July 4th, 2007

Carlos Slim Helu Overtakes Bill Gates as World’s Richest Man

It is being widely reported that Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helu is now the world’s richest man, and has overtaken Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and chairman who held the title for many years.

Times Online reports that Carlos Slim Helu is now worth an estimated $67.8 billion (£33.6 billion), compared to Bill Gates with a net worth of $59.2 billion. Carlos Slim Helu runs Latin America’s largest mobile phone operator America Movil, whose share price has recently soared by 27 per cent.

The Forbes List of World Billionaires released in early 2007 had placed Carlos Slim Helu at third position after William Gates III and Warren Buffett. Now I guess the rich ranking will change soon.

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1. kuanhoong | 5/07/07 #

I guess this is a very good sign as the richest man in the world is from a developing county.

Hopefully more entrepreneurs will emerge soon.
2. Shankar Ganesh | 5/07/07 #

I concur with Kuanhoong. Will be happy to see a person from India topping the list
3. Aayush | 6/07/07 #

Slim might have taken over as the richest man…but Gates is still the king. He came up with the WINDOWS operating system..which has revolutionized our lives. Lets hope some Indian tops the list..maybe Mukesh Ambani might make it in some years ! u never know !
4. andreio | 8/07/07 #

At last, someone has taken the lead from Bill. I agree that there will be changes in charts due to fabulous economic grow of China and India … well see …
5. Chimera | 8/08/07 #

I feel its time africans should stand up and be counted. With all the riches the continent has, it is time the wealth should be in the hands of indigenouses
6. shekhar gampa | 24/08/07 #

it is very happy to see someone has overtaken bill gates as world richest man but i will not see this change for many days because gates is legend
7. Jay Koshal | 26/09/07 #

The only reason Bill Gates is #2 is that he gave a chunk of his fortune to charity!

The score keepers should add that back when computing the ranks.

Or, better yet, add twice what they gave away!
8. Akpobi eze leo | 15/10/07 #

though carlos helu is topping the list i know gate is bouncing back in full force
was he not the creator of the worlds most used package?
the microsoft corporation is bouncing back in grand style
as for carlos helu watch out for mr gate cos he is going to make the world go round
i look forward to the day a nigerian will achieve this extraordinary feat
9. anujkumar mishra | 28/10/07 #

i will overtake all the upcoming trillionaire oneday.
and

i will make my country (india) the richest country in the world.
and
thats the promise…

as i had promised my father.
10. Nektaria pikos | 15/11/07 #

Im glad someone finally makes more money than bill gates but bill gates is still a legend he made microsoft what more can i say hes a smart ass!
and he is generous he gave money to charity i’d say hes pretty decent.
11. Albert | 20/02/08 #

What is sad is this man is from a developing county. And yet, you look at his country. More and more of his people are migrating to the USA because they don’t have work in Mexico.
He should look into building up the economy in his country and make more jobs so the Mexican people can live there with their families and not separate just to make ends meet.
12. a_mexiican_giirl!!! | 12/03/08 #

i really think that carlos slim is a good guy, he’s always doing charity campaigns and he uses his money for good, whoever said that “they are such people who can grab and eat the last piece of bread from a dying man” he’s absolutely wrong!! i mean c’mon i’m mexican and we don’t live that bad, ok maybe some people do, but that’s exactly the kind of people that he is always helping with his campaigns. and btw, it was time for someone to overtake bill gates and i’m really proud is someone from my country (i don’t know why people think of mexicans like poor uncivilizated people!!!)
13. BULLET | 18/03/08 #

BILL GATES REMAIN MY # ONE RICHEST… COS HE IS GENERIOUS ( HELPING THE POOR IS HIS NUMBER ONE GOAL) MORE GRACE TO UR ELBOW GATES.