The Richest People In Swiss

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           Anyway, in my post today, we will explore who became the richest man in Swiss.

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         There are more billionaires than ever this year, with a record total net-worth of $5.4 trillion, according to Forbes' new billionaires list.

         Many billionaires have held the title of richest in their country for a number of years, but as always, there are a number of new titleholders this year.

          First, we start from : 

1. Ernesto Bertarelli & family

	Ernesto Bertarelli has made his fortune from pharmaceuticals and biotechnology companies. Ernesto Bertarelli is the owner of Sereno (biotech). He continued the business after father's death in 1998 and he lives in Geneva. Ernesto is 43 years old and he is married. His wife Kirsty Bertarelli, a former Miss UK, is officially the richest woman in UK. Personal wealth: $8.2 billion. 2. Hansjorg Wyss           Hansjorg Wyss is the owner of Synthes (medical-implants and biomaterials ) and he lives in USA, NY, Westchester. He is 74 years old. He established bio-engineering institute at Harvard and in 2009 announced a $125 million donation — largest individual philanthropic gift in school’s history. He now heads Wyss Foundation, which gives scholarships to students getting master’s degrees in conservation. He also owns a 900-acre ranch and vineyard in California. Personal wealth: $5.7 billion.   3. Bahaa Hariri                      Bahaa Hariri is the eldest son of slain Lebanese prime minister Rafik. He' s got his money from an inheritance, and he lives in Geneva. Bahaa is 42 years old and he is married. Personal wealth: $2.9 billion. 4. Walter Haefner            The largest individual shareholder of IT software maker CA (formerly Computer Associates). He sold data processing firm to University Computing in 1968; that company bought by Computer Associates 1987.  He still holds 24% stake and also owns Automobil-und Motoren AG (AMAG), Switzerland’s main importer of Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda and Audi. Transferred ownership of his Moyglare Stud Farm in Ireland that boasts of 110 horses, many of them race winners, with names like Simple Exchange, Media Puzzle, Refuse to Bend and Go and Go to his daughter. 5. Thomas Schmidheiny           Thomas Schmidheiny is the owner of Holcim (cement) (world's second-largest supplier of cement and concrete) and lives in Balgach. He is 63 years old, is married and has 4 children. Personal wealth: $2.7 billion.   6. Sergio Mantegazza           His father Antonio founded tour outfit Globus in 1928 with a single boat that ferried tourists around Lake Lugano. Today Sergio controls family’s tour and travel empire. He is 81 years old, is married and has 1 child. Personal wealth: $2.6 billion. 7. Stephan Schmidheiny           Stephan Schmidheiny made his money from investments and he lives in Zurich. He is an Industrialist turned philanthropist and environmentalist. In 1978 became president of the board of his father’s Eternit, a construction materials manufacturer. Much of his wealth is now held in a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and private equity investments and is handled by professional managers. He is 61 years old, is married and has 2 children. Personal wealth: $2.5 billion.   8. Nicolas Hayek                   Nicolas Hayek is the owner of Swatch (world's largest manufacturer of finished watches with 156 factories) and lives in Biel. He is 80 years old, is married and has 2 children. Personal wealth: $2.0 billion.    9. Jean-Claude Gandur        Jean-Claude Gandur made a fortune from oil trading and exploration. Having netted $1.5 billion in the sale of his Addax Petroleum to Sinopec in 2009, Gandur could have retired to focus on adding to his world-class collections of art and Egyptian antiquities. He is 60 years old and lives in Geneva. Personal wealth: $1.0 billion.