Wealth: $30.4bn
From: Technology, shipping, media, defence
As Seen In: Batman films (1989 – 2012)
Many would raise eyebrows at Wayne’s mysterious spending habits, but few would question his financial success.
Wayne Enterprises has long enjoyed a widespread market dominance in countless areas of industry. It has flourished under the guidance of its acclaimed CEO Lucius Fox, who has overseen growth by as much as $30bn dollars in one quarter alone.
Hence Bruce Wayne, the billionaire proprietor and majority shareholder, has seen his company develop into one of the world’s largest conglomerates, with over 170,000 employees and a stable market value of more than $60bn.
Although Wayne is often thought to take a backseat in his financial control of the company, he has distinct ideas on the ethics of Wayne Enterprises, insisting the company protect the interests of the public.
He commented fondly on the tactics of his father, Dr. Thomas Wayne, whose philanthropic activities nearly bankrupted the corporation in the Depression. “He believed he could inspire the wealthy of Gotham to save their city,” said Wayne Jr. Wayne is known to enjoy excess; reportedly arriving at a recent party with supermodels via helicopter.
He has two homes in Gotham – a penthouse flat and family estate Wayne Manor which was destroyed in a fire but is under construction, due for completion in the coming year.
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FILMartin
Jan 17th 2012, 8:05
Ever heard of Scooge McDuck? He's been in movies. I think you'd have a hard time calculating his actual wealt, but since Wiki claims it is somewhere around "one multiplujillion, nine obsquatumatillion, six hundred twenty-three dollars and sixty-two cents" I would find it quite safe to just hand him first place on your list ;-)
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ash333
Jan 17th 2012, 11:07
What about Mason Verger? The meat trade must have made him at least a billionaire
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Devilangeldude
Jan 17th 2012, 11:35
I know you make these articles for fun, but someone should at least do their homework. I was just watching the Godfather Part III yesterday, and he was trying to buy a company owned by the Vatican and he had paid 600Million for that alone. At the start of part 3 they donate 100Million to the vatican in the name of his father Vito. In part 2 you find out that not only did he manage to buy that Casino he wanted in part 1, but he owns more than one and was seeking to buy further. So in Summary Michael Corleone is in the Billionaire row.
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apo1978
Jan 17th 2012, 13:45
Mr. Burns should be there somewhere surely? Damn your oily hides!
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Hadouken76
Jan 17th 2012, 17:04
Im surprised Ernst Blofeld isnt it there, the guy had a frikkin' VOLCANO pimped out!
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Hadouken76
Jan 17th 2012, 17:04
Im surprised Ernst Blofeld isnt in there, the guy had a frikkin' VOLCANO pimped out!
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durden
Jan 17th 2012, 18:53
yep,good list!i like it.although Mr.Burns should be in there...
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QuietLife
Jan 18th 2012, 8:41
When are people gonna' realise that these lists are for entertainment purposes only? It's not the history of Economics. Keep it up TF, another fun read.
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MrScary
Jan 19th 2012, 18:26
Ummm...Scarface took place in Miami, not Los Angeles.
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FBMDarmanto
Feb 20th 2012, 7:32
You do know Ernst Stavro Blofeld, don't you? A guy who had an international crime organisation, can build a base inside a volcano, how come he not in the top 50? Even the spin-off character, Dr. Evil included :p
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firas76
Mar 24th 2012, 22:10
Belofeld is there, right??? if not they should have their heads examined
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tombauer
Mar 26th 2012, 19:40
To be fair, this all originally appeared in the magazine a couple of months back. When it was in the mag there was a special Bond rich list, obviously they didn't carry it over to the web. In the bond rich list I think was Hugo Drax who came top, and I reckon with fair reason given he had his own space station...
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rosshorgan
Jan 5th 2013, 20:23
you missed 2 crucial ones. Smaug - The accumulated value of all the gold & jewels has been estimated to be at least $60 billion Xerxes - His empire, at it's biggest extent, covered nearly all of Asia, about half of Europe, and most of North Africa. How much do you reckon that's worth? probably somewhere north of $100 billion..
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