Meet the world’s 20 richest billionaires under the age of 35
At the age of 31, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has topped a list of “the world’s top 20 richest billionaires under the age of 35,” with a staggering $41.6 billion fortune, compiled by Wealthx. At the age of 31 Mark Zuckerberg easily remains the world’s richest young billionaire.
Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook in 2004, is one of 3 Facebook-made billionaires on the list. The other two are; Dustin Moskovitz ($9.3 billion) trails Zuckerberg for the number 2 spot, and Eduardo Saverin ranks 4th with an estimated net worth of $5.3 billion.
Only six women feature on the list, 11 U.S citizens, three Chinese and three from Switzerland. Worth an estimated $5.9 billion, Huiyan Yang takes the 3rd spot, making her the richest woman on the list.
Here’s the full list of the top 20 richest billionaires under the age of 35:
1. Mark Zuckerberg — Facebook
Net worth: $41.6 billion
Industry: Tech
Country: U.S.
Age: 31.
2. Dustin Aaron Moskovitz — Asana
Net worth: $9.3 billion.
Industry: Tech.
Country: U.S.
Age: 31.
3. Huiyan Yang — Country Garden Holdings
Net worth: $5.9 billion.
Industry: Real estate.
Country: China.
Source of business/money: Inherited.
Age: 34.
4. Eduardo Luiz Saverin — 99/Facebook
Net worth: $5.3 billion.
Industry: Tech.
Country: Brazil.
Source of business/money: Self-made.
Age: 33.
5. Scott Daniel Duncan — Enterprise Products Partners
Net worth: $5 billion.
Industry: Oil and gas.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Inherited.
Age: 32.
6. Elizabeth A. Holmes — Theranos
Net worth: $4.5 billion.
Industry: Healthcare and tech.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Self-made.
Age: 31.
7. Nathan Blecharczyk — Airbnb
Net worth: $3 billion.
Industry: Tech.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Self-made.
Age: 32.
8. Brian Chesky — Airbnb
Net worth: $3 billion.
Industry: Tech.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Self-made.
Age: 33.
9. Joe Gebbia — Airbnb
Net worth: $3 billion.
Industry: Tech.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Self-made.
Age: 33.
10. Thomas Persson — Hennes & Mauritz (H&M)
Net worth: $2.7 billion.
Industry: Retail.
Country: Sweden.
Source of business/money: Inherited.
Age: 30.
11. Fuli Zong — Hangzhou Wahaha Group
Net worth: $2.7 billion.
Industry: Beverage and food.
Country: China.
Source of business/money: Inherited.
Age: 33.
12. Xiang Sun — Sinogiant Group
Net worth: $2.6 billion.
Industry: Iron, mining and steel.
Country: China.
Source of business/money: Inherited and self-made.
Age: 33.
13. Tatiana Casiraghi — Sabmiller/Muzungu Sisters
Net worth: $2.2 billion.
Industry: Brewing/Beverage.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Inherited and self-made.
Age: 31.
14. Julio Mario Santo Domingo III — Sabmiller/Sheik ‘N’ Beik Entertainment
Net worth: $2.2 billion.
Industry: Brewing/Beverage.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Inherited and self-made.
Age: 30.
15. Evan Spiegel — Snapchat
Net worth: $1.9 billion.
Industry: Tech.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Self-made.
Age: 25.
16. Bobby Murphy — Snapchat
Net worth: $1.9 billion.
Industry: Tech.
Country: U.S.
Source of business/money: Self-made.
Age: 26
17. Carl Erik Hagen — Canica
Net worth: $1.5 billion.
Industry: Investment.
Country: Switzerland.
Source of business/money: Inherited.
Age: 27.
18. Caroline Hagen Kjos — Canica
Net worth: $1.5 billion.
Industry: Investment.
Country: Switzerland.
Source of business/money: Inherited.
Age: 31.
19. Nina Camilla Hagen Sorli — Canica
Net worth: $1.5 billion.
Industry: Investment.
Country: Switzerland.
Source of business/money: Inherited.
Age: 34.
20. Adrian Cheng — Chow Tai Fook
Net worth: $1.4 billion.
Industry: Conglomerate.
Country: Hong Kong.
Source of business/money: Inherited and self-made.
Age: 34.