List of most wealthy historical figures

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The list of the most wealthy historical figures is based on research done around the world by Forbes magazine in 2006. The monetary unit for the list is the United States dollar.

# Name Age when Current Age Wealth in Billion USD Origin Current Residence Company
1. John Davison Rockefeller 98 98 189 United States United States Standard Oil Company
2. Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr. 75 85 122 United States United States
3. William Henry Gates III 44 51 100 United States United States Microsoft
5. Lawrence Joseph Ellison 55 61 58 United States United States Oracle
6. Walton Ailesi - - 48 United States United States Wal-Mart
7. Warren Buffett (Edward) 76 76 46 United States United States Bekshire Hathaway
8. Howard Robard Hughes Jr. 45 50 41,4 United States United States TWA
9. Paul Gardner Allen 48 53 40,0 United States United States Microsoft
10. John Werner Kluge 70 92 40 Germany United States Metropolitan Broadcasting Company
11. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 51 60 38 Brunei Brunei Kral
12. Carlos Slim Helu 66 66 37,6 Mexico Mexico Melxes
13. Ingvar Kamprad 79 79 28 Switzerland Spain IKEA
14. Lakshmi Mittal 54 54 27.7 England India Mittal Steel Company
15. Theo & Karl Albecht - - 26,8 Germany Germany Aldi
15. Mordon Goore 72 88 26,0 United States United States
16. Saudi Arabian King Fahd 75 83 (Dead) 25 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia King
17. Price Talal bin Abdul Aziz el-Suud 48 48 23.7 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Kingdom Holding Company
8. Sam Walton 76 76 22,5 United States United States Wal-Mart
18. Bernard Arnault 57 57 21,5 France France LVMH
19. Saudi Arabian King Abdullah 82 82 21 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia King
20. Jim Walton 56 52 20.8 United States United States Wal-Mart
21. John Walton 55 51 20.7 United States United States Wal-Mart
22. Samuel Robson Walton 61 57 20.6 United States United States Wal-Mart
23. Helen Walton 54 50 20,5 United States United States Wal-Mart
24. Alice Walton 86 82 20,5 United States United States Wal-Mart
25. Sheldon Andeldon 72 72 20,5 United States United States Otel
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