Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft — then called Micro-Soft — with his childhood friend Paul Allen in 1975. He left his daily job at the software company that made him rich in 2008 to focus on charitable pursuits through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Over the years, he has sold or given away much of his stake in Microsoft — and with his recent divorce announcement, it seems likely his net worth will go down, but he’ll still be very wealthy.
Find out just how rich Gates is.