The 7 richest retail billionaires in the world

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The 7 richest retail billionaires in the world

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took the top spot.

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  • There's a fortune to be made in retail.
  • Forbes' 2019 ranking of the 20 richest people in the world features seven individuals who owe their billions to major retail brands.
  • Check out which noteworthy individuals made their money off companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Zara.

The realm of retail sure has produced a slew of billionaires.

At least, that's what Forbes' 2019 report on the 20 richest people in the world seems to indicate.

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Seven of the names on the list got their money from major companies in the retail space. The only industry that fared better was tech, which boasted 10 billionaires.

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From Jeff Bezos to the surviving children of Sam Walton, check out which billionaires owe their vast fortunes to retail:

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7. S. Robson "Rob" Walton

7. S. Robson "Rob" Walton

Final net worth: $44.3 billion

Origin of wealth: Walmart

6. Alice Walton

6. Alice Walton

Final net worth: $44.4 billion

Origin of wealth: Walmart

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5. Jim Walton

5. Jim Walton

Final net worth: $44.6 billion

Origin of wealth: Walmart

4. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

4. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

Final net worth: $49.3 billion

Origin of wealth: L'Oréal

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3. Amancio Ortega

3. Amancio Ortega

Final net worth: $62.7 billion

Origin of wealth: Zara

2. Bernard Arnault

2. Bernard Arnault

Final net worth: $76 billion

Origin of wealth: LVMH

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1. Jeff Bezos

1. Jeff Bezos

Final net worth: $131 billion

Origin of wealth: Amazon

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