Bill Gates still world's richest man
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Forbes magazine released its list of the 400 wealthiest U.S. citizens Thursday, revealing that once again Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates has not only grabbed the top spot but is the world's richest man with a net worth of $46 billion.
Shaking off a macroeconomic slowdown, the war in Iraq and legal scrutiny of his software empire, Gates managed to increase his personal fortune by $3 billion over his net worth of $43 billion on the 2002 list.
Microsoft executives still made a strong showing on the Forbes list, with Microsoft cofounder Paul Gardner Allen keeping hold of the number-three spot, with a net worth of $22 billion. The Washington State University drop-out managed to increase his personal fortune by $1 billion over last year.