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CEO, Exxon Mobil
- Age: 61
- Residence: Irving, TX
- Country of Citizenship: United States
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 4 Profile
The ExxonMobil CEO led the company to $44.9 billion in profits last
year. Exxon remains the largest non-state oil and gas producer in the
world, with operations on six continents, but it dropped from No. 1 to
No. 5 largest company on the 2013 Forbes Global 2000.
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CEO, Amazon.com
- Age: 50
- Source of Wealth: Amazon.com, self-made
- Residence: Seattle, WA
- Country of Citizenship: United States
- Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Princeton University
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 4
Profile
It's difficult to imagine what the profitable side of the Internet would
look like without Bezos. The billionaire founder of Amazon, which saw
$61 billion in sales last year, is a veteran disruptor in the book,
online retail and tablet industries, and now has his sights on fashion,
video streaming and old media.
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Premier, China
- Age: 58
- Country of Citizenship: China
- Education: Doctorate, Peking University; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Peking University
- Marital Status: Married
Profile
Despite being a communist party loyalist, Keqiang has been credited with
economic liberalism and a push for reforms such as greater market
access and support for smaller businesses.
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CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
- Age: 83
- Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway, self-made
- Residence: Omaha, NE
- Country of Citizenship: United States
- Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Nebraska Lincoln; Master of Science, Columbia University
- Marital Status: Widowed, Remarried
- Children: 3
Profile
Neither age nor prostate cancer slows Warren Buffett down: a year after
completing radiation treatment, the world's fourth richest man ($58.5
billion) is still doing huge deals. His Berkshire Hathaway teamed up
with 3G Capital to pick up iconic ketchup maker H.J. Heinz for $23.2
billion
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Honorary Chairman, América Móvil
- Age: 74
- Source of Wealth: telecom, self-made
- Residence: Mexico City, Mexico
- Country of Citizenship: Mexico
- Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Children: 6
Profile
Carlos Slim Helu holds the title of the world's second richest man (net
worth $69 billion), having lost the world's richest spot to Bill Gates
in May. The biggest chunk of Slim's fortune lies in telecom. He also
owns mining, financial, industrial and real estate companies, plus a
stake in the New York Times.