Below are the Top 10 world’s richest people for the year 2009. Take a look at them and be inspired.

1. William Henry “Bill” Gates III
Net Worth: $40 Billion
Age: 53
Business: Microsoft / U.S
Citizenship: U.S
Residence: U.S
Marital Status: Married, three children

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2. Warren Edward Buffett
Net Worth: $37 Billion
Age: 78
Business: Investments / U.S
Citizenship: U.S
Residence: U.S
Marital Status: Widowed, remarried; three children

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3. Carlos Slim Helú
Net Worth: $35 Billion
Age: 69
Business: Telecom / Mexico
Citizenship: Mexico
Residence: Mexico
Marital Status: Widowed, six children

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4. Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth: $22.5 Billion
Age: 64
Business: Oracle / U.S.
Citizenship: U.S
Residence: U.S
Marital Status: Thrice divorced, remarried; two children

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5. Ingvar Feodor Kamprad
Net Worth: $22 Billion
Age: 83
Business: Ikea / Sweden
Citizenship: Sweden
Residence: Switzerland
Marital Status: Divorced, remarried; four children

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6. Karl Hans Albrecht
Net Worth: $21.5 Billion
Age: 89
Business: Supermarkets / Germany
Citizenship: Germany
Residence: Germany
Marital Status: Married, two children

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7. Mukesh Ambani
Net Worth: $19.5 Billion
Age: 51
Business: Petrochemicals / India
Citizenship: India
Residence: India
Marital Status: Married, three children

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8. Lakshmi Mittal
Net Worth: $19.3 Billion
Age: 58
Business: Steel / India
Citizenship: India
Residence: United Kingdom
Marital Status: Married, two children

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9. Theodor Paul Albrecht
Net Worth: $18.8 Billion
Age: 87
Business: Supermarkets / Germany
Citizenship: Germany
Residence: Germany
Marital Status: Married, two children

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10. Amancio Ortega Gaona
Net Worth: $18.3 Billion
Age: 73
Business: Fashion / Spain
Citizenship: Spain
Residence: Spain
Marital Status: Divorced, remarried; three children

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That’s the Top 10 World’s Richest People of 2009. Here’s a complete list of the World’s Billionaires for 2009.