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As of December 15, 2023, Dieter Schwarz was the wealthiest person in Germany, with an estimated net worth of 47.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Klaus-Michael Kuehne (No. 2, $31.5 billion), Reinhold Wuerth  (No. 3, $28.5 billion); and Stefan Quandt (No. 4, $25.4 billion). Susanne Klatten is the fifth-richest person in...

As of December 15, 2023, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 199.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt (No. 2, $95.2 billion), Gerard Wertheimer (No. 3, $35.4 billion); and Alain Wertheimer (No. 4, $35.4 billion). Francois Pinault is the fifth-richest person in France, with a...

As of December 15, 2023, Antti Herlin was the wealthiest person in Finland, with an estimated net worth of 3.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Heikki Kyostila (No. 2, $2.0 billion), Mika Anttonen (No. 3, $1.9 billion); and Ilkka Herlin (No. 4, $1.6 billion). Ilona Herlin is the fifth-richest person in Finland, with a whopping $1.5...

As of December 15, 2023, Nassef Sawiris was the wealthiest person in Egypt, with an estimated net worth of 7.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Mohamed Mansour (No. 2, $3.6 billion), Naguib Sawiris (No. 3, $3.3 billion). Youssef Mansour is the fourth-richest person in Egypt, with a whopping $1.5 billion. Yasseen Mansour, with a...

As of December 15, 2023, Anders Holch Povlsen was the wealthiest person in Denmark, with an estimated net worth of 6.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Agnete Kirk Thinggaard (No. 2, $6.7 billion), Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (No. 3, $6.7 billion); and Sofie Kirk Kristiansen (No. 4, $6.7 billion). Thomas Kirk...

In an uncertain world, a leader’s most valuable asset is the capacity to face each day with awareness, clarity, and the courage to do the right thing. As a leader, what do you bring to the people you lead? This is a question I often ask senior leaders. Rarely does anyone...

As of December 13, 2023, Zhong Shanshan was the wealthiest person in China, with an estimated net worth of 63.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Colin Zheng Huang (No. 2, $51.9 billion), Zhang Yiming (No. 3, $43.4 billion); and William Ding (No. 4, $33.7 billion). Ma Huateng is the fifth-richest person...

As of December 13, 2023, Iris Fontbona was the wealthiest person in Chile, with an estimated net worth of 22.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jean Salata (No. 2, $5.7 billion), Horst Paulmann (No. 3, $3.4 billion); and Sebastian Pinera (No. 4, $2.8 billion). Julio Ponce Lerou is the fifth-richest person in Chile, with a...

As of December 13, 2023, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 60.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by  Changpeng Zhao  (No. 2, $15.0 billion), David Cheriton (No. 3, $11.9 billion); Jim Pattison and (No. 4, $9.6 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person...

As of December 13, 2023, Eduardo Saverin was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 18.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vicky Safra (No. 2, $18.2 billion), Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 3, $16.5 billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $11.0 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the...