7Daniel Mate – Net worth – $2.4 billion
With a net worth of $2.4 billion, Daniel Mate is the 7th richest person in Spain.
In May 2011, when the Glencore Xstrata went public, the billionaire broke into the ranks of the world’s richest billionaires.
The self made billionaire joined Marc Rich & Co. in 1988, in Switzerland, where he currently lives.
Also, he joined the zinc, copper and lead commodity department in 1991, rising to co-director of the division 9 years later.