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Chang Pyung-soon

Entrepreneur · born January 3, 1951

$1Bolder estimate, as of April 2024 · Forbes

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Chang Pyung-soon is a South Korean businessman. The founder and chairman of Kyowon Group, he is among the richest people in South Korea. In April 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1 billion and ranked him 41st richest in the country.

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Reported wealth

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As of	Estimate	Source
April 2024	$1B	Forbes · current

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Chang Pyung-soon (Q12614761) · Wikidata
Chang Pyung-soon · Wikipedia
Chang Pyung-soon — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2024

Also born on January 3

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Vladimir Potanin

Entrepreneur

1961 · Russia

$18.1Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

Vladimir Olegovich Potanin is a Russian businessman, billionaire and statesman. He is the founder and president of Interros, which holds stakes in MMC Norilsk Nickel, Rosa Khutor, Rosbank, Yandex and TCS Group Holding.

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Vladimir Potanin (Q739315) · Wikidata
Vladimir Potanin · Wikipedia
Vladimir Potanin — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2019

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Johann Graf

Entrepreneur

1946 · Austria

$7.1Bolder estimate, as of 2024 · Forbes

Johann Graf is an Austrian billionaire businessman, the founder and owner of Novomatic, an Austrian gambling company.

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Johann Graf (Q1694243) · Wikidata
Johann Graf · Wikipedia
Johann Graf — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2019
Johann Graf — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2024

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Gordon Moore

Entrepreneur · Intel · manufacturing

1929–2023 · United States

$7Bolder estimate, as of February 2023 · Forbes

Gordon Earle Moore was an American businessman, scientist, engineer, and the co-founder and emeritus chairman of Intel Corporation. He proposed Moore's law, which makes the observation that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit (IC) doubles about every two years.

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Gordon Moore (Q243969) · Wikidata
Gordon Moore · Wikipedia
Gordon Moore — Forbes net worth (via Wikidata) · Forbes · 2019
Gordon Moore — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2023

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Otto Beisheim

Entrepreneur · METRO Group · retail

1924–2013 · Switzerland

$3.6Bolder estimate, as of 2010 · Forbes

Otto Beisheim was a German businessman and co-founder of Metro AG. In 2010, his net worth was estimated at US$3.6 billion.

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Otto Beisheim (Q72794) · Wikidata
Otto Beisheim · Wikipedia
Otto Beisheim — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2010

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Boris Rotenberg

Entrepreneur

1957 · Finland

$1.1Bolder estimate, as of 2016 · Forbes

Boris Romanovich Rotenberg is a Russian businessman and oligarch. He is co-owner of the SGM (StroyGazMontazh) group, the largest construction company for gas pipelines and electrical power supply lines in Russia.

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Boris Rotenberg (Q4398632) · Wikidata
Boris Rotenberg (businessman) · Wikipedia
Boris Rotenberg — Forbes net worth (stated on Wikipedia) · Forbes · 2016

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J. R. R. Tolkien

Author

1892–1973 · United Kingdom

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and academic philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955).

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J. R. R. Tolkien (Q892) · Wikidata
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