<p>The new year has begun with a number of significant events, one of them being the ‘richest man in modern history’ being dethroned.</p>.<p>Amazon chief, Jeff Bezos had occupied the spot of the world's richest person since 2017. Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over the spot on January 7.</p>.<p>Here’s a list of the top five richest people in the world as of today.</p>.<p><strong>Elon Musk $195 b</strong></p>.<p>CEO of Tesla and Space X, the South African-born American entrepreneur has a penchant for making headlines. Whether it’s his tech or his personal antics like naming his child X Æ A-12, he is known for radical choices.</p>.<p><strong>Jeff Bezos $185 B</strong></p>.<p>The Amazon founder held the top spot since October 2017 and is reportedly on his way to become the first trillionaire in the modern world.</p>.<p><strong>Bill Gates $134 B</strong></p>.<p>The Microsoft co-founder is no stranger to this list. The tech giant is now more involved with his philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation that he founded in 2000.</p>.<p><strong>Bernard Arnault $116 B</strong></p>.<p>The richest non-American and the only non-tech billionaire in the top five. The Frenchman is the chairman of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company. The company owns brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior and more.</p>.<p><strong>Mark Zuckerberg $102 B</strong></p>.<p>The Facebook co-founder is the only person under 40 in the top 20 richest people list. At the age of 23, he snagged the title of the world’s youngest ‘self-made’ billionaire.</p>
<p>The new year has begun with a number of significant events, one of them being the ‘richest man in modern history’ being dethroned.</p>.<p>Amazon chief, Jeff Bezos had occupied the spot of the world's richest person since 2017. Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over the spot on January 7.</p>.<p>Here’s a list of the top five richest people in the world as of today.</p>.<p><strong>Elon Musk $195 b</strong></p>.<p>CEO of Tesla and Space X, the South African-born American entrepreneur has a penchant for making headlines. Whether it’s his tech or his personal antics like naming his child X Æ A-12, he is known for radical choices.</p>.<p><strong>Jeff Bezos $185 B</strong></p>.<p>The Amazon founder held the top spot since October 2017 and is reportedly on his way to become the first trillionaire in the modern world.</p>.<p><strong>Bill Gates $134 B</strong></p>.<p>The Microsoft co-founder is no stranger to this list. The tech giant is now more involved with his philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation that he founded in 2000.</p>.<p><strong>Bernard Arnault $116 B</strong></p>.<p>The richest non-American and the only non-tech billionaire in the top five. The Frenchman is the chairman of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company. The company owns brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior and more.</p>.<p><strong>Mark Zuckerberg $102 B</strong></p>.<p>The Facebook co-founder is the only person under 40 in the top 20 richest people list. At the age of 23, he snagged the title of the world’s youngest ‘self-made’ billionaire.</p>
