Was No. 1 on the Forbes World’s Billionaires List for 12 consecutive years from 1995 to 2007. As of 2024, the Gates Foundation has issued $83.3 billion in grant payments to charitable causes.

Bill Gates is one of the richest people on the planet, yet he is entitled to the same federal retirement program as a worker ...

Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, said climate change’s “doomsday scenario” is wrong, and advocated for continuing reductions in carbon emissions while accelerating aid to countries ...