09 John Fredriksen, Fredriksen Group
Wily dealmaker and trader who has fought off bankruptcy more than once and was briefly jailed for bunker fraud (which he denied) has grown his fortune over 2024
Unlike Rupert Murdoch — who has had equivalent power and influence in global media as Fredriksen has had in global shipping — the Norwegian-born tycoon has no heirs squabbling for power and control over his business