Subscribe by EmailBill Gates Dethroned As World’s Richest Man
March 6, 2008 by Kiltak |After 15 years in a row of being the world’s richest man, Bill Gates finally had to step down from the podium and take the 3rd place. But please, don’t start sending donations to Mr. Gates yet, his fortune is still evaluated at over $58 billion.
The new world’s richest man is Gates’ friend and investment mogul Warren Buffett, according to Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest people, which was released Wednesday. The magazine estimated Buffett’s worth at $62 billion, and Gates’ fortune not too far behind at $58 billion. But that doesn’t mean he only slipped one notch: Carlos Slim, a Mexican telecoms tycoon, came in second with an estimated worth of $60 billion.
Gates dethroned as world’s richest man (News.com)
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Comment by Ian
Poor Bill. My heart bleeds for him. Where should we send donations?
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Comment by Luke
You can send donations to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, I’m sure they would appreciate any money so they can use it to further their charity activities.
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