Founder of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates dropped to fifth place in the list of the richest people in the world after a divorce with his wife Melinda Frenc Gates. It is reported by Forbes.
According to the publication, after the transfer of shares of the ex-wife, the State of Gates fell to $ 129.6 billion. Because of this, the American entrepreneur lost fourth place in the list of the richest people of the world founder Facebook brand Zuckerberg.
Bill and Melinda Frenc Gates officially divorced on August 2 after 27 years of marriage. Couple has three children – Jennifer Catarin, Rory John and Phoebe Adele. Now Bill and Melinda is in the process of the assets: ex-wife Gates has already received shares totaling almost 2.5 billion dollars.
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