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According to Forbes, “nine of the 20 wealthiest people in the world are tech tycoons—one more than on the 2019 list. (Jack Ma rocketed up into the top 20 this year, upping the total.) The 20 richest people in technology are worth a combined $740 billion, down from $758 billion last year.” The list was updated as of March 18, 2020.
Check out the top 20:
#1
JEFF BEZOS
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $113 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: AMAZON
#2
BILL GATES
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $98 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: MICROSOFT
#3
LARRY ELLISON
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $59 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: SOFTWARE
#4
MARK ZUCKERBERG
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $54 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: FACEBOOK
#5
STEVE BALLMER
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $52.7 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: MICROSOFT
#6
LARRY PAGE
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $50.9 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: GOOGLE
#7
SERGEY BRIN
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $49.1 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: GOOGLE
#8
JACK MA
COUNTRY: CHINA
NET WORTH: $38.8 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: E-COMMERCE
#9
MA HUATENG
COUNTRY: CHINA
NET WORTH: $38.1 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: INTERNET MEDIA
#10
MACKENZIE BEZOS
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $36 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: AMAZON
#11
MICHAEL DELL
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $22.9 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: DELL COMPUTERS
#12
WILLIAM LEI DING
COUNTRY: CHINA
NET WORTH: $17 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: ONLINE GAMES.
#13
COLIN ZHENG HUANG
COUNTRY: CHINA
NET WORTH: $16.5 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: E-COMMERCE
#14
LAURENE POWELL JOBS
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $16.4 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: APPLE, DISNEY
#15
ZHANG YIMING
COUNTRY: CHINA
NET WORTH: $16.2 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: SOFTWARE
#16
ERIC SCHMIDT
COUNTRY: U.S.
NET WORTH: $13.2 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: GOOGLE
#17
DIETMAR HOPP
COUNTRY: GERMANY
NET WORTH: $13 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: SOFTWARE
#18
ZHANG ZHIDONG
COUNTRY: CHINA
NET WORTH: $13 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: INTERNET MEDIA
#19
HASSO PLATTNER
COUNTRY: GERMANY
NET WORTH: $12.4 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: SOFTWARE
#20
SHIV NADAR
COUNTRY: INDIA
NET WORTH: $11.9 BILLION
SOURCE OF WEALTH: SOFTWARE SERVICES
