Global Rank #19TechnologySelf-Made

Bill Gates

Real Time Net Worth

$107.8 Billion

as of 8/6/26

Age

Source of Wealth

Microsoft

Country

United States

Biography

Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975 with Paul Allen. He led the company as CEO and chairman until stepping back to focus on his philanthropic work via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is one of the world's largest private charities.

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Key Companies Owned

Microsoft
Cascade Investment
TerraPower

Investments & Assets

Canadian National Railway
Deere & Co
Ecolab
Waste Management

Philanthropic Work

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, contributing tens of billions to global health, education, and development.

Did You Know?

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Is Bill Gates still involved in Microsoft? He stepped down from Microsoft's board in March 2020 but continues to serve as a technology advisor to CEO Satya Nadella.