Bill Gates' son only inherited $ 10 million
Microsoft Group Chairman gave each child an amount equal to 1 / 5,600 of his assets because he believed that inheriting many assets would not be beneficial.
" My children have to find their own way. I have provided adequate diet and they have to find jobs that suit themselves to live, " Gates said in an interview with Daily. Mail (UK).
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Bill Gates has an estimated asset value of $ 56 billion.
In addition, he also revealed many interesting details about his life, such as the fact that three children often teased their father by singing "Billionaire (Billionaire)" by Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars. Apple's iPhone and tablet iPad are considered the two most coveted products currently on the market. However, Microsoft boss Bill Gates does not allow children to use Apple products even if they want to.
In fact, Bill Gates' three children, including 15-year-old Jennifer, Rory, 12, and Pheobe, aged 9, suggested that he buy one of Apple's famous products, but Gates gave them a Zune ( Microsoft music devices no longer exist) instead of the corresponding iPod.
Gates revealed that and other facts in an interview with the Daily Mail. This talk focused mainly on his charitable activities and the management of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. While the goal of this billionaire 25 years ago is to look at the code to correct the error, he hopes to help cure malaria and health problems globally.
To date, Gates has supported up to $ 28 billion in charitable activities. When asked why not spend money on cancer treatment instead of malaria, Gates thinks the world has spent too much money on the disease this century and if he adds it becomes meaningless. Microsoft Group president still has to bargain with vaccine manufacturers to get the best price for children. Gates put a lot of money and effort into poor countries, but the people here largely do not know who he is.
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Bill Gates and his wife in a charity event.
Bill Gates also revealed, his young friend Mark Zuckerberg (founder of the world's largest social network FaceBook) is engaged to girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
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Mark Zuckerberg was engaged to his girlfriend.
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