• There’s a fortune to be made in retail.
  • Forbes’ 2019 ranking of the 20 richest people in the world features seven individuals who owe their billions to major retail brands.
  • Check out which noteworthy individuals made their money off companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Zara.

The realm of retail sure has produced a slew of billionaires.

At least, that’s what Forbes’ 2019 report on the 20 richest people in the world seems to indicate.

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Seven of the names on the list got their money from major companies in the retail space. The only industry that fared better was tech, which boasted 10 billionaires.

From Jeff Bezos to the surviving children of Sam Walton, check out which billionaires owe their vast fortunes to retail:

7. S. Robson "Rob" Walton

Foto: Walmart heir S. Robson Walton.sourceRick T. Wilking / Stringer / Getty Images

Final net worth: $44.3 billion

Origin of wealth: Walmart

6. Alice Walton

Foto: Walmart heiress Alice Walton.sourceRick T. Wilking / Stringer / Getty Images

Final net worth: $44.4 billion

Origin of wealth: Walmart

5. Jim Walton

Foto: Walmart heir Jim Walton.sourceRick T. Wilking /Stringer/Getty

Final net worth: $44.6 billion

Origin of wealth: Walmart

4. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers

Foto: L'Oréal heiress and chairwoman Francoise Bettencourt Meyers.sourceFrancois Mori/AP

Final net worth: $49.3 billion

Origin of wealth: L'Oréal

3. Amancio Ortega

Foto: Zara founder Amancio Ortega.sourceAP Photo/Iago Lopez

Final net worth: $62.7 billion

Origin of wealth: Zara

2. Bernard Arnault

Foto: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault.sourceAP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool

Final net worth: $76 billion

Origin of wealth: LVMH

1. Jeff Bezos

Foto: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.sourceAlex Wong/Getty Images

Final net worth: $131 billion

Origin of wealth: Amazon