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How many years it took the 23 richest people in the world to go from millionaire to billionaire

Sheldon Adelson: 41 years

How many years it took the 23 richest people in the world to go from millionaire to billionaire

Lee Shau-Kee: 27 years

Lee Shau-Kee: 27 years

Net worth: $30.7 billion

Source of wealth: Real estate

Millionaire age: 36

Billionaire age: 63

Warren Buffett: 26 years

Warren Buffett: 26 years

Net worth: $84.8 billion

Source of wealth: Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway

Millionaire age: 30

Billionaire age: 56

Carlos Slim: 26 years

Carlos Slim: 26 years

Net worth: $71.1 billion

Source of wealth: Chairman, América Móvil

Millionaire age: 25

Billionaire age: 51

Charles Koch: 22 years

Charles Koch: 22 years

Net worth: $60.3 billion

Source of wealth: CEO, Koch Industries

Millionaire age: 31

Billionaire age: 53

Bernard Arnault: 21 years

Bernard Arnault: 21 years

Net worth: $79.3 billion

Source of wealth: Chairman and CEO, LVMH

Millionaire age: 27

Billionaire age: 48

Michael Bloomberg: 21 years

Michael Bloomberg: 21 years

Net worth: $49.9 billion

Source of wealth: CEO, Bloomberg

Millionaire age: 31

Billionaire age: 52

Amancio Ortega: 16 years

Amancio Ortega: 16 years

Net worth: $69 billion

Source of wealth: Cofounder, Inditex

Millionaire age: 49

Billionaire age: 65

Rob Walton: 14 years

Rob Walton: 14 years

Net worth: $41.3 billion

Source of wealth: Director, Walmart stores

Millionaire age: 34

Billionaire age: 48

Li Ka-Shing: 13 years

Li Ka-Shing: 13 years

Net worth: $33.8 billion

Source of wealth: Chairman, CK Hutchison Holdings

Millionaire age: 30

Billionaire age: 43

David Koch: 10 years

David Koch: 10 years

Net worth: $60.3 billion

Source of wealth: Executive VP, Koch Industries

Millionaire age: 39

Billionaire age: 49

Jim Walton: 10 years

Jim Walton: 10 years

Net worth: $41.4 billion

Source of wealth: Walmart inheritance; Chairman and CEO, Arvest Bank Group, Inc.

Millionaire age: 34

Billionaire age: 44

Jack Ma: 10 years

Jack Ma: 10 years

Net worth: $38.2 billion

Source of wealth: Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group

Millionaire age: 35

Billionaire age: 45

Hui Ka Yan: 10 years

Hui Ka Yan: 10 years

Net worth: $33.6 billion

Source of wealth: Chairman, China Evergrande Group

Millionaire age: 41

Billionaire age: 51

Steve Ballmer: 8 years

Steve Ballmer: 8 years

Net worth: $36.3 billion

Source of wealth: Former CEO, Microsoft; Owner, Los Angeles Clippers

Millionaire age: 30

Billionaire age: 38

Larry Ellison: 7 years

Larry Ellison: 7 years

Net worth: $55.4 billion

Source of wealth: Founder andCTO, Oracle

Millionaire age: 42

Billionaire age: 49

Bill Gates: 5 years

Bill Gates: 5 years

Net worth: $90.3 billion

Source of wealth: Cofounder, Microsoft

Millionaire age: 26

Billionaire age: 31

Larry Page: 5 years

Larry Page: 5 years

Net worth: $47.3 billion

Source of wealth: Cofounder, Google; CEO, Alphabet

Millionaire age: 25

Billionaire age: 30

Sergey Brin: 5 years

Sergey Brin: 5 years

Net worth: $46 billion

Source of wealth: Cofounder, Google; President, Alphabet

Millionaire age: 26

Billionaire age: 31

Alice Walton: 4 years

Alice Walton: 4 years

Net worth: $41.1 billion

Source of wealth: Inheritance, Walmart

Millionaire age: 39

Billionaire age: 43

Ma Huateng: 3 years

Ma Huateng: 3 years

Net worth: $44.1 billion

Source of wealth: Chairman and CEO, Tencent Holdings

Millionaire age: 33

Billionaire age: 36

Jeff Bezos: 2 years

Jeff Bezos: 2 years

Net worth: $114.8 billion

Source of wealth: Founder and CEO, Amazon

Millionaire age: 33

Billionaire age: 35

Mark Zuckerberg: 1 year

Mark Zuckerberg: 1 year

Net worth: $61.1 billion

Source of wealth: Cofounder and CEO, Facebook

Millionaire age: 22

Billionaire age: 23

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