Ruth Parasol – 720M GBP
Although Ruth Parasol was born in California, she currently lives in Gibraltar. She is a lawyer who got her degree from Western State. She decided to make the career shift to a different track by founding a gaming company back in 1997. Starluck Casino Online operated in the Caribbean islands. She later expanded it to include a partner and renamed the company to PartyGaming Plc. It was listed on the FTSE 100 for a brief period of time. It suffered when the anti-gambling legislation passed in the US, which led to a 60% drop in business.
Lakshmi Mittal – 14.7B GBP
Lakshmi Mittal earned millions thanks to the steel industry and his ArcelorMittal, his company. They operate in different corners of the world, which is why he was dubbed the “King of Steel”. He is on the board of directors at Goldman Sachs and a major stakeholder at Queens Park Rangers FC. Born in India, he was the first person of this heritage to ever make it to the Forbes list of top 10 richest billionaires. It goes without saying that he also made it to the “Time 100” list released by Time Magazine.