Bill Gates is now the 6th richest person in the entire world. So let’s find out more about today’s 6th richest person on earth.
| Net Worth Around: | 115.1 Billion Dollars |
| Name Of The Celebrity: | Bill Gates |
| Birth Date: | 28 October 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington, D.C. |
| Age: | 67 Years Old |
| Gender Identity: | Male |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Profession: | Businessman, Investor, Programmer |
| Company Name: | Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway, etc. |
| Citizenship: | USA |
Bill Gates is one of the most famous people in the world who got incredibly popular after becoming rich. He topped the richest person in the world list for many years and now even after his enormous charity donations, and her divorce settlement with Melinda, he still holds the 6th spot on the list.
People all over the world are dying to know about him. Apart from being a billionaire, he became a popular celebrity all around the world. People are interested not only in his net worth or his business but also in his personal life.
That’s why his divorce announcement made the headlines of newspapers all over the world. So let’s find out more interesting facts about him.
Biography:
Bill lived an extremely exciting life that inspired millions to chase their dreams. He was a brilliant child right from his childhood and with hard work he achieved the world.
Early Life & Education:
The full name of Bill Gates is William Henry Gates III and it was his birthname. Seattle was his birthplace. He was born on 28 October 1955 in Washington, D.C. He is the only son of his parents Sr. William H. Gates and Mary Maxwell Gates with two sisters.
He started programming at the age of 13 in the Lakeside prep school. Later he got into Harvard University but dropped out because he wanted to establish a software-making company.
He started a software company with his friend Paul Allen and that is today’s biggest software-making company Microsoft.
Career:
Bill and Paul founded Microsoft in 1975 but after its deal with International Business Machines (IBM) where Microsoft developed a basic interpreter of personal computers, it got its chance and eventually became popular all over the world.
In 1985 they introduced the Windows operating system in front of the world. Then one after one they launched Microsoft DOS, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word, and the rest is history.
In 2014 he let go of his position as CEO of the company but he still holds technology advisor to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Personal Life:
In 1994 Bill Gates married his girlfriend Melinda French and they had three children together. But after 27 years of marriage, the couple decided to part ways and in 2021 they made their divorce news public. Melinda got $6 billion worth of shares of Microsoft in the divorce settlement.
Lifestyle:
Bill and Melinda (ex-wife) have decided on an extraordinary life that’s why they devoted their time to charity work. After being the richest person in the world for many years, Bill started to donate his money to the greater cause and gave billions of dollars to charity.
They even started a foundation where they have partners like Warren Buffett. Yes, he indeed lived a very luxurious and lavish life with his family in his mansion but that doesn’t mean that you are not gonna appreciate his charity work.
Philanthropy:
Bill Gates and his wife ( now ex-wife) Melinda Gates together created BMGF (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) in 2000 with 3 other families. This foundation was considered the world’s largest charitable foundation.
Their foundation allows donors to have access to how their money has been used for a good cause. They together donated around 5 billion worth of stock to this foundation. Bill & Melinda also signed the “Giving Pledge” that stated that eventually, they would donate at least half of their property to charity.
Through their foundations or their personal donations, Bill and Melinda help millions. Even after their divorce, they decided to continue their charity work together.
Net Worth:
Bill Gates is the owner of many successful companies but among them, the shares he has from Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway are the main reasons for him to become one of the richest in the world.
Gates also holds a significant amount of shares in Canadian National Railway and Ecolab. Bill is the biggest individual shareholder of his founded company Microsoft. He holds around 1.38 percent of the company.
In his equity portfolio, the second largest company is Berkshire Hathaway where he owns around 1.16 percent of the all-over company worth around 8.9 billion dollars. According to many leading magazines, Gates is the 6th richest person in the world with a net worth of around 115.1 billion dollars.
Assets:
Being the 6th richest person in the world and having billions of dollars you can guess that he must own properties that are worth millions. So yes you are indeed right.
His Xanadu mansion has seven high-tech bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, and a huge pool with multiple indoor and outdoor sections, and this mansion is worth around USD 80,000.
Like a real-life “Richie Rich” he imported sand from the Caribbean for his house. Bill is a book lover that’s why he built a 2,1000 square feet library that contains vintage books from all over the world.
In that library, he also has Leonardo da Vinci’s codex from the 16th century. Apart from this luxurious home Gates also owns multiple rural vacation homes. According to some reports he owns a 228-acre horse ranch in California. He also owns private jets and islands.
Conclusion:
To sum it up it can be said that Bill Gates is not any other billionaire who just had billions of money. He also is a very kind-hearted person who wants to do something for both the world and nature. He is a very influential person in the world who tries hard to influence the world to do better things for the world. Hope you all like the article.
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