well, World's Billionaires It has been a busy year in the fortune-hunting business. Strong equity markets combined with rising real estate values and commodity prices pushed up fortunes from Mumbai to Madrid. Forbes pinned down 946 billionaires, including 178 newcomers and 17 people who climbed back into the ranks after being absent for a year or more. Two-thirds of last year's billionaires are richer. Only 17% are poorer, including 32 who fell below the billion-dollar mark. The billionaires' combined net worth climbed by $900 billion to $3.5 trillion. The World's Billionaires #1 William Gates III Age: 51 Fortune: self made Age: 51 Fortune: self made Source: Microsoft Net Worth: $56.0 bil Country Of Citizenship: United States Residence: Medina, Washington , united States, North America Industry: Software Marital Status: married, 3 children Education: Harvard University, Drop Out After numerous delays, Microsoft visionary released latest operating system, Vista, in January. Last June announced his retirement from company he cofounded 31 years ago.
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