3. Robin Li

•  Net Worth: $10.1 B                                                                      
•  Source of Wealth: internet
•  Citizen: China
•  Age: 45 

One of China's richest men and CEO of the nation's top search engine. Before founding Baidu, Li worked in Silicon Valley for Infoseek, a search pioneer. He sits on the board of New York-listed New Oriental Education & Technology, which provides educational services in China.