Bill Gates Drops Out of Top 10 Richest People in the World for the First Time Since 1991
For the first time since 1991, Bill Gates has fallen out of the top 10 richest people in the world, now ranking 12th among global billionaires.
One of the main reasons for this drop is his divorce in 2021 from American businesswoman and philanthropist Melinda French Gates, whom he had been married to since 1994.
In May, Melinda announced her decision to step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and also revealed her intention to receive an additional $12.5 billion for her own philanthropic initiatives. Although she did not specify the source or timing of the transfer, it came from Bill Gates, not the Gates Foundation, and it appears that the funds have already been transferred.
Here is the updated list of the top 10 richest people in the world:
- Elon Musk
- Larry Ellison
- Jeff Bezos
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Bernard Arnault
- Warren Buffett
- Larry Page
- Amancio Ortega
- Sergey Brin
- Steve Ballmer
