Chile had seven representatives in the latest ranking of millionaires prepared by Forbes magazine. Of this group, only one saw his fortune grow, and the rest recorded a fall in their assets, with the exception of Horst Paulmann, who kept it. The family Luksic is in first place in our country, while globally Elon Musk he is the wealthiest.
The measurement showed that in Chile, the Luksic family ranked first in the 2022 measurement. The fortune of Iris Fontbonamatriarch of the group, was ranked #67 in the ranking, very far from the next Chilean on the list, Julio Ponce Lerou (#822).
The Fontbona-led estate, while moving up the list from last year (#74), went from $23.3 billion in 2021 to $22.8 billion this year. The magazine that compiles the ranking highlights that the Luksics have achieved a relevant economic position thanks to mining and the sale of beverages.
For his part, Ponce Lerou recorded a drop in his fortune from US$4.1 billion to US$3.6 billion. Regarding the past ranking, the man linked to SQM went from position #705 to #822.
Another name that appears on the list is Horst Paulman. The founder of Cencosud maintains his assets of US$3.3 billion and goes from place number #925 to #913 in the ranking of billionaires.
One of the names that also appears is Jean Salata. “A Chilean citizen who has lived and worked in Hong Kong since 1989,” the Forbes description reads. The businessman is currently executive director of Baring and will join the executive committee of the Swedish company EQT, both companies are dedicated to the field of asset management. Salata appeared for the first time in the Forbes ranking in 2020 and today is in position 1,053 with a net worth of US$2.9 billion
For his part, the investor and former president Sebastian Pinera, saw his fortune drop from $2.9 billion to $2.8 billion. The decline in the fortune of the former president’s family meant going from #1,064 to #1,096 in the ranking.
The list of Chilean fortunes is closed by the family Angelini. It appears first in the ranking Roberto Angelini (#1,645) With a fortune of US$1.8 billion, last year his coffers were $2 billion. Then it appears Patricia Angelini (#2,076) worth $1.4 billion following having $1.6 billion through 2021.
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Yes already in 2021 Elon Musk emerged within the top 10 of the wealthiest people in the world, this year it was positioned at number one.
Thus, according to the Forbes publication, the businessman who has revolutionized the automotive industry has a net worth of US$219 billion. Part of his fortune is also due to his SpaceX rocket company, which is valued at $74 billion following a financing round in February 2021.
Musk was chosen in 2021 as “Person of the Year” by the British media Financial Times (FT) and “Most Influential Person of the Year” by Time magazine. In addition, it was recently announced that the businessman joined the Twitter board, following becoming its largest shareholder.
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Who was side by side with Musk in the top positions of the richest was the businessman Jeff Bezos, founder of the e-commerce giant Amazon, who occupies the second place in the ranking. The net worth of him is US$171 billion.
Bezos had held the top spot on the list for four years and had been in the Top 10 since 2016.
In 2021, the businessman sold $8.8 billion worth of Amazon stock and also gave away some shares. He currently owns just under 10% of the company. Bezos also owns The Washington Post and Blue Origin, an aerospace company that develops rockets and flew into space on one of them in July 2021.