Bill Gates | $132.3 Billion
What do you do when you’re one of the wealthiest people in the world? Bill Gates is worth around $133 billion and made most of his investment money as Microsoft’s CEO, chair, and principal software architect. He stepped down as chairman in 2014, but he still owns 1.34 percent of his co-founded firm.He began devoting more time to the foundation in 2008, and he stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in 2014.
Gates was not born rich, yet he was able to pursue his interest in computer programming as a child. He, together with Paul Allen, created Microsoft in 1975. However, it wasn’t until 1983 that the company was renamed Microsoft Corporation Inc. and started producing products that have become synonymous with the brand. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was founded in 2000 by the Gates couple, and it marked the beginning of their philanthropic career.