13. Carlos Slim
Company: Grupo Carso
Net Worth: $73.6 billion*
Carlos Slim is a business magnate, philanthropist, and investor. He was the richest person in the world, according to Forbes, from 2010 until 2013 (until that title was taken over by the heads of companies like Amazon and Tesla). The Mexican magnate has a net worth of nearly $74 billion.
Carlos Slim @cadenapolitica / Twitter.com
He made his fortune through his holdings in a number of successful Mexican companies. He owns stakes through his own conglomerate, titled Grupo Carso. Slim weathered a storm in November 2016 that caused him to lose 9% of his money, but he has emerged richer than ever in 2021.