Rating of the richest people in the world

Bill Gates returned to first place – after a four-year break, he again took this position in 2014 and continues to hold it. This is already the 16th time in the last 21 years, and it seems that the founder of Microsoft is not going to give up the position – his fortune, currently $ 79.2 billion, has increased by 3.2 billion over the past year. At that, his fortune slowly but surely leaves the limits of the company and extends to other areas. However, this does not interfere with the enrichment of Gates – like his unprecedented charitable activities: the amount invested by Gates in improving the educational system of the United States and fighting tuberculosis and polio in Africa has already reached $ 30.7 billion. Continue reading →