Lim Goh Tong $ 1.9 billion

Source: gaming

Age: 86married6 Children

Country: Malaysia

Former public works contractor turned his idea for a hilltop resort in the outskirts of the capital city Kuala Lumpur into one of the biggest casinos in the world, with more than 6,000 rooms and 14 million patrons annually. Handed over chairmanship of Genting Group to son Lim Kok Thay this year.