The 30 richest people born in June
lovemoney staff
30 May 2017
The most affluent billionaires with birthdays this month
June is the birth month of some of the world's richest billionaires. The most moneyed Geminis and Cancerians on the planet, these lucky summer babies were either born with a silver spoon in their month or worked hard to get what they have. We count down to the wealthiest.
30) Chairul Tanjung, born June 16, 1962: $4.6 billion (£3.6bn) net worth
The 359th richest person in the world, self-made billionaire Chairul Tanjung heads CT Corp, an Indonesian conglomerate with interests in everything from retail and hotels, to banking and agribusiness.
29) Laurence Graff, born June 13, 1938: $4.6 billion (£3.6bn) net worth
Diamond mogul Laurence Graff went from humble beginnings in the East End of London to running one of the world's most prestigious jewelry firms, Graff Diamonds, which he founded in 1960.
28) Andrés Santo Domingo, born June 1, 1978: $4.7 billion (£3.7bn) net worth
The youngest billionaire in our round-up, Andrés Santo Domingo (pictured here with his wife Lauren) inherited an enormous stake in beer firm SABMiller upon the death of his drinks tycoon father Julio Mario Santo Domingo in 2011.
27) Lee Shin Cheng, born June 3, 1939: $4.7 billion (£3.7bn) net worth
Malaysian magnate Lee Shin Cheng is the chairman of IOI Corp, one of the world's largest palm oil firms, which has been widely criticized by environmental groups for destroying orangutan habitats in the country.
26) Stanley Druckenmiller, born June 14, 1953: $4.7 billion (£3.7bn) net worth
The man who infamously broke the British pound with George Soros back in 1992, Stanley Druckenmiller headed Duquesne Capital, one of world's most successful hedge funds, for 30 years.
25) Robert Kraft, born June 5, 1941: $5.2 billion (£4.1bn) net worth
Massachusetts-born sports enthusiast Robert Kraft is the chairman and CEO of the diversified Kraft Group but is best known for being the owner of the New England Patriots NFL team.
24) John Doerr, born June 29, 1951: $5.2 billion (£4.1bn) net worth
Silicon Valley's most savvy investor, John Doerr made his billions at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, backing super-successful companies such as Google and Amazon in their early days.
23) Lino Saputo, born June 10, 1937: $5.6 billion (£4.4bn) net worth
Poised to retire this summer, Italian-Canadian dairy magnate Lino Saputo has been at the helm of major Canadian cheese manufacturer Saputo since 1969, the firm he inherited from his father Giuseppe Saputo.
22) Gautam Adani, born June 24, 1962: $5.8 billion (£4.5bn) net worth
Gautam Adani dropped out of college in India to pursue his business dream and hasn't looked back. Founded in 1988, his eponymous conglomerate turns over $12 billion (£9.3bn) a year.
21) Kirsten Rausing, born June 6, 1952: $6 billion (£4.7bn) net worth
UK-based drinks carton heiress Kirsten Rausing owns a third of Tetra Laval, the game-changing packaging company founded by her grandfather Ruben Rausing, hence her outrageous wealth.
20) Lee Jae-yong, born June 23, 1968: $6 billion (£4.7bn) net worth
Not enjoying his best year, Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong, who is heir apparent to the tech company founded by his grandfather Lee Byung-chul, is currently standing trial in South Korea on charges of corruption.
19) Johann Rupert, born June 1, 1950: $6.1 billion (£4.8bn) net worth
Johann Rupert, who hails from South Africa, founded Swiss-based luxury goods company Compagnie Financière Richemont SA in 1988, which counts brands like Cartier, Chloé and Montblanc in its portfolio.
18) John Grayken, born June 1, 1956: $6.6 billion (£5.1bn) net worth
An Irish citizen since 1999, US-born billionaire John Grayken made his billions as the founder and chairman of private equity company Lone Star Funds.
