Was No. 1 on the Forbes World’s Billionaires List for 12 consecutive years from 1995 to 2007. As of 2024, the Gates Foundation has issued $83.3 billion in grant payments to charitable causes.

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Bill Gates, renowned for co-founding Microsoft and his extensive philanthropic efforts, has chosen a unique path in managing his wealth. Unlike many investors who diversify their portfolios to ...

Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, said climate change’s “doomsday scenario” is wrong, and advocated for continuing reductions in carbon emissions while accelerating aid to countries ...