French Billionaires on Forbes List: France is a member of the Group of 7 leading industrialized nations. It has a mixed economy and is ranked as the world’s seventh largest economy by purchasing power parity.
France has produced many billionaires. Here is a brief overview of the top 10 richest people in France, with information regarding their Forbes ranking and net worth.
10) Xavier Niel (Ranking: 154; Net worth: $8.4 billion)
This 46 year old technology entrepreneur became a billionaire due to a jump in the share value of Iliad, the parent company of his telecom outfit Free.
9) Vincent Bollore (Ranking: 152; Net worth: $8.6 billion)
Vincent Bollore heads Bollore Group, a holding company founded in 1822. This 62 year old billionaire became the chairman and CEO of his company’s paper business in 1981. Under his leadership, the diversified empire became one of the world’s 500 largest companies.
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