15 Wealthiest Families in the World vs. First Generation Ultra Billionaires

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6. Bill Gates- Net worth: $90 Billion

Bill Gates net worth of about $90 Billion counts as a first-generation wealth as he did not inherit anything from his parents or other family members. The Harvard dropout fortunes stem from his stakes in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), the world’s biggest software company that he helped co-found.

While Bill Gates net worth has more than doubled since 2009, he has spent billions of dollar through his Bill and Melinda Gates Charity foundation to fight polio and malaria.

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