
Source - marketwatch.com
The Microsoft MSFT +1.99% co-founder has a personal pile of $72.7 billion, enough to overtake the Mexican telecoms tycoon and grab the top spot for the first time since 2007.
Gates has seen his fortune ramp up by $10 billion in the past year, according to the list. The 57-year-old former Microsoft CEO owns about 5.2% of the software maker, whose shares hit a five-year high on Thursday, the same day the billionaires index was updated.













































