resigned from that position to occupy the director of product development.
Last year, Page back to CEO seat. The Page property valueskyrocket in 2004 when Google listed its shares on Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares now worth U.S. $ 1.7 billion.
His share in Google estimated worth U.S. $ 16.4 billion, plus U.S. $ 45 million yacht. Other asset is counted is his home in Palo Alto, California, valued at U.S. $ 6 million.
7. Lakshmi Mittal, 61 years
Company: Arcelor-Mittal
Net worth: U.S. $ 19.1 billion (USD 171.9 billion)
2011 Revenue: U.S. $ 1.739 million (USD 15.651 billion)
Lakshmi Mittal is founder and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer. The 61-year-old man founded the company in 1976 under the name LNM Group, which is separate from family business of iron and steel manufacturers.
In 2006, the company merger with Arcelor that changed its name to ArcelorMittal. Mittal is also a commissioner in the group with assets of U.S. $ 13.2 billion. Other asset is his house in London that worth U.S. $ 500 million and a yacht named 'Amevi' worth of U.S. $ 200 million.
6. Sheldon Adelson, 78 years
Company: Las Vegas Sands
Property Value: U.S. $ 24.6 billion (USD 221.4 billion)
Revenues 2010: U.S. $ 11.356 million (USD 102.2 billion)
Sheldon Adelson is chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, the most famous casinos in United States (U.S.). Adelson who had struggled with poor childhood in Boston has been struggling to succeed in U.S. financial industry before he eventually bought Sands Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and built Sands Expo and Convention Centre in 1989.
Shares of Las Vegas Sands Adelson estimated to be worth U.S. $ 14.8 billion. Other asset he own is his home in Newton, Massachusetts, predicted worth U.S. $ 4.9 million.
5. Charles G. Koch, 76 years
Company: Koch Industries
Property Value: U.S. $ 24.7 billion (USD 222.3 billion)
Revenue: Unknown
Charles G. Koch became chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, one of biggest company in U.S., since 1967. The annual income of the group predicted to achieve U.S. $ 100 billion (USD 900 billion) according to Forbes.
Koch Industries was founded by Charles father and his classmates Lewis E. Winkler in 1925 with the name of Winkler-Koch Engineering. The company managed to find a way to refine crude oil into fuel oil.
After Fred died in 1967, two brothers Charles and David Koch, took over the company and do a lot expansion to 60 countries.
Charles assets in group estimated worth U.S. $ 22.4 billion. Other major assets, such as house in Aspen, Colorado and Indian Wells, California, each estimated to be worth U.S. $ 7 million and U.S. $ 5 million.
4. Eike Batista, 56 years
Company: EBX
Property Value: U.S. $ 31.6 billion (USD 284.4 billion)
Revenue: Unknown
Eike Batista is the richest man in South America. He is the founder and CEO of holding company EBX. Previously, he was known as an insurance agent that offers product from home to home. He finally succeed and become president director.
He gained his first wealth from buy and sell Amazon gold in early 1980's before finally setting up EBX in 1983. Now, the group oversees more than 10 companies spread across the world from variety of industry sectors.
Batista shares in oil and gas subsidiary, which is the second largest oil company in Brazil, estimated to be worth U.S. $ 19.1 billion. While shares in energy companies $ 2.3 billion and in mine companies U.S. $ 1.9 billion. He also reportedly had a private jet worth U.S. $ 61 million.
3. Lawrence J. Ellison, 67 years
Company: Oracle
Property Value: U.S. $ 35 billion (USD 315 billion)
2011 Revenue: U.S. $ 77.6 million (USD 698.4 billion)
Beside being co-founder and CEO of Oracle, Larry Ellison is also the sixth richest person in the world, and third in U.S. according to Forbes.
Ellison founded Oracle as Software Development Laboratories (SDL) in 1977. In the same year, the company got contract from CIA to create data software called 'Oracle.'
In 1980 the company had only eight employees and earned very small income. The company only generate less than U.S. $ 1 million per year, but after IBM adopted basic frame of Oracle in the following year, the income was doubled in row for seven years.
Ellison's stock ownership on Oracle is predicted to be worth U.S. $ 32.8 billion. Rising Sun, his yacht, allegedly worth U.S. $ 200 million. In 2009, he also bought Indian Wells ATP tennis championships and BNP Paribas Open worth U.S. $ 100 million. Another valuable asset is Japanese-style house in California for U.S. $ 70 million.
2. Warren Buffett, 81 years
Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Property Value: U.S. $ 44.7 billion (USD 402.3 billion)
2011 Revenue: U.S. $ 491,925 (USD 4.427 billion)
As chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett is the third richest man in the world. He led the companies like American Express, Coca-Cola, Costco, and Moody's.
Buffett's first jobs was delivering newspapers in Omaha, Nebraska in 1940. He managed to collect money as much as U.S. $ 5,000 for his work and make him go into investment world until he established Berkshire.
Buffett A series shares ownership at Berkshire Hathaway worth U.S. $ 42.6 billion, while B series worth U.S. $ 2.1 billion. Buffett's home in Laguna Beach, California predicted worth U.S. $ 2.7 million
1. Carlos Slim, 72 years
Company: Grupo Carso, Telmex, America Movil
Property Value: U.S. $ 70 billion (USD 630 billion)
Revenue: Unknown
Over the last three years, Slim has become the richest person in the world. His wealth predicted worth nearly six percent of Mexico's budget.
Slim is chairman and CEO in three main companies, telecommunications giant Telmex, America Movil and Grupo Carso. Slim is an engineer who began his career by founding a company called Grupo Carso in 1965.
Majority of Slim's wealth comes from ownership of shares in Grupo Carso, which is predicted to be worth U.S. $ 60.5 billion. Famous collection of art objects also provide additional assets worth U.S. $ 700 million.
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