9. Bill Gates
Net Worth: USD 97,2 billion
Despite Bill Gates stepping down as CEO and Chairman to Microsoft in the early 2000’s, he continues to run one of the biggest non-profit organisations. In fact, he even gave away USD 4.6 billion in Microsoft shares in 2017 to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. To date, the charity has distributed over USD40 billion in grants and continues to support many organisations over 100 countries.
On the topic of wealth, Gates believes that money can only buy you so much.
“I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars, there’s a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that. But once you get much beyond that, I have to tell you, it’s the same hamburger.”