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The 20 Richest People On The Planet

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bill gatesForbes is out with its annual list of the wealthiest people on the planet, and there are some shakeups in the top 20.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates reclaimed his spot at the top of the list, adding $9 million to his fortune in the past year. 

Tech tycoons continued to dominate the top 20, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin appearing on the list. Others are familiar faces, but saw a substantial increase in wealth over the previous year.

You can see Forbes' complete billionaires list here; we're taking a closer look at the top 20.

#20 Li Ka-Shing

Net worth: $31 billion

No change in net worth from 2013; dropped 12 spots on the Forbes list

The richest man in Asia, Ka-Shing currently serves as chairman of Hutchison Whampoa, a conglomerate with interests in shipping and construction. He also holds a major real estate portfolio.



#19 Sergey Brin

Net worth: $31.8 billion

Gained $9 billion since 2013; jumped 1 spot on the Forbes list

Brin in the co-founder of Google, along with Larry Page.



#18 Jeff Bezos

Net worth: $32 billion

Gained $6.8 billion since 2013; jumped 1 spot on the Forbes list

Bezos is the founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon.

Disclosure: Bezos is an investor in Business Insider.



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