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Billions of dollars are made in a variety of different industries around the globe each year. Here is a list of the top ten people that have the title of being the richest men and women in the world in 2013.

10. Christy Walton

The widow of one of the sons of Sam Walton (founder of Wal-Mart & Sam’s Club), Christy Walton, has been able to secure the 10th spot on this list by being worth $25.3 billion. For the past seven years, Forbes has listed her as the richest woman in the world and she still holds the title of being the 6th richest individual within the USA

9.Eike Batista

his Brazilian magnate made his fortune in oil and gas exploration as well as mining. Even though he started 2012 with a net worth of $30 billion and the 9th spot on this list, his wealth drastically dropped by the end of the year so that he ended the year with $26 billion.

8.Mukesh Ambani

As the CEO and chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh has also received such accolades as being named by Forbes in 2010 as one of the 68 people that matter the most and his great year in 2012 allowed him to secure the title of being the richest man in India and the 2nd richest individual in all of Asia.

7.Stefan Persson

Stefan was able to take his father’s company, H&M, to new heights of success during his 16-year tenure as the Chief Executive Officer and his current career as the primary shareholder and chairman. Along with the profits that he has received from H&M, he also owns a considerable percentage of the popular Swedish technology company, Hexagon and several luxurious properties throughout Europe. Forbes reported that he made $28 billion in 2012.

6. Amancio Ortega

Amancio’s successful ownership and founding of the popular merchandiser of Spanish clothing, Inditex, has earned him the prestigious title of currently being the richest man in all of Europe. According to the Forbes website, he made $36.5 billion in 2012 which earns him the 6th position on this Top Ten list.

5.Lawrence “Larry” Ellison

Larry Ellison is known for being the co-founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Oracle Corporation, a leading company within the industry of enterprise software. He has been able to use his 22.5% stake in his company in order to skyrocket his own net worth and annual salary, which is how he was able to make #5 on this list with $37.5 billion.

4. Bernard Arnault

Bernard is a French business magnate as well as an experienced collector of fine art. Forbes gave him the title of being the “fashion person of 2011″ but he has been able to truly use his talents and professional business structure to earn the #4 ranking position on this list with $41 billion.

3. Warren Buffett

The top three people on this list are widely known for their billions since they have been able to maintain a top-ranking position on this list for many years. Warren Buffett is the main shareholder, CEO and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and was named by Time magazine in 2012 as being towards the top of the list of the most influential people around the world.

2. Bill Gates

There are not that many people in the world today that have never heard the name “Bill Gates”. He is primarily known as the current chairman and former CEO of Microsoft, which is one of the largest software companies in the world that specialize in providing quality tools and programming for personal computers.

1. Carlos Slim Helu

With $69 billion, Carlos has been able to maintain the top-ranking spot on this list once again. This Mexican business magnate and inventor has been able to make the majority of his money from his investments in his substantial stake of Latin America’s largest mobile phone carrier.