No. 1: Bill Gates
Net Worth: $67 billion
William Henry Bill Gates III, born 10-28-1955 is a business magnate, philanthropist, and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded. Gates has already donated more than $28 billion for philanthropic purposes. Gates' net worth increased $6 billion to $67 billion in the past year - with no help from the company he cofounded. Most of his fortune these days is spread across private equity, bonds, and stocks like hygiene tech firm Ecolab, Mexican TV broadcaster Televisa, and Latin America's largest beverage company FEMSA.
