Many people have built their fortune in stocks, real estate, or technology. There are few seniors who are the richest people in the US. Here is a list of the top 5 most enthusiastic richest seniors in the world.
1. Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft who is 61 years old. He is a business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist. Microsoft became the world's largest software company in the world. He founded a charitable organization Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000. Bill Gates is one of the well-known entrepreneurs in the world of technology. Many people criticized his business tactics as anti-competitive. He continued with his philanthropic endeavors by donating money to scientific research programs. Gates is the richest person in the world with a net worth of $89 billion. Forbes magazine included him the richest man on Earth. Bill Gates along with Warren Buffett founded The Giving Pledge. In this foundation, Gates gather other billionaires to spend money to philanthropy.
2. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is the most successful investors in the world who was born in Omaha. He is an investor and philanthropist. He is the 2nd wealthiest seniors in the US with a net worth of $73.3 billion. Buffett developed an interest in the stock business and started investing early. He created his investment philosophy after graduating from Columbia Business School. He created many business partnerships with several investors. The global media referred him as the "Wizard", "Oracle" or "Sage" of Omaha. Despite his enormous wealth, Buffet is a generous philanthropist. He donates ninety-nine percent of his wealth to charity. Buffet contributes his time to politics too.
3. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is a 53 years old retail entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of Amazon.com. Amazon is the world's largest online shopping retailer which started off as a place to buy books. Over time Amazon spread its roots to several other products. Jeff took Amazon to make it the world's largest Internet sales company on the World Wide Web. In this way, he increased his net worth up to $84.4 billion. Jeff is the third richest person in the world. Aerospace and newspapers are his other interests. Jeff is the founder and manufacturer of Blue Origin which offers test flights to space.
4. Amancio Ortega
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish businessman. He is the founder of Inditex fashion group which is best known for clothing and retail shops. Forbes Magazine ranks him as the richest person in Europe. Ortega has a net worth of $85.5 billion making him the wealthiest retailer in the whole world. Ortega started his career making shirts by hand. He made a company where he starts selling bathrobes produced with the help of thousands of women. He opened his first complete store with his wife Rosalía Mera. Today, his brand has over 6,000 stores including some of the world's famous brands. Ortega lives a simple life and is quite active in the production and design process in the company.
Author Bio:
John Snow has spent his life helping people lead more fulfilling lives. Most recently, he has been associated with
Home Care Assistance of Mesa. He is happy to accomplish his passion for improving the lives of seniors through the written word.
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