CNN Money did a little digging to discover which couples could be considered the richest in the world, and the top couple is a little too predictable.
The rest of the list however, has some heavyweights that you probably should know about, since they are so damn rich.
Reality check; if you’re expecting to you see your Jay-Z and Beyonce’s or Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt’s, think again. This is a list of the who is who in the corporate world.
Below is the ten richest couples in the world, courtesy of CNN Money..
BILL AND MELINDA GATES – $85.7 Billion
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975. Together with his Melinda, they have donated more than $28 billion to philanthropic causes
AMANCIO ORTEGA GAONA AND FLORA PEREZ MARCOTE – $70.7 Billion
Spanish businessman Amancio Ortega Gaona founded fashion chain Zara in 1975 and together with his wife Flora are the second most richest couple in the world.
WARREN BUFFETT AND ASTRID MENKS – $65 Billion
Warren Buffett married Astrid Menks in 2006, two years after the death of his first wife, Susan Buffett and they are 3rd on the wealthiest couples list.
DAVID AND JULIA KOCH – $47.5 Billion
David Koch and his brother Charles Koch made their fortune with oil and gas conglomerate, Koch industries. David married Julia in 1996 and they are 4th on the list.
CHARLES AND ELIZABETH KOCH – $47.4 Billion
Charles Koch and brother David Koch made their fortune from Koch Industries. He married Elizabeth in 1972 and they are 5th in the list.
WANG JIANLIN AND LIN NING – $40.7 Billion
Wang Jianlin is one of the richest men in China and is the chairman of real estate entertainment conglomerate, Dalian Wanda. He is married to Lin Ning and they are 6th on the list.
JEFF AND MACKENZIE BEZOS – $39.8 Billion
Jeff and Mackenzie got married in the early 1990s and worked together to start Amazon.
BERNARD ARNAULT AND HELENE MERCIER – $38.7 Billion
French businessman Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of luxury goods conglomerate LVMH. He is married to Helene Mercier and they are 8th on the list.
MARK ZUCKERBERG AND PRISCILLA CHAN – $38.5 Billion
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook and he married Priscilla Chan in 2012. They are the 9th richest couple in the world.
JIM AND LYNNE WALTON – $36.2 Billion
Jim Walton is the youngest son of Wal-Mart founder Samuel Walton. He is married to Lynne Walton and they are the 10th richest couple in the world.
Source: Sutbeat.com