Born on: 28th Oct 55
Born in: United States
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Founder and Owner of Microsoft, Co-chairperson of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill Gates net worth is estimated at $79.3 billion according to Forbes as of 2015. Bill gate net worth made him regarded as one of the most influential persons of the 20th century, Bill Gates born on Oct 28 1955 is an American business magnet, futurist and philanthropist and the founder and chairman of Microsoft Corp Ltd. With his early interest in software and he began programming at the age of 13, Bill Gates is credited for revolutionizing the computer world through his highly user-oriented inventions and aggressive business approach. Gates great mind in business not only broaden his knowledge and capacity to absorb ideas but also broaden Bill Gates net worth to billion of dollars. Reading, learning and blue sky brainstorming is considered to be the integral part of his job description. This Harvard dropout was on top of the world’s richest man list of Forbes and still sits at the 2nd spot after he donated $ 30 B of his wealth to charity. Reckoned as a leading philanthropist, he along with his wife Melinda Gates established the “Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’ in 2000 which is incidentally the world’s largest transparently operated charitable foundation, how's that for the humane touch of Bill Gates net worth. Through this foundation this America’s richest person hopes to eradicate the poverty and provide support for improving health in poor countries. A gift of shares worth$1.5 billion from Bill Gates net worth was donated to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The huge Bill Gates net worth allowed Gates and wife Melinda to be the recipient of India's third highest civilian honor Padma Bhushan in 2015 for their foundation's philanthropic activities in India.