Bill Gates has lost his place as the richest man in the world for a few years, without however leaving the top 10. But now, the man plans to exclude himself from the rank of the wealthiest men, for a good cause .
US$109.9 billion. It is the fortune of the former boss of Microsoft, now retired. But within a few years, all that fortune, at least “almost all” will no longer be yours. He himself announced it in a series of tweets in July. The native of Seattle who is in the process of redeeming the United States wants to mark a decisive turning point for the good of humanity.
Bill Gates will no longer be one of the richest men
The one who has long been enthroned at the head of the richest men ranking before losing his place, in favor ofElon Musk, boss of Tesla, announces that he wants to completely disappear from this rank. And for good reason, the 66-year-old wants spend your fortune differently. He does not announce how he will spend his fortune estimated at more than one hundred billion dollars, but he gives some indications.
“In the future, I plan to donate almost all of my fortune to the foundation. I will go down and eventually disappear from the list of the richest people in the world. »
First, the co-founder of Microsoft wants to increase the budget of his foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The latter was created in 2000 with the aim of fighting poverty all over the world, reducing infant mortality, eliminating diseases, working for food security, fighting pandemics and taking action to fight global warming.
According to Bill Gates, the foundation’s annual expenses have gone from 1 to 6 billion in a few years, so much remains to be done for the good of humanity. He greets his friend for this purpose warren buffet who has largely contributed to the works of the foundation.
Bill is going to donate $20 billion to the foundation. This will allow said foundation to increase its budget to continue to impact humanity. This donation will therefore be the beginning of what should allow Bill Gates to step back entirely into the ranks of the most Forbes men.
Bill Gates invites others to follow in his footsteps
In his series of tweets, Bill Gates did not fail to draw up an alarming observation on what the whole world is currently going through. He mentions in particular the COVID-19 pandemic which he describes as a huge setback in the history of the world. For him, the ongoing war in Ukraine also remains a great tragedy for humanity. As it concerns climate change, the 66-year-old says the damage already felt is more severe than predicted. Finally, he also gives his opinion on the question ofabortion in the United States. This decision against abortion is a huge step backwards for him.
Faced with all the problems humanity still has to go through, Bill Gates appeals to his friends.
“I have an obligation to return my resources to society in the way that has the most impact in reducing suffering and improving lives. And I hope that others in positions of great wealth and privilege will also go down this path. »
We think in particular of Elon Musk, the current richest man and Jeff Bezos who follows him in this ranking.
