Gary, Kevin David Lehmann and 8 Others Are 2023’s Youngest Billionaires in the World

Gary, Kevin David Lehmann and 8 Others Are 2023’s Youngest Billionaires in the World

  • Forbes has revealed the list of the 10 youngest billionaires in the world in 2023 with 20-year-old Kevin David Lehmann being the youngest.
  • While some of the names listed were lucky to have a prominent father, others created wealth for themselves
  • The 10 youngest billionaires listed have a combined wealth of more than 10 billion dollars

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While many others their age are still trying to start their lives and are unclear of what the future holds, some of the world's youngest billionaires already have riches that many people will never have in their lifetime, even if they save all they earn.

According to Forbes, Kevin David Lehmann is the youngest billionaire in the world at just 20 with $2.4 billion as his net worth as of Thursday, 12 January 2023.

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Lehmann is also currently the 1,292 richest person in the world making his fortune from Germany's leading drugstore chain, dm (drogerie market).

Youngest billionaires in the world
L-R Andresen, Lehman and Alexandr Credit: UGC
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In 1974, the young billionaire's father invested in the firm and handed him 50% of the company's equity. The company today is said to bring in over $12 billion in annual revenue.

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The second youngest billionaire in the world

Another young billionaire on the list is Alexandr, a 25-year-old self-made billionaire ranked at 2,518 richest in the world.

Forbes says Alexandr is currently worth $1 billion a fortune he made from his company Scale AI.

He co-founded Scale AI in 2016 and owns an estimated 15 percent of the company which was valued by investors at $7.3 billion in 2021.

Scale AI helps companies put their raw data to work for Artificial Intelligence and machine learning.

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Full list of the 10 youngest billionaires and net worth in 2023

Nameagenet worth
Kevin David Lehmann20$2.4bn
W. Alexandr25$1bn
Pedro Franceschi26$1.6bn
W. Zelong26$1.4bn
Alexandra Andresen26$1.2bn
Henrique Dubugras27$1.5bn
Katharina Andresen27$1.2bn
Ryan Breslow28$2bn
Gary29$4.2bn
Gustav Magnar Witzoe29$2.7bn

25 richest women in 2023, 10 are richer than Dangote

Meanwhile, in another report, Legit.ng revealed the list of richest women in the world for 2022.

The majority of the 25 names have been at the top of the women's rich list table for years now.

However, there is a major change in the list as former richest woman in the world drops to the 8th position.

Source: Legit.ng

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Dave Ibemere (Senior Business Editor) Dave Ibemere is a senior business editor at Legit.ng. He is a financial journalist with over a decade of experience in print and online media. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the African Academy for Open-Source Investigation (AAOSI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and other media think tank groups. He previously worked with The Guardian, BusinessDay, and headed the business desk at Ripples Nigeria. Email: dave.ibemere@corp.legit.ng.