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Li Ka-shing

Chairman, Cheung Kong Holdings , Hutchison Whampoa
AGE: 80

Li shows no signs of slowing down. Known for well-timed asset flipping, he has constructed a global empire of ports, telecoms, power generation, property, and retail. Worth more than $18 billion, Li is one of Asia's most prominent philanthropists and a benefactor of Shantou University in China. Li says he plans to donate one third of his fortune to charity.

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