WORLD TOP 10 BILLIONAIRES 2011

World Top Billionaires
World Billionaire 1	Carlos Slim Helu
World Billionaire 2	William Gates III
World Billionaire 3	Warren Buffett
World Billionaire 4	Bernard Arnault
World Billionaire 5	Lawrence Ellison
World Billionaire 6	Lakshmi Mittal
World Billionaire 7	Amancio Ortega
World Billionaire 8	Eike Batista
World Billionaire 9	Mukesh Ambani
World Billionaire 10	Christy Walton

1. Atop the heap is Mexico's Carlos Slim Helu, who added $20.5 billion to his fortune, more than any other billionaire. The telecom mogul, who gets 62% of his fortune from America Movil ( AMX - news - people ), is now worth $74 billion and has pulled far ahead of his two closest rivals. 
2. Bill Gates, No. 2 
3. Warren Buffett, No. 3 

Both Gates & Buffet added a more modest $3 billion to their piles and are now worth $56 billion and $50 billion, respectively. 

Gates, who now gets 70% of his fortune from investments outside of Microsoft ( MSFT news - people ), has actually been investing in the Mexican stock market and has holdings in Mexican Coke bottler Femsa and Grupo Televisa ( TV - news - people ).

 

#1 Carlos Slim Helu's AMX Profile

The Company and its subsidiaries provide wireless and fixed communications services in Latin America.
America Movil ADR L
Lago Alberto 366
Colonia Anahuac Colonia Anhuac, MX 11320
Phone: +52 5525814411
Fax: +52 5525814422
Web Site: www.americamovil.com

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