MEET THE 10 WEALTHIEST COUPLES IN THE WORLD

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If you are expecting to see power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé or Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris on this list, then you would definitely be disappointed as these couples aren’t rich enough to make this list.

Below are the 10 wealthiest couples in the world courtesy CNN Money

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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