[chron.com]Report: Mexican magnate richer than Bill Gates

Nah, we can always freeze their accounts and keep the money.

 

I can imagine Bush telling them, "No givesy backsies!"

 

Ha, would be funny.

 

Yup. He's of Lebanese descent.

Those damn Lebanese are making money everywhere: Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, USA, Canada, Europe...heck, they're even making money in Japan now! (Carlos Ghosn anyone?)

Not that there is anything wrong with that...

 

Lebanese folks have put out some incredible talent, but most people probably wouldn't think they were Lebanese (or at least part-Lebanese). Check out this website :

http://www.cedarseed.com/water/lebfigures.html

 

That's probably because the Lebanese 'blend in' more than any other ethnic minority I've ever come across. They've had multiple 'standout' entertainment/business/political figures already in a number of Latin American countries -- including heads of state -- as well as in the U.S. and Europe.

Trivia question: which former owner of the Houston Rockets was of Lebanese descent?

 

the maloofs are lebanese

 

Slim owns (or at least owned) CompUSA.