Top 25 most wealthy historical figures
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 | Hunt Refining Company |
| 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 Corporation |
| 6. | Walton family | - | - | 48 | United States | United States | Wal-Mart |
| 7. | Warren Buffett (Edward) | 76 | 76 | 46 | United States | United States | Berkshire 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 | Telmex |
| 13. | Ingvar Kamprad | 79 | 79 | 28 | Sweden | Switzerland | IKEA |
| 14. | Lakshmi Mittal | 54 | 54 | 27.7 | India | England | Mittal Steel Company |
| 15. | Theo Albrecht & Karl Albrecht | - | - | 26,8 | Germany | Germany | Aldi |
| 15. | Gordon Moore | 72 | 88 | 26,0 | United States | United States | Intel Corporation |
| 16. | Saudi Arabian King Fahd | 75 | 83 (Dead) | 25 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | King |
| 17. | Prince 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. | Alice Walton | 54 | 50 | 20,5 | United States | United States | Wal-Mart |
| 24. | Helen Walton | 82 | 87 | 20,5 | United States | United States | Wal-Mart |
| 25. | Sheldon Adelson | 72 | 72 | 20,5 | United States | United States | Las Vegas Sands |