19. Pony Ma (Total net worth $40.2B)
Claim to Fame: Pony Ma is the founder, chairman and CEO of Tencent.
Nationality: Chinese
Born: October 29, 1971 (age 46) in Chaoyang District, Shantou, Guangdong, China.
Famous Quote:
“The leader of the market today may not necessarily be the leader tomorrow. ”
- Pony Ma
Pony Ma Huateng, Chairman and CEO of Tencent Holdings Ltd., speaks during a press conference to announce his companies' annual results in Hong Kong Wednesday, March 19, 2014.Kin Cheung/AP
20. Mukesh Ambani (Total net worth $39.8B)
Claim to Fame: Mukesh refines petrochemicals. He also owns the Indian Premier League franchise the Mumbai Indians.
Nationality: Indian
Born: April 19, 1957 (age 60) in Aden, Colony of Aden
Spouse: Nita Ambani
Children: 3
Famous Quote:
“It is important to achieve our goals, but not at any cost.”
- Mukesh Ambani
India's largest private sector company, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, left and his wife Nita Ambani pose for photographs as they arrive for the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, June 18, 2014.AP
21. Sheldon Adelson (Total net worth $35.5B)
Claim to Fame: Sheldon is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
Nationality: American
Born: August 4, 1933 (age 84) in Boston, Massachusetts.
Spouse: Miriam Ochsorn
Children: 5
Famous Quote:
“Achievement is the motivation of entrepreneurs.”
- Sheldon Adelson
Chief Executive of Las Vegas Sands Corporation Sheldon Adelson is seen at a business roundtable with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.Andrew Harnik/AP
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