$12 Billion | Rank #156 Who is Jeff Yass He went to SUNY Binghamton, became a pro gambler, then began trading on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange in 1981 backed by billionaire Israel Englander. In 1987, he cofounded Susquehanna with a handful of partners; it’s now a giant in options …
$7 Billion | Rank #375 Who is Nicolas Puech He resigned from Hermès’ supervisory board in August 2014 but still owns about 5% of the company; other family members together hold a majority stake. In September 2014, Hermès and luxury giant LVMH reached an agreement to distribute LVMH’s 23% …
$3 Billion | Rank #1163 Who is Yu Qibing & family Yu is also the director of Zhuzhou Kibing Group, a leading glass manufacturer in China. Zhuzhou Kibing Group listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2011. Coming from an average or middle class family, Yu Qibing & family …
$2 Billion | Rank #1929 Who is Daniel Feffer The second-eldest of the brothers, he is vice-chairman of Suzano, which in early 2019 acquired Brazilian pulp and paper firm Fibria Celulose. An advocate of open markets, Daniel Feffer is the President of the Brazilian branch of the International Chamber …
$1 Billion | Rank #2324 Who is Hong Feng Hong is the senior vice president in charge of the firm’s mobile operating system, MIUI. Hong Feng worked at Siebel, then he joined Google as a senior software engineer who oversaw apps like Google Calendar and Google Map. He was …
$1 Billion | Rank #2324 Who is Fahed Hariri In 2012, Fahed sold his shares in family construction firm Saudi Oger to his brother Saad Hariri, who was Lebanon’s prime minister until Oct. 2019. He invested some of the proceeds in real estate in New York, Paris and Monte …
$1 Billion | Rank #2578 Who is Carl DeSantis Dutch food giant Royal Numico acquired Rexall Sundown for $1.8 billion in 2000, and DeSantis then started a family office in Boca Raton, Florida. A business partner introduced him to Celsius Holdings, an energy drink producer then based in nearby …
$2 Billion | Rank #1445 Who is Elizabeth Sy She is the second child and daughter of the late SM founder, Henry Sy. She is active in the group’s tourism, leisure and hospitality operations and serves as chairperson and president of SM Hotels and Conventions. She started out as …
$6 Billion | Rank #398 Who is Cheng Xue Cheng holds a 9% stake in the company, which was restructured from a collective company to a limited company in 1995. Fellow billionaire Pang Kang chairs Haitian. Coming from an average or middle class family, Cheng Xue is one those …
