The World's Billionaires 2010 The World's Billionaires 2010 The World's Billionaires 2010 edition was 24th annual ranking of The World's Billionaires by "Forbes" magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world's richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 12, 2010. It was released online on March 10, 2010. Forty reporters across 13 countries contributed to the list. Carlos Slim and Bill Gates were featured on the cover. Mexican telecommunication mogul Carlos Slim narrowly eclipsed Microsoft's Bill Gates to top the billionaire list for the first time. Slim saw his estimated worth surge $18.5 billion to $53.5 billion as shares of
Grupo Modelo Extra convenience store chain. Extra boasts 2,100 outlets in Mexico and is a part of Grupo Modelo's vertically integrated model of both producing and selling beer. Grupo Modelo Grupo Modelo is a large brewery in Mexico that exports beer to most countries of the world. Its export brands include "Corona", "Modelo", and "Pacífico". Grupo Modelo also brews brands intended solely for the domestic Mexican market, "Estrella" (a local beer found only in western Mexico); and "León" and "Montejo" (originally local to Yucatán but now available nationwide, and available in the United States since 2014). Grupo Modelo has exclusive rights in