Vancouver's Jim Pattison is the third richest person in Canada
Dec 19 2017, 7:09 am
East Vancouver’s very own Jim Pattison is once again ranked as Canada’s third-richest person, and 219th richest person in the world according to the annual Forbes List.
Jim Pattison and his company Pattison Group, are worth $5.5 billion, which makes him the richest man in Vancouver.
See the richest people in Vancouver list.
10 Richest people in the world 2013
1. Carlos Slim Helu
- Net worth: $73 billion
- Country: Mexico
- Source of Wealth: Telecom
2. Bill Gates
- Net worth: $67 billion
- Source of Wealth: Microsoft
- Country: U.S.
3. Amancio Ortega
- Net worth: $57 billion
- Country: Spain
- Source of wealth: Zara
4. Warren Buffett
- Net worth: $53.5 billion
- Country: U.S.
- Source of wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
5. Larry Ellison
- Net worth: $43 billion
- Country: U.S.
- Source of wealth: Oracle
6. Charles Koch
- Net worth: $34 billion
- Source: U.S.
- Source of wealth: Diversified
7. David Koch
- Net worth: $34 billion
- Country: U.S.
- Source of wealth: Diversified
8. Li Ka-shing
- Net worth: $31 billion
- Country: Hong Kong
- Source of wealth: Diversified
9. Liliane Bettencourt & family
- Net worth: $30 billion
- Country: France
- Source of wealth: L’Oreal
10.Bernard Arnault
- Net worth: $29 billion
- Country: France
- Source of wealth: LVMH
Source: Forbes Magazine
Photo: Laura Leyshon Globe and Mail