CNN Money has released its 2015 world 10 wealthiest couples.
1. Bill and Melinda Gates
This couple tops the list of the world wealthiest couple with a
whooping $85.7 billion net worth. The high profiled couple have interest
in education, world health and general philanthropic causes. Bill
Gates
famously dropped out of Harvard and co-founded Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30)
in 1975 with Paul Allen.
2. Amancio Ortega Gaona and Flora Perez Marcote
Amancio Ortega Gaona and Flora Perez Marcote
With a net worth of $70.7 billion, Spanish businessman Amancio Ortega
Gaona sits at the second position on this list. The Europe’s richest
man got blown financially after founding the successful global fashion
chain Zara in 1975.
3. Warren Buffett and Astrid Menks
Warren Buffett and Astrid Menks
Famed billionaire investor, Warren Buffett has a net worth of $65
billion. Buffett made his billions investing in other companies through
his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA), where the 84-year-old
remains CEO.
4. David and Julia Koch
David Koch is worth $47.5 billion. He and his brother Charles Koch
made their fortune with Koch Industries, a huge oil and gas conglomerate
which is among the biggest private companies in North America. David
and his wife Julia met on a blind date and married in 1996.
6. Wang Jianlin and Lin Ning
With a net worth of $40.7 billion, property mogul, Wang Jianlin is
one of the richest men to come out of China. The self-made billionaire
is chairman of Dalian Wanda, a real estate and entertainment
conglomerate.
7. Jeff and Mackenzie Bezos
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) in 1994 after working on
Wall Street for about eight years. He has a net worth of $39.8
billion. He met his now-wife Mackenzie Bezos when they worked together
at the investment firm D. E. Shaw. They married in the early 1990s and
worked to start Amazon together.
8. Bernard Arnault and Helene Mercier
Bernard Arnault and Helene Mercier
With a net worth of $38.7 billion, French businessman Bernard Arnault
who is chairman and CEO of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, sits
comfortably at number 8 list of the world wealthiest couple. The company
sells well-known brands including Fendi, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, TAG
Heuer and Benefit Cosmetics. Arnault’s second wife Helene Mercier is an
acclaimed pianist from Quebec.
9. Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
Facebook CEO and founder, Mark Zuckerberg, 31, and wife, Priscilla
Chan 30, are the youngest on this list with a net worth of $38.5
billion. They met at Harvard and got married in 2012, a day after his
social media company began trading on Wall Street.
10. Jim and Lynne Walton
Jim Walton, the youngest son of Wal-Mart (WMT) founder Samuel Walton,
is worth $36.2 billion. He is on the board of directors of Wal-Mart and
is also chairman and CEO at Arvest Bank Group, which operates in
Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Jim is also chairman of a
newspaper group called Community Publishers, Inc.
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