New York: India's Anil Ambani has emerged as the biggest wealth creator, while famed American investor Warren Buffett has overtaken software king Bill Gates and Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim to lead the list of world's richest people released by Forbes on Thursday.
As many as four Indians — steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, Mukesh Ambani, his estranged younger brother Anil and realty baron K P Singh — have made it to top 10 positions, as against just one, Mittal, a year ago.
India has retained its position as the top source of billionaires in Asia with total 53 people, who have a cumulative net worth of $340.9 billion on Forbes’ 2008 World's Billionaires list consisting of 1,125 people with a combined wealth of 4.4 trillion dollars. A year ago, there were just 179 billionaires, Forbes said.
With a net worth of $62 billion, Buffett has topped the list, followed by Carlos Slim Helu ($60 billion) and Bill Gates ($58 billion) on second and third positions.
These three are followed by three Indians — Lakshmi Mittal ($45 billion), Mukesh ($43 billion) and Anil ($42 billion) on fourth, fifth and sixth ranks.
Besides, DLF's K P Singh ($30 billion) has been ranked, after Sweden's Ingvar Kamprad ($31 billion).
Other two in the top 10 are Russia's Oleg Deripaska ($28 billion) and Germany's Karl Albrecht ($27 billion).
Forbes said Anil Ambani is the biggest gainer with wealth soaring by $23.8 billion since the last list. He is only one billion dollars behind his brother Mukesh, who is the second biggest gainer with a rise of $22.9 billion in his net worth.
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