2013 saw 210 new billionaires and 1,426 in total, the net worth of the 2013 billionaires is a whopping $5.4 trillion. A jump from 2012 total of $4.6 trillion. The U.S. leads the way with 442 billionaires. The billionaires come from various industries from fashion, real-estate and tech. Lets take a look at the top 10 new billionaires in 2013.
Margarita Louis-Dreyfus
Net worth: $6 billion
Country: Switzerland
Source of wealth: Commodities
Starting out as a chairman for the commodities company, Margarita directed the company towards agricultural after the death of her husband Robert who ran the company. She was able to raise $350 million in a perpetual bond issue in Singapore. The first time the company was able to raise money in public markets.
Renzo Rosso
Net worth: $3 billion
Country: Italy
Source: Retail
The man who cofounded denim company Diesel 35 years the age of 23. Rosso changed the image of Diesel changing it from just a jean company to lifestyle brand which grossed $2 billion in 2012. Though his holding company Only The Brave Rosso picked up Europe’s biggest upstarts and fashion houses companies such as Paris-based Maison Martin Margiela, Amsterdam’s Viktor & Rolf, and Milanese label Marni.
Fernando Belmont
Net worth: $2.2 billion
Country: Peru
Source: Cosmetics
Fernando currently runs Yanbal International, a door to door cosmetics company which grossed about $720 million in sales.
Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana
Net worth: $2 billion each
Country: Italy
Source: Dolce & Gabbana
Starting the company some 28 years ago, the duo saw a surge in sales in 2011 when the company reached $1.5 billion in revenue. With an addition of a couture line in 2012 D&G should see higher revenue returns in the future.
Michael Pieper
Net worth: $2 billion
Country: Switzerland
Source: Kitchen appliances
Michael Pieper is currently the president of Artemis Group. A company that has kitchen systems maker Franke Artemis Group and Feintool Group, a company that develops unique precision cutting and automation technology.
Isabel dos Santos
Net worth: $2 billion
Country: Angola
Source: Diversified
Isabel has her hand in several Angolan and Portuguese companies. Which lead her to become Angola’s first billionaire and the richest woman in Africa.
Lei Jun
Net worth: $1.75 billion
Country: China
Source of wealth: Smartphones
Lei is the CEO and co-founder of China’s fastest growing smartphone company.
M.A. Yusuff Ali
Net worth: $1.5 billion
Country: India
Source of wealth: Retail
M.A. Yusuff Ali runs Abu Dhabi-headquartered LuLu Group, a company that runs the LuLu retail chain. A retail chained regarded as one of the fastest retailers in the world according to Deloitte.
Pham Nhat Vuong
Net worth: $1.5 billion
Country: Vietnam
Source of wealth: Real Estate
The founder of real estate group Vingroup.
Koh Wee Meng
Net worth: $1.4 billion
Country: Singapore
Source of wealth: Real Estate
Meng became a billionaire with business investments as a tycoon and hotelier.
[Forbes]
