William Henry “Bill” Gates III (born October 28, 1955)
The life cycle 1 2 4 8 7 5
Important years of life
1993 4
1997 8
2005 7
2012 5
2017 1
2018 2
2020 4
2024 8
2032 7
2039 5
2044 1
…Gates was number one on the Forbes 400 list from 1993 through to 2007
…Despite his wealth and extensive business travel Gates usually flew coach until 1997, when he bought a private jet
…Bill Gates and his foundation are taking an interest in solving global sanitation problems since about 2005, for example by announcing the “Reinvent the Toilet Challenge” which has received considerable media interest..
Gates was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005
…According to Forbes, Gates was ranked as the fourth most powerful person in the world in 2012…
Gates is currently the richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$85.6 billion as of February 2017