Mouawad

14. Robert Mouawad

Net Worth 2023: $1.5B
Change since 2022: No change
Citizenship: Lebanon
Residence: Bahrain
Global Rank: 1905

Robert Mouawad inherited the family's eponymous high-end jewelry business that his grandfather founded in Beirut in 1890. He turned over management of the business to his sons Fred, Alain and Pascal in 2010. Mouawad boasts one of the world's most dazzling gem collections, including Dynasty, a 51.12 carat Russian diamond estimated at nearly $10 million. Robert Mouawad also owns extensive real estate and has developed luxury residences on a man-made island in Bahrain.