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12 Mar 2007
Bill Gates is still the world's richest person, and no other technology mogul managed even to crack the top 10.
The Microsoft founder kept his place atop the Forbes list for the 13th consecutive year with an estimated worth of more than $56bn. Second to Gates was US investor Warren Buffett at $52bn.
Gates was the only person in the top 10 whose fortune was made in the tech sector.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen slid from five to 19, although the magazine said that Allen's ranking had been over-inflated for several years.
"Our previous net worth estimates failed to account for high levels of debt, or investment losses following the burst of the tech bubble," explained Forbes.
Oracle founder Larry Ellison claimed the number 11 slot with $21.5bn. Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page shared the number 26 slot with a net worth of $16.6bn each.
The 33 year-old Brin was also the youngest self-made millionare on the list, ahead of Page and Ukranian banker Khostyantin Zhevago.
Also among the top 50 were Michael Dell, with $15bn and Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer at $8.8bn.
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt came in at 116 with $6.2bn, and SAP head Hasso Plattner ranked 119 with $6bn.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was number 132 with $5.7bn, $4.7bn of which Forbes credits to Jobs's stock holdings in Disney acquired as part of the company's purchase of Pixar.
Only two Brits from the tech industry managed to crack the list. Media mogul Richard Branson came in at 230 with $3.8bn, and mobile phone giant John Caudwell was number 432 with a worth of $2.2bn.
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...Good luck to them
It is their money, they earned it and they do give some to charity and the poor bless them
Posted by: Greenfingers 11 Nov 2008
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Many poor students including me run out from universities not because they hardly comrehend but because financial problems. SOLUTON: If these students can get efficient financil assistance they can be apple to cope the tertiary challenges.I'm glad to get such an opportunity to have my say hope my oppinion will be taken into concederation.
Posted by: Sibanyoni Xolani 17 Apr 2008
Help Poor People
Poor people really need your help. You spend only a breakfast meal for a whole village.
Posted by: Panha 04 Feb 2008
Richest in the world
There are many people that help others that do need help. However there are politicians in some countries that take all the poor have. There are also some charities that give only 10% of the money they receive to help the people and most of the money is taken to themselves ... So, don't blame those that are rich just because you can't be or because your politicians have taken all you have. Blame first your own politicians and let the richests live their lives... one day they'll be judged for what they have and haven't done, as well as you. good luck and think twince before pointing your fingers on people you don't know.
Posted by: Rich 05 Jan 2008
please help the poor
well, i will like you to spend your money wisely cause there are lot of poor people out there remember,you can't take your money along with you when you die.Come down to Nigeria and see how they live there ,there is a particular place called lagos there are lots of people there
Posted by: TOLU 08 Nov 2007
I like to be like [BILL, GATES] in my life
I want to tell him to help poor peoples.
Posted by: MR TUNDE-AYILARA 06 Nov 2007
I see
If these men have all this money why don't they help the poor??? I know it's there money, but it would take to many life times to spend all that money.For a whole lot to people like me that is a lot of money a weeks pay for them. Think about it?? Instead of the richest men they would be the most loved men!!!
Posted by: Tabitha 24 Sep 2007