Ambani Is World’s Fifth-Richest Person With $81 Billion Fortune
Mukesh Ambani, right, and his wife Nita Ambani, left, in 2019.
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For years, the world’s five richest people comprised a little-changed group dominated by Americans, a European or two and, occasionally, a Mexican.
That changed this week. India’s Mukesh Ambani overtook Steve Ballmer on Thursday to become the fifth-wealthiest person on the planet with with a net worth of $77.4 billion. On Friday, his wealth rose a further $3.5 billion, bringing him closer to Mark Zuckerberg.