The Man Who Richers Than Bill Gates

Hosni Mubarak

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is likely the world's richest man, with an estimated fortune of $US70 billion ($70.07 billion).

Mubarak's family fortune could be as high as $US70 billion, much of it in Swiss banks or tied up in real estate in New York, Los Angeles and London, media reported.

The $US70 billion would put the 82-year-old comfortably ahead of Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim Helu, worth about $US53.5 billion, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the richest American with $US53 billion. Full Story

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