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Name
Carlos Slim Helu
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Net worth
💰 $91.2B
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Born
January 28, 1940 (age 85) |
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Education
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Source
Telecom
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Industry
Diversified
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Every Sunday, Slim's father would give him a 5-peso allowance and required him to record his purchases in a ledger. Before going into business, Slim taught algebra at UNAM, a university in Mexico City.
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Name
Mukesh Ambani
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Net worth
💰 $92.2B
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Born
April 19, 1957 (age 67) |
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Education
Array, Array
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Source
Diversified
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Industry
Diversified
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During the Covid-19 lockdown, Ambani raised more than $20 billion selling a third of Jio to a string of investors, such as Facebook and Google. Reliance owns Network18, a licensee of Forbes Media. Ambani's U.S. educated daughter Isha's marriage to fellow billionaire Ajay Piramal's son in December 2018 drew 10,000 guests, including Hillary Clinton. Reliance Industries bought the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York for $98 million.