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Gates is currently worth $105.8 billion (as of this writing), according to Forbes, making him the 14th richest person in the world today. However, he has vowed to give most of his money to charity ...
On the 30th anniversary of the Forbes list of the world's billionaires, for the fourth year in a row, Bill Gates was named the richest man in the world. [5] In 2017, there was a record of 2,043 people on the list, which is the first time over 2,000 people were listed.
Meanwhile, Bill Gates in 1999 was worth nearly $150 billion in dollars adjusted to 2018. [4] The second-richest person in terms of wealth compared to contemporary GDP is a subject of dispute. While most sources attribute this status to Andrew Carnegie, others argue that it could be Bill Gates, Cornelius Vanderbilt I, John Jacob Astor IV, or ...
Bill Gates. U.S. wealth rank: 3 Overall wealth rank: 4 Net worth: $125.1 billion Age: 66 Source of income: Microsoft, self made Bill Gates spent the first part of his life amassing one of the ...
In 2002, Bill and Melinda Gates received the Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged. [269] Gates was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005. [270] He was given the 2006 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award from the Tech Awards. [271]
As one of the world’s wealthiest people, billionaire Bill Gates defies the money-grubbing mogul stereotype. A celebrated philanthropist, he has given much of his wealth away. And if he had his ...
A new 13F filing for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust reveals two key changes made in the first quarter. The trust sold 1.7 million Microsoft shares and 2.6 million shares of Berkshire ...
William Henry Gates II [1] (November 30, 1925 – September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader.He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates), [2] and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. [3]