Bill Gates net worth: Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the greatest philanthropists in the world, with a net worth of $99.7 billion dollars… making him the second richest person in the world… training only Jeff Bezos.
And his money has momentum. Bill Gates could very well be a trillionaire by the time he’s 90.
More fun facts about Bill Gates’ unfathomable wealth: (1) if you work backwards from his net worth, Gates makes roughly $39 million dollars a day; (2) if he were a country, he’d be the 37th richest on earth; (3) in school, Gates told his teachers he’d be a millionaire by 30 – he was a billionaire by 31; (4) Gates wants his three children to create their own path in life, so he will not be leaving them his fortune; (5) Gates’ home is a humble 66,000 square feet, worth $124 million dollars; (6) he owns a 314 acre island because why not; (7) he’s already donated more than $50 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which focuses on reducing poverty and enhancing healthcare, education, and information technology worldwide.
Bill Gates is the most extreme example, but his net worth lessons mirror everyone else’s we cover: start early; commit fully; work like a psycho; toughen up; find a mentor; make it about more than just money; take risks; love and learn from your customers; read a lot; stay humble; be nice to nerds; and always give back.
