Meet The World's Billionaires

FOLLOW FORBES TODAY'S TOP STORIES MARCH 3, 2015 FORWARD TO A FRIEND Inside The 2015 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts And Figures Despite pockets of economic turmoil, the number of billionaires around the world expanded to record 1,826, including 290 newcomers. While ten-figure fortunes surged in China, the U.S. still dominates the rankings. Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  Billionaires 2015: The Richest People On The Planet The definitive list of 2015’s billionaires topping the ranks. SHARE: The Richest Women In The World 2015 It was yet another record year for women on the new Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires. Of a total 1,826 billionaires, 197 are women, up from 172 in 2014. Read More > SHARE: The World's Richest Tech Billionaires: Jack Ma Breaks Through To Top The group, ranked from the annual Forbes World Billionaires list, attained a collective net worth of more than $426 billion, up 11.6% from last year’s list of the top 15 in tech. Read More > SHARE: SEE PHOTOS  The World's Youngest Billionaires 2015 Meet the youngest billionaires on the Forbes list this year. SHARE: From Bedouin To Billionaire: How Mohed Altrad Became Europe's Scaffolding King As the world's biggest scaffolding mogul, new billionaire Mohed Altrad frames Europe's skylines. As a Syrian-born Frenchman, he demonstrates that, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, a path to an integrated society lies in entrepreneurship. Read More > SHARE: Record 290 Newcomers Join Forbes Billionaires List, Including Michael Jordan A record 290 newcomers joined the Forbes billionaires list in the last year as world markets defied international turmoil. While wars, diseases and currency crises made headlines, tycoons from every continent but Antarctica managed to mint new 10-figure fortunes. Read More > SHARE: How KakaoTalk's Billionaire Creator Ignited A Global Messaging War South Korea's greatest entrepreneur started the global mobile messaging gold rush five years ago. Now he's a surrounded underdog. What happened? Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  Billionaires 2015: Most Eligible Forbes wealth engineers have created a new metric to determine this year’s most eligible billionaires. SHARE: