The world's top 10 richest people. Who are these ultra-rich billionaires, and what is the source of their fortune? Here's a look at the world's top ten wealthiest people and how they made their billions.

Elon Musk is currently the richest of them all, with a total net worth of $229.6 billion.

#1 Elon Musk
Elon Musk CEO Tesla & Space X
NET WORTH: $229.6 B - 10/23/21

Elon Musk is working to revolutionize transportation on Earth and in space, with his electric car company Tesla and his rocket company SpaceX.

He owns 21% of Tesla but has committed more than half of it as loan collateral; Forbes has reduced his ownership to account for the loans.

After allegedly making "false claims" about a proposal to take Tesla private, he stepped down as chairman in 2018, prompting an SEC investigation.

After its most recent investment round in February 2021, Musk's rocket firm, SpaceX, is now valued at $74 billion.

He was born in South Africa and moved to Canada when he was 17 years old. He came to the United States to study at the University of Pennsylvania as a transfer student.

#2 Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos CEO Amazon
NET WORTH: $194.1B - 10/23/21

In 1994, Jeff Bezos launched e-commerce empire Amazon from his Seattle garage. On July 5, 2021, he stood down as CEO and became executive chairman.

During the epidemic, Amazon saw a 38 percent increase in sales to $386 billion in 2020, as many stayed at home and made online purchases.

Bezos announced in April 2020 that he would donate $100 million to Feed America, an organization that runs food banks and pantries across the United States.

Senators and the general public have chastised Amazon for their handling of warehouse employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
After 25 years of marriage, he and his wife MacKenzie split in 2019, and he gave her a quarter of his 16 percent Amazon ownership...continue
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