The Richest People
You've Never Heard Of
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Unknown Billionaires
Mad money does not always equal fame. These folks manage to skirt the public eye despite their billions.
We're not talking about being famous and reclusive. We're talking about being flat-out unknown among the masses.
Click through our gallery to see the richest people you have never heard of.
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Susanne Klatten
Net Worth: $9.6 Billion
Country: Germany
Source of Wealth: The daughter of the late BMW Chief Herbert Quandt, Klatten inherited a stake in BMW and a 50% stake of Altana, a pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer.
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Takemitsu Takizaki
Net Worth: $2.8 Billion
Country: Japan
Source of Wealth: Takizaki is the founder and chairman of Keyence, a Japanese maker of laser sensors, code readers and other devices designed to help manufacturers automate production.
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John Sall
Net Worth: $4.4 Billion
Country: United States
Source of Wealth: Sall co-founded privately held software giant SAS in 1976. He currently serves as the company's executive vice president and oversees its JMP division.
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Birgit Rausing & Family
Net Worth: $11 Billion
Country: Sweden
Source of Wealth: When her husband Gad Rausing died in 2000, Rausing and their three children inherited ownership of Swedish packaging giant Tetra Laval. Never heard of Tetra? Ever slurp down a refreshment from a juice box? That's them.
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Li Sze Lim and Zhang Li
Net Worth: $2.1 Billion Each
Country: Hong Kong & China
Li and Zhang co-founded Guangzhou R&F Properties in 1994. Today, the company is one of China's largest property developers. Li is the company's chairman, while Zhang is co-chairman and chief executive.
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