Mohamed Mansour

Mansour and his two brothers debut on the billionaires list, each with their own billion-dollar fortune despite recent revolution in their native Egypt. The Mansours are the biggest sellers of GM vehicles worldwide, and their Mansour Group has other interests including the largest supermarket chain in Egypt and the country's second largest real estate developer. Sustained little damage during the Egypt uprising; any long term impact remains unclear. Mohammed was the country's Minister of Transportation from 2005 until 2009; has a sprawling estate in Cairo.