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1. Carlos Slim Helú – Telmex, América Móvil, Grupo Carso
2. William H. Gates III – Microsoft
3. Lawrence Ellison – Oracle
4. Paul Allen – Microsoft
5. & 6. Sergey Brin & Larry Page – Google
7. Michael Dell – Dell
8. Steven Ballmer – Microsoft
9. Naguib Sawiris – Orascom Telecom Holding
10. Sunil Mittal – Bharti Telecom

Good for them, they've managed to create a business who's core product doesn't tie customers in the same was as Windows.

Bill Gates 2nd? AH!

Yes. After 13 years, bill isn't the #1 any more!