Top 6 Richest People in the World You’ve Never Heard of
Top 6 Richest People in the World You’ve Never Heard of
Andrew Lisa Fri, May 19, 2023
You know Bezos and Buffett and Bloomberg and Musk. You know Page, Brin, Gates, Zuckerberg, the Kochs and the Waltons. But the most famous names among the global elite aren't the world's only billionaires -- or even necessarily the most interesting of the bunch.
According to Forbes, the world is home to nearly 3,000 people who need three commas to measure their wealth. America's 735 billionaires alone hoard a combined $4.7 trillion in personal fortune.
Although you haven't heard of most of them, they pull the levers of global influence just like the tech rock stars who are household names. Some of them are self-made men and women. Others were born into the aristocracy. All, however, are among the wealthiest and most powerful people on Earth -- yet many remain obscure and relatively unknown by the average person working for a wage.
The following list of unsung billionaires is proof that rich doesn't always mean famous. Keep reading to meet the richest people you've never heard of.
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Net worth: $87.9 billion
You know Oprah, Dolly, Queen Bey and at least three Kardashians, but Francoise Bettencourt Meyers could lose their fortunes in her couch cushions. As the richest woman in the world, she's reportedly a low-key person who shuns the spotlight, so you might not have heard of the French heiress -- but her grandfather's company will undoubtedly ring a bell.
Bettencourt Meyers and her family inherited the L'Oreal empire, and they still own a 33% share today. She has sat on the corporation's board since 1997 and chairs its family holding company, but she's also a skilled pianist, an academic who has published more than half a dozen books on the Bible and Greek mythology, and a philanthropist who funded the repair of the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral.
Gianluigi Aponte Net worth: $31.2 billion
A Neopolitan sea captain by training, it was only natural that Gianluigi Aponte broke into the shipping industry in 1970. He and his wife started a company with just one vessel that moved cargo between Europe and Africa, but today, there's a good chance that Gianluigi Aponte had a hand in getting some of the stuff you own to your house.
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