World's Richest Preview:
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10 Billionaires 35 and Under
In advance of the March 5 release of Forbes' World's Richest People list, we get an inside sneak peek of some of this year's youngest members.
Click through our gallery for an exclusive glimpse of 10 individuals who are wealthy beyond their years. See what they are worth and how they obtained their fortunes.
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Hind Hariri
Location: Lebanon
Age: 24
Net Worth: $1.1 billion, inherited
The daughter of late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Al-Hariri inherited a stake in her family's construction, media and banking holdings after her father was assassinated in 2005. She fell off the Forbes billionaires list last year but now returns, making her the world's youngest female billionaire.
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Xiaofeng Peng
Location: China
Age: 33
Net Worth: $2.5 billion, self-made
It's easy being green for Peng. The relative youngster got into solar energy in 2005. Only two years later, he took his company LDK Solar, which makes silicon wafers used in solar panels, public on the NYSE Euronext.
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Johannes Simon
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Location: Germany
Age: 24
Net Worth: $2.3 billion, inherited
The German Prince appeared briefly on our billionaire list at age 8, but he officially inherited his fortune on his 18th birthday. He lives in a family castle with his mother and older sister. A racecar driver, he tours with an Italian auto-racing league.
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John Arnold
Location: U.S.
Age: 34
Net Worth: $1.5 billion, self-made
Arnold whizzed through Vanderbilt University in three years. He then became an oil trader for Enron, supposedly earning $750 million for the company in 2001, when he was just 27. He went into business for himself after Enron collapsed a year later. He currently runs the Centaurus Energy hedge fund.
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Shivinder Singh
Location: India
Age: 32
Net Worth: $2.5 billion, inherited
Singh and his older brother Malvinder, 35, both Duke University grads, inherited control of generic drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories. We list the duo as sharing a $2.5 billion fortune, as they won't break down the ownership details for us.
· More on Shivinder Singh
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Unknown BillionairesMad money does not always equal fame. These folks manage to skirt the public eye despite their billions. We're not talking about famous and reclusive. We're talking about being flat-out unknown among the masses.
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Recent Comments
H Mahone 05:53:49 PM Jun 14 2008
I admire those who had the ingenuity to make their billions on their own. With the others, it's just the luck of the draw!
Dreams Euphoric 01:10:40 PM Jun 13 2008
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Cherryred29 12:33:03 PM Jun 10 2008
money comes to some of us very easy when mommy and daddy leaves it behind
but the self made ones--- good for you, help the others with your money with ideals
to help a person like me :)
OXfoot2 11:02:14 AM Jun 10 2008
I HATE TO INFORM YOU BUT A MILLION$ ISNT A LOTS OF MONEY IN THESE DAYS AND YOU CANT EVEN START BRAGGING TILL YOU GET AROUND 10 MILLION , WITH AT LEAST $250,000, A YEAR INCOME TAX FREE, BUT THATS WHEN THE TROUBLE STARTS EVERY STUPID BASTARD AND HIS BROTHER IS TRYING TO SCREW YOU OUT OF YOU MONEY AND THEN THERE'S THE PROBLEM OF TAKING CARE OF IT , SO MY FRIEND REMBER ALL THAT GLITTERS AIN'T GOLD HAVE A NICE DAY
MASTERCARS 08:53:09 AM Jun 10 2008
I respect the real self made young bilionares. ultrupenuares. kamran shahkohi
MickaelJ1 08:31:30 AM Jun 08 2008
I respect a real milionerS. They have to be unic person and very smart.
If I came in America in my 22 years old I believe I could to be millioner too.
MickaelJ1 08:16:44 AM Jun 08 2008
Real milioner or reach person must to be smurt and unic person, different from others, because he or she could do what others cann't. I respect so kind of people.
I think I can to be millioner, if I came in America at 22 years old with my character and good skills, health and disciplineand lot of energy.
