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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.
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Prime Minister, United Kingdom
- Age: 47
- Residence: London, United Kingdom
- Country of Citizenship: United Kingdom
- Education: Master of Science, Oxford University
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 4
Profile
The Conservative PM guides the world's sixth largest economy. He has
recently been criticized for a flip-flop approach to green taxes after
he pledged to slash household energy bills.
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CEO, Wal-Mart Stores
- Age: 64
- Residence: Rogers, AR
- Country of Citizenship: United States
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 3
Profile
Chief of the world's No. 1 retailer (just under $470 billion in sales in
2012) and biggest private employer (2.2 million employees). Wal-Mart
can make or break a company simply by deciding to stock its product.
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President, European Central Bank
- Age: 66
- Residence: Rome, Italy
- Country of Citizenship: Italy
- Education: Doctorate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: 2
Profile
As chief banker of the world's largest currency area--the euro zone's
collective GDP is now nearly $17 trillion--Draghi faces the Herculean
task of trying to maintain financial unity across 17 countries.
