French businessman Bernard Arnault is the richest person in the world according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List.
Arnault, who is the chairman and CEO of the global luxury goods company LVMH, was worth US$ 212 billion.
LVMH runs dozens of luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Sephora, and Tiffany & Co.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg came in at number four with an estimated worth of US$161.8 billion.