What similarities do the world’s billionaires share? What are their differences?
At the age of 12, Elon Musk built his first video game. Similarly, Mark Zuckerberg shared an interest in computer programming, building a simple messaging platform at the same age. The co-founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison, developed programming skills at college. All three span different generations and made their fortunes in tech.
In this infographic from BusinessFinancing.co.uk, we explore some characteristics of billionaires across generations, including their average net worth, top sectors, number of children, and most common city of residence.
Using data from Forbes here is how each generation of the world’s billionaires break down.
Silent Generation billionaires are the wealthiest on average across generations. With CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett and Zara founder Amancio Ortega among its ranks, Silent Generation billionaires are most likely to be in finance, fashion, and real estate industries.
| Top 5 | Sector | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance & Investments | 15.5% |
| 2 | Fashion & Retail | 12.4% |
| 3 | Real Estate | 9.8% |
| 4 | Food & Beverage | 9.0% |
| 5 | Manufacturing | 9.0% |
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who owns The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and The New York Post, is also part of this group. He has a net worth of $13 billion.
Introduction La cybersécurité est devenue une priorité stratégique pour toutes les entreprises, grandes ou petites.…
Cybersécurité : les établissements de santé renforcent leur défense grâce aux exercices de crise Face…
La transformation numérique du secteur financier n'a pas que du bon : elle augmente aussi…
L'IA : opportunité ou menace ? Les DSI de la finance s'interrogent Alors que l'intelligence…
Telegram envisage de quitter la France : le chiffrement de bout en bout au cœur…
Sécurité des identités : un pilier essentiel pour la conformité au règlement DORA dans le…
This website uses cookies.