5 richest people in the world's people .

 
5 . Alison Lawrence   $ 54.3 billion . 

Alison - comes from Silicon Valley , because of his intelligence and talent was able to create the largest company Oracle and become the owner of the state at 54.3 billion dollars . Alison began his career as a simple programmer, worked for the CIA , and then went into business . In 2014, Alison left the post of CEO of Oracle Corporation and became the director of technology development . Is a fan of sailing , are actively buying up real estate. His daughter , Megan , is a highly successful film producer and has directed several films in Hollywood .

 
4. Amancio Ortega   $ 64.5 billion . 

In fourth place is the billionaire of Spanish origin, who was born in a very poor family, but has managed to become one of the richest people in the world. Amancio Ortega grew up in a family of simple railway worker, and now it is considered one of the best traders in the world. His fortune is 64.5 billion dollars. Ortega is the founder of the Zara brand. He began to sew clothes with his wife right in your own apartment. Currently, his company's stores can be found in dozens of countries around the world. Zara quite easily survived the crisis of 2009, and over the past year, Ortega was able to earn 0.5 billion dollars. The company is very strict investment policy and spends relatively little money on advertising. Ortega personally runs his empire. In recent years, the billionaire is actively investing in the purchase of real estate in different parts of the globe. Zara is one of the most successful in Spain and Europe companies.

3 . Warren Buffett   $ 72.7 billion.

Another billionaire, a native of the United States. His fortune is 72.7 billion dollars. Over the past year, Buffett became richer by another 14.5 billion dollars. 2014 became Buffett's highly successful, but even a record amount earned by them, did not have to go back to the second place in our ranking of the richest people in the world. Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett's financial empire, controls a variety of companies in different sectors of the economy: energy, transport, construction and many others. The company's shares are among the most expensive on the American Stock Exchange. Despite his advanced age, Buffett is actively engaged in the affairs of the company, at the end of last year, Berkshire Hathaway bought shares of the world famous manufacturer Duracell batteries. Buffett has a reputation as a generous patron and philanthropist. Every year he spends on charity billions of dollars. The total amount of his donation is $ 23 billion.

2 . Carlos Slim Helú    $  77.1 billion.

In the second place our stamp of the richest people in the world is located Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, who has a fortune of 77.1 billion dollars. This man made his fortune in telecommunications, mobile communications and financial transactions. Over the past year, Al became richer by another $ 5.1 billion. The structure of his empire includes industrial holding Grupo Carso, the financial group Grupo Financiero Inbursa and company Ideal, which is engaged in infrastructure projects.

1. Bill Gates   $  79.2 billion.

The head of our list creator to Microsoft, Bill Gates. It is the sixteenth time became the richest man in the world for the last twenty-one years. For several years he yielded the palm Carlos Slim, but last year was able to regain its leadership position. This was largely due to successful financial policy. Status Gates - 79.2 billion dollars over the past year it has become richer by another 3.2 billion. In recent years, Bill Gates invests more resources in a variety of assets around the world and reduce its stake to Microsoft. Gates is actively involved in charity work, his projects are intended to help the poorest countries of the planet, and he spends a lot of money for educational projects in the United States.