Warren Edward Buffett

Move over Bill there's a new billionaire in town! Well not really, he's had money for a while. He's just now made it to #1 according to Forbes.

No. 1: Warren Edward Buffett

Country: United States
Net Worth: $62.0 billion

America's most beloved investor is now the world's richest man. The son of a Nebraska politician, he delivered newspapers as a boy and filed his first tax return at age 13, claiming a $35 deduction for his bicycle. This year, he soared past friend and bridge partner Bill Gates as shares of Berkshire Hathaway climbed 25% since the middle of last July.