1. John D Rockefeller:
Peak wealth – 318.3 billion dollars [74 – peak wealth age]
John Davison Rockefeller had an ambition to earn dollar 100000 as a young man and live upto 100. His fortune grew much more than he imagined and he died at the age of 98. He commenced his business as wholesale grocer and later became the founder of standard oil.

2. Andrew carneige:
Personal wealth – 298.3 billion US dollars [ 68 – peak wealth age]
As a young boy, he worked in a textile mill. He was a big exponent of philanthropy and this was mentioned in the essay – the gospel of wealth. He became the steel king and his greatest source of wealth was steel. He built the worlds largest steel empire. He became the largest manufacturer of coke, pig iron and steel rails.

3. Nicolas -2 of Russia:
He was from the imperial family of Russia.
Peak wealth was 253.5 billion. [peak wealth age – 49]
He was the last tzar of Russia. He was a bad ruler from the year 1894 and was forced abdication in the Russian revolution in the year 1917. His life is filled with many legends and myths

4. William Henry Vanderbilt:
Peak wealth – 231.6 billion [ peak wealth age – 64]
He extended the rail road empire of his family and had inherited an amount of 100 million dollar from his father.

5. Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII:
He was the last nizam of the princely state of hydrabad.
Peak wealth – 210.8 billion dollar [peak age of wealth – 50]
He was also referred to as his exalted highness and was a great ruler who promoted development, science and education.