Top 10 Richest Men Of All Time

Rankings of some of the most influential men in the history of humanity, as ranked by wealth in 2001 US Dollars (some figures are approximate as they take into consideration inflation, GDP growth, currency exchange rates, and fluctuations in share prices).

10. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan — $ 23 billion
The United Arab Emirates Sheikh has considerable holdings in oil, property and various investments,.

9. Paul Allen — $25 billion
Microsoft co-founder and Vulcan Ventures founder

8. Warren Buffett — $28 billion
The “Oracle of Omaha”, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

7. King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud — $30 billion
The 77-year-old Saudi Arabian King

6. Lawrence J. Ellison — $55 billion
Oracle’s Chief Executive Officer

5. William Gates III — $60 billion
Microsoft co-founder, Chairman and Chief Software Architect

4. John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) — $85 billion
The “Self-Made Money-Making Machine” became synonymous with the American Fur Trade.

3. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) — $100 billion
An American steamship and railroad builder, financier, promoter, and executive.

2. Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) — $110 billion
Scottish-American businessman and major philanthropist.

1. John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) — $200 billion
The man who built, dominated, controlled, and ultimately lost the Standard Oil Company. Do yourself a favor: if you like business, politics and wealth, then get yourself his biography, Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and you will understand why America is the place to be if you want to get rich.