# Forbes lists 946 billionaires

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/03/15/forbes-lists-946-billionaires/
- Published: 2007-03-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Forbes magazine has published its list of the world’s wealthiest people. The list
of 946 billionaires found that two-thirds of them have increased their wealth over
the past year, and the average age has dropped by two years to 62.
The combined 
net worth of the billionaires on the list increased by $900 billion to $3.5 trillion.

The top two on the list are once again Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor
Warren Buffett (and that is after his major charitable donations), but telecoms 
company owner Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico is very close behind in third place.

In Asia India has eclipsed Japan as the source of most billionaires with 36, compared
to Japan’s 24.

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There are 29 British citizens on this year’s list, with The Duke of Westminster 
the highest-ranking among them, at no 55 on the list. Sir Richard Branson is number
230 and JK Rowling is at number 891.

Forbes’ website offers some detail on each of the billionaires in the list, and 
mentions some of their charitable activities and donations.

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