17) Nicky Oppenheimer, born June 8, 1945: $7 billion (£5.5bn) net worth
De Beers heir Nicky Oppenheimer cleaned up in 2012 when he sold his stake in the family diamond firm to Anglo American for a cool $5.1 billion (£4bn), making him the richest person in South Africa.
16) Eli Broad, born June 6, 1933: $7.7 billion (£6bn) net worth
A business mastermind, Eli Broad is the first person to create two Fortune 500 firms in two different industries: housebuilding company KB Home and retirement savings firm SunAmerica.
15) Edward Johnson III, born June 29, 1930: $7.8 billion (£6.1bn) net worth
Edward Johnson III owns and runs wildly successful finance firms Fidelity Investments and Fidelity International alongside his daughter Abigail Johnson.
14) Pierre Omidyar, born June 21, 1967: $8 billion (£6.2bn) net worth
French-born entrepreneur Pierre Omidyar co-founded eBay in 1995, and helped make the online auction site the massive business it is today.
13) Micky Arison, born June 29, 1949: $8.1 billion (£6.3bn) net worth
Working the Midas touch, Micky Arison took over from his father Ted as CEO of Carnival Cruises in 1979, and transformed the company from a modest two-ship firm into the world's largest cruise operator.
12) Graeme Hart, born June 6, 1955: $9.5 billion (£7.4bn) net worth
Graeme Hart is New Zealand's richest person, and then some. The publicity shy private equity investor has made a fortune buying up underperforming packaging companies.
11) Kumar Birla, born June 14, 1967: $9.5 billion (£7.4bn) net worth
One of India's best known tycoons, Kumar Birla assumed control of his family's Aditya Birla Group when his father Aditya Vikram Birla passed away in 1995, and has overseen unprecedented company growth.
10) Takemitsu Takizaki, born June 10, 1945: $12.3 billion (£9.6bn) net worth
Takemitsu Takizaki is the founder and honorary chairman of Keyence, a major global supplier of sensors and factory components, and one of its major shareholders.
9) Klaus-Michael Kuehne, born June 2, 1937: $12.4 billion (£9.7bn) net worth
Germany's ninth-richest person, Klaus-Michael Kuehne owns a controlling 53% stake in Kuehne + Nagel International AG, the logistics and transportation company founded by his grandfather August Kuehne.
8) Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, born June 30, 1954: $12.6 billion (£9.8bn) net worth
Dutch-British lager heiress Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken owns a bumper 25% stake in Heineken, which she inherited from her father Freddy Heineken.
7) Steven A. Cohen, born June 11, 1956: $13 billion (£10.1bn) net worth
The world's third-highest earning hedge fund manager, Steven A. Cohen is the founder of booming financial services firm Point72 Asset Management.
6) Stefano Pessina, born June 4, 1941: $13.9 billion (£10.8bn) net worth
Born in Italy and resident in Monaco, Stefano Pessina runs the Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent firm of drugstore chains Walgreens and Boots, and is its major shareholder.
5) Elon Musk, born June 28, 1971: $13.9 billion (£10.8bn) net worth
Legendary innovator Elon Musk made his first fortune as co-founder of PayPal, but really cleaned up when he took over Tesla in 2003, landing on the Forbes World Billionaires list in 2012.
4) Lakshmi Mittal, born June 15, 1950: $16.4 billion (£12.8bn) net worth
Nicknamed the King of Steel, Indian-born magnate Lakshmi Mittal owns 38% of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaking company.
3) Len Blavatnik, born June 14, 1957: $20 billion (£15.6bn) net worth
Soviet-born billionaire and prominent arts donor Len Blavatnik made his fortune in the US from commodities before moving into real estate and media. His holdings include the Warner Music Group.
2) David Thomson, born June 12, 1957: $27.2 billion (£21.2bn) net worth
Born two days before Blavatnik, Canadian mogul David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet, is the chairman of Thomson Reuters, one of the world's leading media companies.
1) Jim Walton, born June 7, 1948: $34 billion (£26.5bn) net worth
The youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton and the richest June-born person in the world, Jim Walton inherited a 20% stake in the world's largest retailer upon his father's death in 1992.
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