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June 15, 2013

Newbie Billionaires: New Names on Rich List in 2013

Rich...richer…richest. The list of billionaires just keeps getting bigger. Here’s a look at the fabulous newcomers on the 2013. This year 210 people from 42 countries joined the Forbes Billionaires ranks.



Margarita Louis Dreyfus

The 50 year-old stepped in as the chairman of Louis Dreyfus Group after the demise of her husband in 2009. Having raised $350 million for the company in a bond issue with Singapore, Margarita Louis Dreyfus now has a net worth of $6 million.

Tory Burch
Among the most notable is fashion icon Tory Burch, whose $200 ballet flats and preppy women’s wear brand have launched her–as well as ex-husband Chris Burch–to billionaire status. Burch, 46, is the second youngest self-made female billionaire in America.

Renzo Rosso

With a net worth of $3 billion, Renzo Rosso’s claim to fame is Diesel – the jeans brand of which he is the co-founder. However, Rosso has also managed to gain majority stakes in fashion houses like Viktor & Rolf and Marni.


Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana

With a net worth of $2 billion each and the very successful label to their credit, Dolce and Gabbana have truly emerged as the biggest names in the fashion industry.


Isabel dos Santos

The Angolian president’s daughter has stakes in several companies across the country including Unitel and two mobile phone networks. With a sum of $2 billion to her credit, she is now Africa’s richest woman.



 Lei Jun

As the co-founder and chairman of Xiaomi, China’s fastest growing smartphone company, Lei Jun is worth a sum total of $1.75 billion.



MA Yusuff Ali

Kerela-born Yusuff migrated to the Middle East in the 70s in order to join his family business. He now heads the LuLu Group – one of the fastest growing retailers in the world. The business tycoon now has $1.5 billion to his credit.


Ranjan Pai

The second Indian on the list, Ranjan Pai who heads Manipal Education & Medical Group is now worth $1.3 billion.


 Silvio Santos

Santos is by far one of the most well-known personalities in Brazilian television. With over 30 companies under his control, the entrepreneur is now worth $1.3 billion.

 
Arkady Volozh

The founder of search engine Yandex, Russia’s version of Google, now boasts of  $1.15 billion.


 This is just a few of Newbie Billionaires, if you wanna see full list visit: Forbes Billionaires List


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