The Richest People In America and The Monarchy in The World

Top 10 Richest people in America

I. William H. Gates III (52), Married, 3 children, $ 57 Billion (Microsoft)
II. Warren Buffet (72), Widowed, remarried, 3 children, $ 50 Billion (Investment)
III. Lawrence Ellison (64), remarried, 2 children, $ 27 Billion (Oracle)
IV. Jim C. Walton (60), Married, 4 children, $ 23.4 Billion ( Wal-Mart)
V. S. Robson Walton (64), remarried, 3 children, $ 23.3 Billion (Wal-Mart)
VI. Christy Walton (53), Widowed, 1 child, $ 23.2 Billion (Wal-Mart)
VII. Alice Walton (59), Twice divorced, $ 23.2 Billion (Wal-Mart)
VIII. Michael Bloomberg (66), Divorced, 2 children, $ 20 Billion ( Bloomberg LP)
IX. Charles Koch (72), Married, 2 children, $ 19 Billion ( Manufacturing, energy)
X. David Koch (68), Married, 3 children, $ 19 Billion ( Manufacturing, energy)

Top Richest Monarchy

I. Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX (81), Thailand, 4 children, $ 35 Billion
II. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan (60), UEA, $ 23 Billion
III. King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (84), Saudi Arabia, $ 21 Billion
IV. Queen Elizabeth II, UK
V. Hassanal Bolkiah, Brunei Darussalam, $ 20 Billion.
VI. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (59), Dubai, $ 14 Billion.
VII. Prince Hans Adam II (63), Austria, $ 5 Billion


(source, Forbes Asia, Oct 13 2008 & Kartini no.2229 16 s/d 30 Oktober 2008)