Forbes regularly ranks the world's richest people for a variety of reasons. Analysts of the magazine published a list that included the youngest billionaires in the world in 2013.
We offer a closer look at the top ten of this rating, which includes owners of huge fortunes at the age of not older than 34 years.
10. Ayman Hariri (34 years old, net worth - $ 1.35 billion)
Ayman is one of the sons of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed in 2005. From his father, he inherited shares in the Saudi Oger group of companies. In addition, Ayman Hariri is involved in the management of a real estate, telecommunications and construction holding.
9. Sean Parker (33 years old, net worth - $ 2 billion)
Parker is the creator of Napster, a popular online resource for downloading free music. At the age of 24, he became the first president of the largest social network Facebook. Sean Parker is currently busy promoting the Airtime video chat launched in June 2012.
8. Maria Benier Bevalot (32 years old, net worth - $ 1.5 billion)
Together with her brother Jean-Michel and sister Emmanuelle Maria inherited the French dairy concern Lactalis from her parents. The European leader in the production of cheese and other dairy products is represented in 148 countries. The most popular brand of Lactalis is President cheese.
7. Fahd Hariri (32 years old, net worth $ 1.35 billion)
Like his brother Ayman, Fahd was among the ten youngest billionaires after the death of his father - Rafik Hariri. At the Saudi Oger family holding, the younger brother runs the Future Television Network, a Middle Eastern television network.
6. Yang Huiyian (31 years old, fortune - $ 5.7 billion)
The richest woman in China is the daughter of the founder of Country Garden Holdings. In 2007, Father Yang Huiyian conducted a public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, increasing his considerable fortune.
5. Eduardo Saverin (30 years old, net worth - $ 2.2 billion)
Mark Zuckerberg’s former friend holds a 5% stake in Facebook, which he received as a result of a lengthy lawsuit. In order not to pay taxes, Saverin renounced his American citizenship in favor of Singapore, where he currently lives, actively investing in startups.
4. Scott Duncan (30 years old, net worth $ 5.1 billion)
Scott is the youngest son of oil and gas magnate and founder of Enterprise Products Partners, Dan Duncan. Duncan Jr. has partial control over the company, which owns more than 50 thousand kilometers of oil and gas pipelines.
3. Albert II von Thurn und Taxis (29 years old, net worth $ 1.5 billion)
One of Europe's most enviable grooms lives with her mother and sisters in the family castle of Sant Emmeran in Germany. Albert is the twelfth prince of the Thurn und Taxis family. He inherited his huge fortune on the day of the 18th anniversary.
2. Dustin Moskowitz (28 years old, net worth $ 3.8 billion)
Moskowitz helped create the legendary Facebook as a roommate of Mark Zuckerberg. Today, Dustin is actively involved in the philanthropic project of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Giving Pledge, having promised at least half of his fortune to be donated to charity. Moskowitz rides a bicycle to work, and spends his vacation in a tent.
1. Mark Zuckerberg (28 years old, net worth - $ 13.3 billion)
One of the youngest billionaires in the world He is the co-founder and CEO of Facebook. After the company conducted an IPO, Zuckerberg’s condition depends on the value of Facebook shares, which initially fell in price, but today they are growing confidently.
