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Forbes: The richest Romanian, Ion Tiriac, ranks 1,867 worldwide

By Anca Bernovici
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Businessman Ion Tiriac is again the only Romanian included in the 2018 edition of Forbes’ annual billionaires list, with a fortune of USD 1.2 billion, which puts him to no. 1,867 worldwide.

Compared to last year, the former tennis player had a fortune of USD 1.1 billion, ranking 1,795 worldwide in the Forbes top.

At the top of the list for the first time is Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. He’s the first centibillionaire on the list with USD 112 billion.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates dropped one spot from last year to no. 2, with USD 90 billion.

American business magnate and investor Warren Buffett sits at the third spot on the list with USD 84 billion. No. 4 is chairman and CEO of luxury goods company LVMH, Bernard Arnault, and his family, with USD 72 billion. At no. 5 is Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, with an estimated USD 71 billion.

The magazine highlights the more than 2,200 billionaires around the world who hold a combined net worth of USD 9.1 trillion.

67 percent of the 2018 list are self-made billionaires and a record 255 women are included in this year’s rankings.  Chinese entrepreneur Zhou Qunfei is the richest self-made woman on the list with a net worth of USD 7.8 billion. 

US President Donald Trump has fallen 222 places on the Forbes annual rich list, after his estimated worth of USD 3.5 billion fell to USD 3.1 billion.

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Anca Bernovici

Anca Bernovici

I started my way in life with the intention to pursue a teaching career. But, after graduating from the Faculty of Letters – the University of Bucharest in 2004, my first job as a reporter at one of the leading newspapers in Romania changed my perspective. I have specialized in communication and communication campaigns, following the Master's courses at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (FJSC), attending a BBC Communications scholarship.
I’ve represented several important publications in Romania as business journalist, being accredited in the finance and banking field. In 2015, I had the opportunity to interview the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Romania, Andrea Schaechter. As business journalist, I also had the opportunity to interview ministers for Economics and Commercial
Affairs offices within different embassies in Romania or officials of large companies investing on the domestic market.
After almost 15 years of journalism, I still want to explore new ways, to inform and stay updated. That’s why The Romania Journal project fits me so well.
Today I describe myself as a passionate about the history of world culture, having a PhD in Hebrew Culture and Civilization, after a scholarship at the University of Haifa International School, as a language addict, an environmental activist, pet lover and traveler.

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